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The risks of Pashinyan’s fear-mongering tactics ahead of Armenia’s elections

Two months before the elections, Armenia’s main political forces have effectively launched their campaigns. The ruling Civil Contract party is no exception, with many of the statements and narratives promoted by its high-ranking members likely to dominate the pre-election discourse in the coming weeks. One of these key narratives is the assertion that a war […]

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The Eyes and Brains of Modern Warfare: The Armenia-Safran Partnership

On March 27, during an official visit to France, Armenian Defense Minister Papikyan held talks in Paris with the head of the defense division of the French company Safran Electronics & Defense. Following the meeting, an agreement was signed, the details of which (product nomenclature and amount) are not officially disclosed. The very fact of […]

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Pashinyan’s Assertions and The Realities of Nagorno-Karabakh’s Final Battle

On March 26, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated that claims of fighting taking place in Artsakh on September 19, 2023, do not correspond to reality. He added that, according to Armenian intelligence, the lion’s share of the weaponry in the arsenal of the NKR Defense Army was not utilized during the military actions of […]

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Iran’s Kharg Island as a Target of Military Operations: Risks of War Escalation

Since February 28, the United States and Israel have been carrying out continuous strikes on Iranian territory. In response, Iran has been using its available arsenal to strike Israel and the infrastructure of U.S. military bases in the region. These actions have also led to restrictions on navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, causing a […]

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Communication as a Security Tool: The UAE Response to Crisis

On February 28, following the failure of the US–Iran nuclear negotiations, the situation escalated as anticipated, turning into joint US–Israeli military operations on Iranian territory. This attack was followed by Iran’s bombardment of neighboring countries hosting American military bases, installations, and naval forces. Among the targeted countries is also the United Arab Emirates. Alongside military […]

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The Iran-US-Israel Conflict: War Dynamics and Consequences for Armenia

The military actions that began on the morning of February 28, 2026, have become the most large-scale direct confrontation between Iran and its adversaries—the United States and Israel. Initial US/Israeli air and missile strikes against targets inside Iran triggered a retaliatory response from Tehran. Despite the significant scale of the strikes, the conflict currently remains […]

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The Emigration of Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians Undermines Armenia’s Demographic Stability

As of February 1, 2025, the number of Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians who have left Armenia and not yet returned stands at 15,000 people. The total number of forcibly displaced Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians is 150,000. This figure represents residents who left Nagorno‑Karabakh as a result of the 2020 war and the ethnic cleansing carried out by Azerbaijan in […]

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From Blitz to Attrition: The Evolution of the Russia–Ukraine War

Four years have passed since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022. During this time, the conflict has gone through several phases—from the advance of mechanized columns and maneuver offensives to a prolonged positional struggle and a stage of systemic attrition. The war has taken on a character in which not […]

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Post-Displacement Challenges Facing Former Nagorno-Karabakh Defense Army Servicemen

The main long-term assistance program for people forcibly displaced from Nagorno-Karabakh is the housing provision program, which envisages supporting families in acquiring housing. The amount of assistance ranges between 2 and 5 million drams per family member. One of the main requirements to become a beneficiary of the program is acquiring new citizenship of the […]

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