In Azerbaijan will start joint military exercises of the armed forces together with the army of Turkey. Arrived in Baku on a Turkish military transport aircraft delivering soldiers and military equipment, including attack helicopters. The exercises take place against the background of worsening border conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan, in which there are losses on both sides. According to experts, the conduct of the exercises, most likely caused by the desire of the Turkish authorities to show willingness to support its allies. How far Erdogan is willing to intervene in the Karabakh conflict: “MK” learned from the experts.
large-Scale joint military exercises of the armed forces of Azerbaijan and Turkey will start this week on Azerbaijani territory. The exercises will last until August 10. We have involved air force and air defense of both countries, armored vehicles and artillery.
exercises of land forces will be held in Baku and Nakhchivan on August 1-5. Air force exercise to be held from 29 July to 10 August Baku, Nakhchivan, Ganja, Kurdamir and Yevlakh.
Exercises against the background of another escalation on the border with Armenia and Azerbaijan. In mid-June, the two sides exchanged artillery fire in which killed soldiers on both sides, including major General of the Azerbaijani army.
according to experts, joint exercises of armed forces of Turkey and Azerbaijan that will take place including near the Armenian border, designed to demonstrate the Armenian military power of Baku and its ally. As told “MK” military expert Yuri Lyamin, in many ways, the teachings are not the military, and the nature of the media.
-Here it should be noted that the joint exercises between Turkey and Azerbaijan are held regularly: not every year but often enough. Not to say that it is particularly rare. In particular, there is nothing special about the exercises near the Armenian border in Nakhichevan. Just for the reason that the supply of Azerbaijani troops in the region goes through Turkey.
the Display component of the exercise is clear: to show that Turkey supports Azerbaijan. To show the level of cooperation and support. It is known that Baku and Ankara have close relations in the military sphere. Azerbaijani officers were trained in Turkey, Azerbaijan actively buys Turkish weapons.
Intervene in the conflict Turkey has no plans?
-Again, by themselves, the teachings are not uncommon. Of them made noise in recent escalation of the conflict. You need to understand that any aggravation of the conflict, which affected the territory of Armenia is the inclusion of a mode of the CSTO. It’s one thing if Azerbaijan supported Turkey will try to solve the Karabakh issue and to recapture the lost territory, and the other is a direct attack on the internationally recognized territory of Armenia.
-And in CACO�� the form of a Turkey can support allies in a possible conflict? Arise Association with the war in Libya, where Turkey actively uses its attack drones.
-it is possible that they can supply the new drones to Azerbaijan. Or just bring your own and apply to them the Azerbaijani markings, yet will train the local operators.
-In the exercises you plan to use air force Turkey and Azerbaijan, what is the probability of their use in the case of aggravation of the conflict?
-Both sides have very substantial by regional standards-defense systems. Therefore, the use of aircraft in this conflict can be almost guaranteed to lead to losses. So in this conflict are more likely to use drones.
