What is your source on your claim, that “Aliyev” don’t spend money on mentioned fields?
How are the quoted figures ($800 million over 20 years?) in your post “critical”? For context, Azerbaijan had export revenues of $41 billion in 2022.
The source is Arie Egozi, who is a reputable defence industry reporter from Israel.
2 months ago he reported about the demonstration of Barak MX in Azerbaijan, adding that it would lead to a contract soon:
“The recent demonstration of the Israel Aerospace Industries' (IAI) Barak MX air defence...
You do know that there is no longer a “Lachin corridor” since 23 April 2023, right? It’s Lachin road for all intents and purposes, with an Azerbaijani border checkpoint.
Btw, even Russian peacekeepers are inspected when crossing in either direction. Both individually and their vehicles and cargo.
They are, specifically part 3. The topic of meeting in Yevlakh is reintegration within Azerbaijan’s constitution.
PS: Azerbaijani army have taken control of several areas, heights, roads. Armed forces will of course stay where they advanced. All this in addition to the Lachin border checkpoint...
Not true. Azerbaijan demanded both.
https://x.com/hikmethajiyev/status/1704118032551858449?s=46
And it seems like you did not read the whole text of the statement.
This statement was published by the illegal regime in Khankendi, word by word. The fact that they mention reintegration within...
Azerbaijan air defence units conducted live fire exercise with Barak LR and Barak ER interceptors.
In particular, a ballistic missile was intercepted by Barak ER during the exercise.
“During the fire exercises, combat crews successfully fulfilled the tasks on bringing the “Ildirim 8-ER”...
Read what I wrote again, and also the comment I replied to.
- I did not say India supplied free weapons
- I have seen some absolutely unhinged Indian takes on the topic, that is far from the worst one.
I’m not aware of Turkey supplying weapons for free to Azerbaijan.
Looking on twitter too, it seems like Indians talk about something they have zero clue. One Indian suggested that India should provide a “$1 billion loan to Armenia to change the balance”. Azerbaijan’s annual budget for arms...
Armenia declared full mobilization on first day of the war. This is done when a country is at war, right?
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-armenia-azerbaijan-martial-idUSKBN26I0AG
The vast majority of casualties was also from Armenia itself.
Btw, Azerbaijan did strike some targets within...
Azerbaijan’s GDP was $79 bln in 2022.
https://www.stat.gov.az/news/index.php?lang=az&id=5403
But trade surplus of $27 bln.
https://www.stat.gov.az/news/source/XT_PRESS_2022_12.pdf
As for cooperation with Turkish defence companies, Azerbaijan imported about $1 bln from Turkish defence...
We can’t know because this information is not public.
As @Agha Sher said, SIPRI makes no sense.
They claim that between 2018-2022, top 3 importers of Turkish Defence Industry were Qatar, UAE and Oman.
Here are the actual official numbers from TİM:
2018:
Azerbaijan - 63 mln usd
Qatar - 83...
2 different Barak sites around Baku.
And in Karabakh:
https://mod.gov.az/en/news/the-minister-of-defense-visited-units-of-the-air-defense-troops-stationed-in-the-liberated-territories-35858.html
(Barak 8 command center)
There are at least 3 Barak-8 batteries, 2 around Baku (according to satellite imagery) and 1 in Karabakh. Each battery with 4 launchers.
Could be more, but minimum 3 batteries. Azerbaijan also displayed a Barak-8 ER launcher during 2018 military parade, in addition to base Barak-8 variant.
PS...
