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Who’s Who in Nagorno-Karabakh

... with the Muslim world. In this respect, Nagorno-Karabagh has the appearance of a holy war and it is customary to note the presence of Chechen and Syrian mercenaries, and members of the Hezb-e-Islami Gulbuddin alongside the Azeris. As a member of NATO, Turkey's approach which favours Azerbaijan is badly perceived because it could lead to a conflict between NATO and Russia, a threat already mentioned by the CIA in its 1988 report and which worries the White House. Azerbaijani Armed Forces With 66,000 men for $2.2 billion of the annual budget, the Azerbaijanis have at their disposal modern equipment with the ambition to carry out a military intervention in Nagorno-Karabakh. This includes land forces with T-90s, T-72 and T-55 ...

07.10.2020

expert column

Turkey’s Armed Forces: A New Look At the Start of 21st Century

... societal role of the Turkish army indisputably deserve close attention. Transformation of the Army’s Political Role Photo: avrupatimes.com The military came to power as soon as General Marshall Mustafa Kemal Ataturk established the Republic of Turkey in 1923. For decades, the armed forces were the provider of both national security and executive of secular domestic and foreign policies. Prior to the Justice and Development Party (AKP) recently winning elections, no party with Islamic roots or working to strengthen Islam could ...

22.04.2013

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In your opinion, what are the US long-term goals for Russia?

U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements	33 (31%)
U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity	30 (28%)
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U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China	21 (19%)