The latest preys of TB-2s
btw guys.. google's cars have been around there too.... streetview.
Now that I think about it, maybe we don't want it to end so soon? The longer it takes, the more Azerbaijan departs Russia's sphere of influence and gets integrated into Turkey's geostrategy with more TR-made weapon systems. Afterall, these conflicts create an important trial and marketing opportunity for our products. Turkey is aiming for $10 billion in defence exports by 2023 and these conflicts, while admittedly bad for the locals, provide the demand.
I hate to sound like a materialistic weasel but this is how the West does it and it appears Turkey has learned a few things. This allows ALL our objectives to be completed:
-- Help Azerbaijan gain territory
-- Keep the conflict "low intensity" to be able to control it and to avoid having to send TR troops
-- Minimize impact on Turkish economy
-- Minimize the risk of heavy RU involvement
-- Advertise Turkish weapon systems globally over a longer time
-- Punish Armenia with devastating attrition
-- Reduce Russian/Iranian influence in Azerbaijan
-- Turn Azerbaijan into Turkey's #1 defence customer
That said, I realize I might be completely wrong and maybe it is in our best interest to finish this shit as quickly as possible instead of dragging our feet. Hmm.
The Azeri's are using old ass An-2's on bombing missions...
Exactly, we don't want to pointing losses, war is not going in a way it was supposed to go . Azerbaijan suffered unexpected losses. They move aimlessly with their armoured like living coffins. They didn't consider ATGMs , completely ignored it . Turkish training didn't reflects on their movements .A lot of members here seem to refrain from using harsh words because of the "bonds" between Turkey and Azerbaïdjan,but they have proved to be a pathetic fighting force,lacking any useful strategy and sending poor conscripts to their death in frontal attacks against an enemy they know is well entrenched and has the heights.
The fact that Azerbaïdjan doesn't publish their casualties speaks about the huge losses they have suffered for negligeable gains on the ground despite a conventional opposing force that is inferior in all aspects. The only thing they did "good" was the use of drones similar to Turkey in Idlib,the rest is pretty much "déjà vu".
Exactly, we don't want to pointing losses, war is not going in a way it was supposed to go . Azerbaijan suffered unexpected losses. They move aimlessly with their armoured like living coffins. They didn't consider ATGMs , completely ignored it . Turkish training didn't reflects on their movements .
To speak the truth, Armenians faced smartly to the better equiped and bigger Azerbaijan forces .
Am I the only person suspecting Russian PMC's are already in Armenia. The amount of assets Azeri are loosing suddenly sort of feels like there is a semi-professional force already operating in the region.