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The text below is based on the overview published by oleggranovsky.livejournal.com .
It dates back to 2016 , when Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Baku back in December 2016 .
Under the first presidents of Azerbaijan , Ayaz Mutalibov ( 1990-1992 ) , Isa Gambar ( acting in 1992 ) and Heydar Aliyev ( 1993-2003 ) , there was no information about the supply of Israeli weapons to Azerbaijan .
Since 2003 , the president of Azerbaijan is Ilham Aliyev ( the son of Heydar Aliyev ) , and it was during this period that Israeli military exports to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ far as is now known , the first contract was signed in 2005 – with the Israeli Military Industry ( IMI ) for the supply of the LYNX MLRS .
The first evidence of the presence of Israeli weapons in Azerbaijan appeared in 2008 .
At the military parade in Baku on June 26th , 2008 , personnel from the Azerbaijani special forces were seen with the Tavor TAR-21 assault rifle , alongside the tactical reconnaissance UAVs Orbiter-2M and Aerostar of Aeronautics were shown .
In the same year , publications appeared on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to them , UAVs of the above types and a number of other systems to Azerbaijan ( by the way , not everything was later confirmed ) .
And in early 2012 , information appeared about a truly huge deal .
Then it was published that in 2011 a contract was signed for 1.6 billion dollars between the “ Israel Aviation Industry ” ( IAI ) and an unnamed Asian country .
Just a month later , on February 26th , 2012 , the American newspaper The Washington Post reported that it was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) .
Until now , the details of this contract are not known .
What is confirmed – within its framework , Azerbaijan was supplied with the Barak-8 air defense system and a significant number of UAVs of various types .
On December 13th , 2016 , during the already mentioned visit of Netanyahu to Baku , Ilham Aliyev , among other things , said that Azerbaijan had concluded various long-term agreements with Israel for the purchase of weapons and other defense products totaling $ 5 billion .
We are talking about all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ already completed .
Almost 4 years have passed since then , respectively , there were new contracts , but their volume was not reported .
So , what is known about Israeli supplies to Azerbaijan in terms of types of weapons and their quantity ?
UAVs clearly rank first among Israeli military supplies to Azerbaijan .
If in a number of categories , Israeli imports play a significant share in the armament of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces ( anti-tank systems , 120-mm mortars , ballistic missiles and MLRS , patrol boats and ships @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it is clearly secondary ( self-propelled guns , small arms ) , in others it is absent at all ( tanks , infantry fighting vehicles , armored personnel carriers , manned aircraft ) , the share of Israeli imports in UAVs was not just in first place : for almost 12 years ( from 2008 to summer 2020 ) , the Azerbaijani Armed Forces were fully equipped with Israeli UAVs ( including loitering weapons ) .
And only a few months ago the situation changed : Azerbaijan received from Turkey armed Bayraktar TB2 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It is also interesting that Azerbaijan cooperates simultaneously with all large and a number of small Israeli UAV manufacturers .
The first in 2007 was Aeronautics ( the third largest manufacturer , from 02.09.19 owned by Rafael ) , in 2008 the first contract was signed with Elbit ( the second manufacturer ) , and as part of the 2011 deal it started cooperation with IAI ( 1st manufacturer ) .
And there were also contracts with BlueBird Aero Systems and EMIT Aviation ( the latter shuttered in 2010 ) .
Cooperation with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of finished products .
At the Azad Systems enterprise ( AZAD Sistemlər ; according to a number of sources , this is a joint venture of the Azerbaijani production association “ Sharg ” and Aeronautics ) in the Buku region , licensed production of 2 types of Aeronautics UAVs is carried out : Aerostar ( local name “ Shahin ” ) and Orbiter 2M ( “ Garangush ” , ie “ Swallow ” ) .
In May 2011 , Minister of Defense Industry Yaver Jamalov said that by the end of 2011 it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ these types , the level of localization should be 30 % .
According to other sources , full-scale production began only in 2013 .
Most likely , the production of Aerostar was an assembly from ready-made kits , but the release of Orbiter 2M was really localized to a large extent .
In 2017 , the production of loitering ammunition Orbiter-1K ( “ Zarba-K ” , ie “ Udar-K ” ) was also launched .
It should be noted that UAVs are almost always supplied as systems , each of which includes one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In the case of Azerbaijan , UAVs are widely spoken about , and how many systems there are for certain devices is not indicated .
So , what types of UAVs and loitering ammunition did Azerbaijan buy in Israel ?
• Aeronautics Aerostar – according to SIPRI , the first 4 were purchased in 2007 and delivered in 2008 .
Further , about 10 were purchased in 2010 , delivered in 2011-2012 , with partial production in Azerbaijan .
Those .
total 14 .
According to Wikipedia , there are now 3 in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Force .
• Aeronautics Orbiter-1K – according to SIPRI at least 100 were ordered in 2016 ( contract amount – $ 20 million ) , about 80 were delivered in 2016-2019 .
( in 2017 , the implementation of this contract was suspended , but after checks it was resumed ) .
Incl .
collected or produced in Azerbaijan .
• Aeronautics Orbiter-2M – produced in Azerbaijan , and at least 40 of them .
• Aeronautics Orbiter-3 – according to SIPRI , about 10 were ordered in 2016 , all delivered in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ according to SIPRI about 10 purchased in 2008 and delivered in 2011-2013 .
In some sources , there is a larger figure – 15 .
• Elbit Hermes 900 – according to SIPRI , about 2 were purchased in 2017 and delivered in 2017-2018 .
In some sources , there is a much larger figure – 15 .
• Elbit SkyStriker – according to SIPRI , about 100 were purchased in 2016 , delivered in 2018.They were first seen in Azerbaijan on January 10th , 2019 , when they were demonstrated to Ilham @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to SIPRI 5 purchased in 2011 and delivered in 2013 .
According to other sources , Azerbaijan had 15 Heron in 2015 .
Perhaps 5 systems with 15 UAVs were meant .
They are in service with the Azerbaijan Air Force .
• IAI Harop – according to SIPRI about 50 purchased in 2015 , delivered in 2015-2016 .
It has been known about their use against Armenia since April 2016 .
They are launched from mobile launchers for 9 containers .
The number 50 is too small , perhaps it was only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ total number of these devices delivered is most likely measured in hundreds .
• BlueBird Aero Systems ThunderB – there were no reports of the delivery of this device to Azerbaijan , but on 04/02/16 this one was captured in Nagorno-Karabakh , see on bmpd .
• EMIT Aviation Sparrow – there was no information about the delivery of this device to Azerbaijan , but on October 25th , 2020 , this one was shot down in Nagorno-Karabakh .
The presence of 2 more UAVs was reported , but without unequivocal confirmation ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or wreckage from the Armenian side ) .
Taking into account the elapsed time , most likely this information is erroneous and the UAV data were not supplied to Azerbaijan .
• IAI Heron-TP – the presence of these UAVs in Azerbaijan was reported by the International Institute for Strategic Studies ( IISS ) , headquartered in London ( see on LiveJournal “ dambiev writes ” ) .
Wikipedia in Russian says that “ Azerbaijan ’ s Air Force – as of 2016 , there were 15 units in service.
” However , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Possibly confused with Heron-1 .
• IAI Searcher-2 – according to SIPRI 5 purchased in 2011 and delivered in 2013.According to other sources , 10 were purchased , at least 5 were preserved for 2020 ( but perhaps they meant 5 systems with 10 UAVs , although usually such a system is completed with 3-4 devices ) .
IISS Searcher-2 does not .
Wikipedia has Searcher-2 in English and Russian , but not in Hebrew .
So this UAV is most likely confused with the outwardly similar Aerostar .
But that ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ devices that are related to Israel .
• Elbit Hermer 200 – there is no such device on the Elbit website .
The name itself is declared by Iran .
It is assumed that this is the UAV of the “ Elbit ” company , created specifically for Azerbaijan and not supplied to other customers .
In 2011 , the Armenians shot down one over Nagorno-Karabakh , and in 2014 – Iran over their territory .
See the articles “ In Tehran , the IRGC organized an exhibition of UAVs captured and shot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ imp-navigator ) and “ An exhibition of unmanned aerial vehicles of the Azerbaijani army shot down by Armenian air defense systems ” ( LJ “ dambiev writes ” ) .
• At the military airfield of Azerbaijan in Yevlakh , as many as 61 An-2 aircraft were identified .
As far as we know , they are using it in unmanned mode to identify the Armenian air defense system in Karabakh .
According to some sources , they have been turned into full-fledged UAVs .
Who helped Azerbaijan in this project is not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Israel and Turkey .
See the article “ Azerbaijani An-2 aircraft at the military airfield in Yevlakh ” ( LJ “ dambiev writes ” ) .
Among those listed above , Orbiter-1K , SkyStriker and Harop are loitering munitions .
Orbiter-1K and SkyStriker are launched from catapults ( made in the form of wheeled trailers or mounted on the roofs of vehicles and BA ) , for Harop there is a specialized launcher on a truck for 9 TPK .
The Orbiter-1K and SkyStriker are electrically powered and virtually silent .
Harop has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ strong unmasking noise when approaching the target , however , this makes it possible for the crews to scatter and take cover , but there is still no time to evacuate the equipment .
These devices have the following characteristics : • Orbiter-1K – weight 13 kg , 3-kg fragmentation warhead , stay in the air up to 2.5 hours , range up to 100 km ( pdf on the company ’ s website ; Wikipedia article ) ; • SkyStriker – weight 35 kg , 5-kg or 10-kg warheads , stay in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ warheads ) or 1 hour ( from 10-kg warheads ) , range up to 40 km ( pdf on the company ’ s website ; article Wikipedia ) ; • Harop – weight 135 kg , 16-kg or 23-kg warheads , stay in the air up to 9 hours ( from 16-kg warheads ) or 6 hours ( from 23-kg warheads ) , range up to 200 km ( via communication ) or up to 1,000 km ( by fuel ) ; photos of unexploded 16-kg warhead published : manufactured by “ Raphael @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contains 5.7 kg of explosive PX139 ( Wikipedia article ) .
The well-known scandal of 2017 is associated with the supply of Orbiter-1K loitering ammunition to Azerbaijan.When demonstrating these devices in Azerbaijan , Aeronautics operators were required to use them for real Armenian targets .
They refused , despite pressure from their own leadership .
Further , the launches were allegedly carried out by the leaders of the Israeli delegation themselves , but due to the lack of practical experience they did not hit the target .
Aeronautics immediately denied these allegations .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in August 2017 temporarily blocked the execution of the contract .
As far as is known , the check showed that no launches by Israeli personnel against real Armenian targets were carried out , after which the contract was released in 2018 .
It was already mentioned above about the Tavor TAR-21 rifles produced by the Israeli Arms Industry ( IWI ) .
There were reports that Azerbaijan will purchase large quantities of these rifles and even set up their serial production .
However , in 2010 , preference was given to licensed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Azerbaijan ; production began in 2011 , more than 100,000 units were produced on 15.05.19 ) .
TAR-21 ( as well as “ Tavor ” X95 ) remained in the army special forces , as well as in the police and marines .
The special forces also use the Uzi submachine guns .
There is also information about the “ Negev ” light machine guns , and it is called the “ standard army light machine gun ” .
As for the RPGs , it was reported that there are B-300 and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • Spike-LR for the needs of SV ( installed on Plasan Sand Cat armored vehicles ) .
The number of complexes is unclear , as for missiles , according to SIPRI , the first 100 were purchased in 2008 and received in 2009-2010 .
Another 250 – purchased in 2015 and received in 2016 .
• Spike-ER – for patrol boats Shaldag Mk V and anti-tank systems based on Plasan Sand Cat .
• Spike-NLOS – for OPV-62 patrol ships ( each ship carries 20 such missiles : 8 launchers and 12 spare @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been installed on helicopters .
It is possible that these missiles are also used in the land version .
According to SIPRI , 250 missiles were purchased in 2013 and received in 2014-2018 .
Most likely , many more of these missiles were actually purchased .
• LAHAT – on Mi-17 helicopters .
According to SIPRI , about 100 missiles were purchased in 2013 and received in 2015-2016 .
The helicopters carry 2×4 LAHAT launchers and MOSP-3000D EO detection and guidance station .
Azerbaijan became the first well-known foreign customer of the LAHAT @ @ @ @ @ @ @ T-72 – Azerbaijan has a significant number of T-72 tanks , some sources talk about 325 vehicles , others about 470 .
Some of them have been upgraded under the Aslan program ( aka SIM-2 ) with the support of the Elbit company .
The tanks received reactive armor , a modern fire control system , navigation system and other electronics .
• T-55 – Azerbaijan has 95 tanks of this type , they are considered obsolete and are in storage .
It was reported about plans to convert some or even all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the support of Israeli firms , and even into heavy armored personnel carriers of the type of Israeli “ Akhzarit ” .
• BMP-2 – Azerbaijan has 30-33 such BMPs in service , some more are in storage ( according to some reports , the number of BMP-2 in storage is about 220 ) .
It was reported that these machines ( in service ) were upgraded to the level of BMP-2M with the support of the Elbit company .
• 230 BA Plasan Sand Cat ( “ Caracal ” ; on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pickup truck ) .
Incl .
110 were ordered in 2015 and delivered in 2016-2018 , 10 of them – with the Spike-LR ATGM ( as part of the Samson MLS turret from Raphael ) .
In 2017 , 10 were ordered and received in 2018 with a 120-mm Spear Mk2 mortar .
Part of Sand Cat is equipped with electro-optics systems for long-range observation , day and night .
Others have Raphael Mini Samson turrets with 12.7mm NSVT machine guns .
There is also a self-propelled ATGM with Spike-ER missiles and a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ jeeps AIL Storm ( M-242 “ Sufa-2 ” ) .
The first 10 were ordered in 2008 and delivered in 2009-2010 .
• LORA – 4 launchers and 50 missiles .
SIPRI ordered 2017 and received 2018 See separate article .
• MLRS Lynx – 30 launchers , based on KamAZ-6350 ( 8×8 ) .
Each carries 2 containers with missiles of one of 3 types : 122-mm Grad ( Turkish T-122 missiles , 20 missiles in a container ) , 160-mm LAR-160 ( adjustable AccuLAR , 13 missiles ) or 306-mm Extra @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2 types are made by IMI .
In Azerbaijan , these 3 options are named Dolu-1 , Leysan and Shimsek .
According to SIPRI , the first 6 launchers and 50 Extra missiles were purchased in 2005 and received in 2006 ( PU ) and 2008-2009 ( missiles ) .
Most likely , LAR-160s were also purchased in 2005 .
• 155-mm wheeled self-propelled howitzers ATMOS-2000 – 5 were ordered in 2008 , received in 2010 ( most likely , in reality , we are talking about ATMOS M46 , a self-propelled version @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has at least 36 such guns , as well as various 152-mm cannons , howitzers and self-propelled guns , the caliber 155 mm is not standard for this country ) .
• 120mm self-propelled mortars Cardom – 50 ( on the Mercedes chassis ) .
SIPRI says about 10 ( ordered in 2008 , received in 2010-2011 ) , but most likely it was only the first batch .
• Spear Mk2 – 47 120-mm self-propelled mortars ( based on Plasan Sand Cat , also installed on BTR-70 ) .
See separate article @ @ @ @ @ @ @ talks about 10 ( ordered in 2017 , received in 2018 ) , apparently the first batch .
For a long time , various sources reported about Azerbaijan ’ s ordering 1-2 EL / M-2080 Green Pine radars ( ie missile defense radars used in the Hetz system ) .
This information has not been confirmed , for example SIPRI has already removed it from its database .
There is also no confirmation of the purchase of the SPYDER-SR air defense system and the Iron Dome ( they wrote about Azerbaijan ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ see a separate article ) .
• 2 EL / M-2288 AD-STAR – ordered in 2014 , received in 2016 air traffic control and early warning radars for air defense .
Has 2 versions , stationary long-range EL / M-2288ER and mobile medium-range EL / M-2288MR .
There is no information what version Azerbaijan bought .
• EL / M-2106NG – short-range air defense radar , how much was purchased – it was not reported .
• EL / M-2084 MMR is a universal radar for air defense missions , targeting enemy artillery @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
For example , in the IDF they are used both in the artillery troops and in the air defense / missile defense batteries “ Iron Dome ” and “ Sling of David ” .
There are reports that Azerbaijan has bought at least 4 such radars .
• SAM “ Barak-8 ” ( Barak-LR ) – 1 division with radar EL / M-2084 , 9 towed TLUs for 8 missiles each , mobile control point Part of the 2011 deal.On SIPRI received in 2016 , including about 40 Barak-8 and Barak-8ER missiles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of 75 missiles of both types .
In 2013 , Azerbaijan signed a contract with Israel Shipyards for the construction of patrol ships and boats for the Azerbaijani Navy .
The boats gathered in the Center for Construction and Repair of Vessels of the Coast Guard of the State Border Service of Azerbaijan in the Baku settlement of Turkan .
• 6 border patrol boats Shaldag Mk V , assembled in 2014-2015 .
Numbers from S-301 to S-306 are carried .
• 6 border patrol ships OPV-62 ( based on the “ Saar-4.5 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Numbers S-201 to S-206 are carried .
See the article on bmpd .
• 2 corvettes “ Saar-72 ” – there were reports of Azerbaijan ’ s intention to buy 2 such ships , it was even stated that the construction of the first one would start in 2016 , but there is still no confirmation of this .
About “ Saar-72 ” see a separate article .
The supply of ships also means the supply of weapons systems and equipment for them : • each OPV-62 carries a Rafael MLS NLOS @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 23-mm Rafael Typhoon artillery unit and two 12.7-mm Rafael Mini Typhoon missiles , an Elta EL / M-2228X SGRS radar , a Rafael Toplite EO fire detection and control system and a complex Rafael Wizard jamming ; • each Shaldag Mk V carries a Rafael Typhoon MLS ER launcher for Rafael Spike-ER missiles , a 23 mm Rafael Typhoon gun and two 12.7 mm Rafael Mini Typhoon , a Rafael Toplite EO system .
In 2012 , it was reported that the already mentioned 2011 deal also included the Gabriel-5 anti-ship missile complex @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this , Finland became the first known buyer of this rocket .
The Israeli military industry , as you know , primarily sells not platforms , but various systems and services .
Electrical optics and night vision devices , communications and electronic reconnaissance equipment , etc .
Some of these systems are listed above in connection with the modernization of armored vehicles ( T-72 and BMP-2 ) , helicopters ( Mi-17 ) , supply of ships and boats .
Elbit Long View CR EO systems for artillery spotters , simulators for supplied ATGMs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there is a lot of other things , but there is no information on this .
It was also reported that Czech weapons were also supplied to Azerbaijan through Israel .
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The text below is based on the overview published by oleggranovsky.livejournal.com. It dates back to 2016, when Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Baku back in December 2016.
Under the first presidents of Azerbaijan, Ayaz Mutalibov (1990-1992), Isa Gambar (acting in 1992) and Heydar Aliyev (1993-2003), there was no information about the supply of Israeli weapons to Azerbaijan. Since 2003, the president of Azerbaijan is Ilham Aliyev (the son of Heydar Aliyev), and it was during this period that Israeli military exports to this country fell. Moreover, as far as is now known, the first contract was signed in 2005 – with the Israeli Military Industry (IMI) for the supply of the LYNX MLRS.
The first evidence of the presence of Israeli weapons in Azerbaijan appeared in 2008.
At the military parade in Baku on June 26th, 2008, personnel from the Azerbaijani special forces were seen with the Tavor TAR-21 assault rifle, alongside the tactical reconnaissance UAVs Orbiter-2M and Aerostar of Aeronautics were shown. In the same year, publications appeared on the supply of LYNX MLRS and missiles to them, UAVs of the above types and a number of other systems to Azerbaijan (by the way, not everything was later confirmed). And in early 2012, information appeared about a truly huge deal. Then it was published that in 2011 a contract was signed for 1.6 billion dollars between the “Israel Aviation Industry” (IAI) and an unnamed Asian country. Just a month later, on February 26th, 2012, the American newspaper The Washington Post reported that it was about Azerbaijan (which was later confirmed). Until now, the details of this contract are not known. What is confirmed – within its framework, Azerbaijan was supplied with the Barak-8 air defense system and a significant number of UAVs of various types.
On December 13th, 2016, during the already mentioned visit of Netanyahu to Baku, Ilham Aliyev, among other things, said that Azerbaijan had concluded various long-term agreements with Israel for the purchase of weapons and other defense products totaling $5 billion. We are talking about all contracts concluded so far, including those already completed. Almost 4 years have passed since then, respectively, there were new contracts, but their volume was not reported.
So, what is known about Israeli supplies to Azerbaijan in terms of types of weapons and their quantity?
UAVs, including loitering munitions
UAVs clearly rank first among Israeli military supplies to Azerbaijan. If in a number of categories, Israeli imports play a significant share in the armament of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces (anti-tank systems, 120-mm mortars, ballistic missiles and MLRS, patrol boats and ships, armored vehicles), in others it is clearly secondary (self-propelled guns, small arms), in others it is absent at all (tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, armored personnel carriers, manned aircraft), the share of Israeli imports in UAVs was not just in first place: for almost 12 years (from 2008 to summer 2020), the Azerbaijani Armed Forces were fully equipped with Israeli UAVs (including loitering weapons ). And only a few months ago the situation changed: Azerbaijan received from Turkey armed Bayraktar TB2 UAVs and STM Kargu attack multicopters.
It is also interesting that Azerbaijan cooperates simultaneously with all large and a number of small Israeli UAV manufacturers. The first in 2007 was Aeronautics (the third largest manufacturer, from 02.09.19 owned by Rafael), in 2008 the first contract was signed with Elbit (the second manufacturer), and as part of the 2011 deal it started cooperation with IAI (1st manufacturer). And there were also contracts with BlueBird Aero Systems and EMIT Aviation (the latter shuttered in 2010).
Cooperation with Aeronautics was not limited to the purchase of finished products. At the Azad Systems enterprise (AZAD Sistemlər; according to a number of sources, this is a joint venture of the Azerbaijani production association “Sharg” and Aeronautics) in the Buku region, licensed production of 2 types of Aeronautics UAVs is carried out: Aerostar (local name “Shahin”) and Orbiter 2M (“Garangush” , ie “Swallow”). In May 2011, Minister of Defense Industry Yaver Jamalov said that by the end of 2011 it is planned to produce 60 UAVs of these types, the level of localization should be 30%. According to other sources, full-scale production began only in 2013. Most likely, the production of Aerostar was an assembly from ready-made kits, but the release of Orbiter 2M was really localized to a large extent. In 2017, the production of loitering ammunition Orbiter-1K (“Zarba-K”, ie “Udar-K”) was also launched.
It should be noted that UAVs are almost always supplied as systems, each of which includes one or another number of UAVs themselves. In the case of Azerbaijan, UAVs are widely spoken about, and how many systems there are for certain devices is not indicated.
So, what types of UAVs and loitering ammunition did Azerbaijan buy in Israel?
Aeronautics Aerostar – according to SIPRI, the first 4 were purchased in 2007 and delivered in 2008. Further, about 10 were purchased in 2010, delivered in 2011-2012, with partial production in Azerbaijan. Those. total 14. According to Wikipedia, there are now 3 in the SV, 4 in the Air Force.
Aeronautics Orbiter-1K – according to SIPRI at least 100 were ordered in 2016 (contract amount – $ 20 million), about 80 were delivered in 2016-2019. (in 2017, the implementation of this contract was suspended, but after checks it was resumed). Incl. collected or produced in Azerbaijan.
Aeronautics Orbiter-2M – produced in Azerbaijan, and at least 40 of them.
Aeronautics Orbiter-3 – according to SIPRI, about 10 were ordered in 2016, all delivered in 2016-2017.
Elbit Hermes 450 – according to SIPRI about 10 purchased in 2008 and delivered in 2011-2013. In some sources, there is a larger figure – 15.
Elbit Hermes 900 – according to SIPRI, about 2 were purchased in 2017 and delivered in 2017-2018. In some sources, there is a much larger figure – 15.
Elbit SkyStriker – according to SIPRI, about 100 were purchased in 2016, delivered in 2018.They were first seen in Azerbaijan on January 10 th , 2019, when they were demonstrated to Ilham Aliyev.
, 2019, when they were demonstrated to Ilham Aliyev. IAI Heron-1 – according to SIPRI 5 purchased in 2011 and delivered in 2013. According to other sources, Azerbaijan had 15 Heron in 2015. Perhaps 5 systems with 15 UAVs were meant. They are in service with the Azerbaijan Air Force.
IAI Harop – according to SIPRI about 50 purchased in 2015, delivered in 2015-2016. It has been known about their use against Armenia since April 2016. They are launched from mobile launchers for 9 containers. The number 50 is too small, perhaps it was only about the first batch, and the total number of these devices delivered is most likely measured in hundreds.
BlueBird Aero Systems ThunderB – there were no reports of the delivery of this device to Azerbaijan, but on 04/02/16 this one was captured in Nagorno-Karabakh, see on bmpd.
EMIT Aviation Sparrow – there was no information about the delivery of this device to Azerbaijan, but on October 25th, 2020, this one was shot down in Nagorno-Karabakh.
The presence of 2 more UAVs was reported, but without unequivocal confirmation (photos from parades and exhibitions in Azerbaijan or wreckage from the Armenian side). Taking into account the elapsed time, most likely this information is erroneous and the UAV data were not supplied to Azerbaijan.
IAI Heron-TP – the presence of these UAVs in Azerbaijan was reported by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), headquartered in London (see on LiveJournal “dambiev writes”). Wikipedia in Russian says that “Azerbaijan’s Air Force – as of 2016, there were 15 units in service.” However, other sources do not confirm this. Possibly confused with Heron-1.
IAI Searcher-2 – according to SIPRI 5 purchased in 2011 and delivered in 2013.According to other sources, 10 were purchased, at least 5 were preserved for 2020 (but perhaps they meant 5 systems with 10 UAVs, although usually such a system is completed with 3-4 devices). IISS Searcher-2 does not. Wikipedia has Searcher-2 in English and Russian, but not in Hebrew. So this UAV is most likely confused with the outwardly similar Aerostar.
But that’s not all. There are 2 more devices that are related to Israel.
Elbit Hermer 200 – there is no such device on the Elbit website. The name itself is declared by Iran. It is assumed that this is the UAV of the “Elbit” company, created specifically for Azerbaijan and not supplied to other customers. In 2011, the Armenians shot down one over Nagorno-Karabakh, and in 2014 – Iran over their territory. See the articles “In Tehran, the IRGC organized an exhibition of UAVs captured and shot down by the Iranians” (LJ imp-navigator) and “An exhibition of unmanned aerial vehicles of the Azerbaijani army shot down by Armenian air defense systems” (LJ “dambiev writes”).
At the military airfield of Azerbaijan in Yevlakh, as many as 61 An-2 aircraft were identified. As far as we know, they are using it in unmanned mode to identify the Armenian air defense system in Karabakh. According to some sources, they have been turned into full-fledged UAVs. Who helped Azerbaijan in this project is not known, how the options are called Israel and Turkey. See the article “Azerbaijani An-2 aircraft at the military airfield in Yevlakh” (LJ “dambiev writes”).
Among those listed above, Orbiter-1K, SkyStriker and Harop are loitering munitions. Orbiter-1K and SkyStriker are launched from catapults (made in the form of wheeled trailers or mounted on the roofs of vehicles and BA), for Harop there is a specialized launcher on a truck for 9 TPK. The Orbiter-1K and SkyStriker are electrically powered and virtually silent. Harop has a piston engine, which creates a strong unmasking noise when approaching the target, however, this makes it possible for the crews to scatter and take cover, but there is still no time to evacuate the equipment.
These devices have the following characteristics:
Orbiter-1K – weight 13 kg, 3-kg fragmentation warhead, stay in the air up to 2.5 hours, range up to 100 km (pdf on the company’s website; Wikipedia article);
SkyStriker – weight 35 kg, 5-kg or 10-kg warheads, stay in the air 2 hours (from 5-kg warheads) or 1 hour (from 10-kg warheads), range up to 40 km (pdf on the company’s website; article Wikipedia);
Harop – weight 135 kg, 16-kg or 23-kg warheads, stay in the air up to 9 hours (from 16-kg warheads) or 6 hours (from 23-kg warheads), range up to 200 km (via communication) or up to 1,000 km (by fuel); photos of unexploded 16-kg warhead published: manufactured by “Raphael”, real weight 15.2 kg, contains 5.7 kg of explosive PX139 (Wikipedia article).
The well-known scandal of 2017 is associated with the supply of Orbiter-1K loitering ammunition to Azerbaijan.When demonstrating these devices in Azerbaijan, Aeronautics operators were required to use them for real Armenian targets. They refused, despite pressure from their own leadership. Further, the launches were allegedly carried out by the leaders of the Israeli delegation themselves, but due to the lack of practical experience they did not hit the target. Aeronautics immediately denied these allegations. The Israeli Defense Ministry began checking and in August 2017 temporarily blocked the execution of the contract. As far as is known, the check showed that no launches by Israeli personnel against real Armenian targets were carried out, after which the contract was released in 2018.
Small arms and grenade launchers
It was already mentioned above about the Tavor TAR-21 rifles produced by the Israeli Arms Industry (IWI). There were reports that Azerbaijan will purchase large quantities of these rifles and even set up their serial production. However, in 2010, preference was given to licensed production of AK-74M (“Khazri” in Azerbaijan; production began in 2011, more than 100,000 units were produced on 15.05.19). TAR-21 (as well as “Tavor” X95) remained in the army special forces, as well as in the police and marines. The special forces also use the Uzi submachine guns. There is also information about the “Negev” light machine guns, and it is called the “standard army light machine gun”.
As for the RPGs, it was reported that there are B-300 and Shipon manufactured by IMI in Azerbaijan.
ATGM
Spike-LR for the needs of SV (installed on Plasan Sand Cat armored vehicles). The number of complexes is unclear, as for missiles, according to SIPRI, the first 100 were purchased in 2008 and received in 2009-2010. Another 250 – purchased in 2015 and received in 2016.
Spike-ER – for patrol boats Shaldag Mk V and anti-tank systems based on Plasan Sand Cat.
Spike-NLOS – for OPV-62 patrol ships (each ship carries 20 such missiles: 8 launchers and 12 spare). Since 2018, they have been installed on helicopters. It is possible that these missiles are also used in the land version. According to SIPRI, 250 missiles were purchased in 2013 and received in 2014-2018. Most likely, many more of these missiles were actually purchased.
LAHAT – on Mi-17 helicopters. According to SIPRI, about 100 missiles were purchased in 2013 and received in 2015-2016. The helicopters carry 2×4 LAHAT launchers and MOSP-3000D EO detection and guidance station. Azerbaijan became the first well-known foreign customer of the LAHAT helicopter complex (SkyBow).
Armored vehicles
T-72 – Azerbaijan has a significant number of T-72 tanks, some sources talk about 325 vehicles, others about 470. Some of them have been upgraded under the Aslan program (aka SIM-2) with the support of the Elbit company. The tanks received reactive armor, a modern fire control system, navigation system and other electronics.
T-55 – Azerbaijan has 95 tanks of this type, they are considered obsolete and are in storage. It was reported about plans to convert some or even all of these vehicles into auxiliary armored vehicles with the support of Israeli firms, and even into heavy armored personnel carriers of the type of Israeli “Akhzarit”.
BMP-2 – Azerbaijan has 30-33 such BMPs in service, some more are in storage (according to some reports, the number of BMP-2 in storage is about 220). It was reported that these machines (in service) were upgraded to the level of BMP-2M with the support of the Elbit company.
230 BA Plasan Sand Cat (“Caracal”; on the chassis of a commercial Ford F550 pickup truck). Incl. 110 were ordered in 2015 and delivered in 2016-2018, 10 of them – with the Spike-LR ATGM (as part of the Samson MLS turret from Raphael). In 2017, 10 were ordered and received in 2018 with a 120-mm Spear Mk2 mortar. Part of Sand Cat is equipped with electro-optics systems for long-range observation, day and night. Others have Raphael Mini Samson turrets with 12.7mm NSVT machine guns. There is also a self-propelled ATGM with Spike-ER missiles and a medical evacuation option.
90-150 armored jeeps AIL Storm (M-242 “Sufa-2”). The first 10 were ordered in 2008 and delivered in 2009-2010.
80-110 BA based on the AIL Abir commander (M-462 “Abir”).
Artillery, ballistic missiles and MLRS
LORA – 4 launchers and 50 missiles. SIPRI ordered 2017 and received 2018 See separate article.
MLRS Lynx – 30 launchers, based on KamAZ-6350 (8×8). Each carries 2 containers with missiles of one of 3 types: 122-mm Grad (Turkish T-122 missiles, 20 missiles in a container), 160-mm LAR-160 (adjustable AccuLAR, 13 missiles) or 306-mm Extra (4 rockets). The last 2 types are made by IMI. In Azerbaijan, these 3 options are named Dolu-1, Leysan and Shimsek. According to SIPRI, the first 6 launchers and 50 Extra missiles were purchased in 2005 and received in 2006 (PU) and 2008-2009 (missiles). Most likely, LAR-160s were also purchased in 2005.
155-mm wheeled self-propelled howitzers ATMOS-2000 – 5 were ordered in 2008, received in 2010 (most likely, in reality, we are talking about ATMOS M46, a self-propelled version of the 130-mm M-46 cannon; Azerbaijan has at least 36 such guns, as well as various 152-mm cannons, howitzers and self-propelled guns, the caliber 155 mm is not standard for this country).
120mm self-propelled mortars Cardom – 50 (on the Mercedes chassis). SIPRI says about 10 (ordered in 2008, received in 2010-2011), but most likely it was only the first batch.
Spear Mk2 – 47 120-mm self-propelled mortars (based on Plasan Sand Cat, also installed on BTR-70). See separate article. As with Cardom, SIPRI only talks about 10 (ordered in 2017, received in 2018), apparently the first batch.
Air defense radar and air defense system
For a long time, various sources reported about Azerbaijan’s ordering 1-2 EL / M-2080 Green Pine radars (ie missile defense radars used in the Hetz system). This information has not been confirmed, for example SIPRI has already removed it from its database. There is also no confirmation of the purchase of the SPYDER-SR air defense system and the Iron Dome (they wrote about Azerbaijan’s intention to buy LCD in 2016, see a separate article).
2 EL / M-2288 AD-STAR – ordered in 2014, received in 2016 air traffic control and early warning radars for air defense. Has 2 versions, stationary long-range EL / M-2288ER and mobile medium-range EL / M-2288MR. There is no information what version Azerbaijan bought.
EL / M-2106NG – short-range air defense radar, how much was purchased – it was not reported.
EL / M-2084 MMR is a universal radar for air defense missions, targeting enemy artillery batteries and adjusting their own artillery fire. For example, in the IDF they are used both in the artillery troops and in the air defense / missile defense batteries “Iron Dome” and “Sling of David”. There are reports that Azerbaijan has bought at least 4 such radars.
SAM “Barak-8” (Barak-LR) – 1 division with radar EL / M-2084, 9 towed TLUs for 8 missiles each, mobile control point Part of the 2011 deal.On SIPRI received in 2016, including about 40 Barak-8 and Barak-8ER missiles. Other sources talk about the purchase of 75 missiles of both types.
Ships and boats
In 2013, Azerbaijan signed a contract with Israel Shipyards for the construction of patrol ships and boats for the Azerbaijani Navy. The boats gathered in the Center for Construction and Repair of Vessels of the Coast Guard of the State Border Service of Azerbaijan in the Baku settlement of Turkan.
6 border patrol boats Shaldag Mk V, assembled in 2014-2015. Numbers from S-301 to S-306 are carried.
6 border patrol ships OPV-62 (based on the “Saar-4.5” hull), assembled in 2015-2019. Numbers S-201 to S-206 are carried. See the article on bmpd.
2 corvettes “Saar-72” – there were reports of Azerbaijan’s intention to buy 2 such ships, it was even stated that the construction of the first one would start in 2016, but there is still no confirmation of this. About “Saar-72” see a separate article.
The supply of ships also means the supply of weapons systems and equipment for them:
each OPV-62 carries a Rafael MLS NLOS launcher for Rafael Spike-NLOS missiles, a 23-mm Rafael Typhoon artillery unit and two 12.7-mm Rafael Mini Typhoon missiles, an Elta EL / M-2228X SGRS radar, a Rafael Toplite EO fire detection and control system and a complex Rafael Wizard jamming;
each Shaldag Mk V carries a Rafael Typhoon MLS ER launcher for Rafael Spike-ER missiles, a 23 mm Rafael Typhoon gun and two 12.7 mm Rafael Mini Typhoon, a Rafael Toplite EO system.
In 2012, it was reported that the already mentioned 2011 deal also included the Gabriel-5 anti-ship missile complex. There is still no confirmation of this, Finland became the first known buyer of this rocket.
Other
The Israeli military industry, as you know, primarily sells not platforms, but various systems and services. Electrical optics and night vision devices, communications and electronic reconnaissance equipment, etc. Some of these systems are listed above in connection with the modernization of armored vehicles (T-72 and BMP-2), helicopters (Mi-17), supply of ships and boats. Elbit Long View CR EO systems for artillery spotters, simulators for supplied ATGMs were noticed in Azerbaijan. Most likely there is a lot of other things, but there is no information on this.
It was also reported that Czech weapons were also supplied to Azerbaijan through Israel.
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southfront--2020-11-12--Military Situation In Syria On November 12, 2020 (Map Update)

Click to see the full-size image A brief overview of th erecent developments in Syria : • On November 12 @ @ @ @ @ SAA ) forces carried out a security operation in the village of Karak ; • @ @ @ @ @ reinforced it posts inside the city of Daraa ; • On November 11 , artillery @ @ @ @ @ positions in the village of Hantutin ; • On November 11 , artillery of Turkish-backed @ @ @ @ @ Syrian Democratic Forces ( SDF ) in the Minnagh area ; • On November 11 @ @ @ @ @ a Turkish military convoy near Kabtan al-Jabal .
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A brief overview of th erecent developments in Syria:
On November 12, Syrian Arab Army (SAA) forces carried out a security operation in the village of Karak;
On November 11, SAA reinforced it posts inside the city of Daraa;
On November 11, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled SAA positions in the village of Hantutin;
On November 11, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled positions of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in the Minnagh area;
On November 11, an IED explosion hit a Turkish military convoy near Kabtan al-Jabal.
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southfront--2020-11-12--Syrian Army Supported By Russian Forces Carried Out Raids In Syria’s Karak, Daraa Governorate

On November 12 , the Syrian Arab Army ( SAA ) 4th Division entered Karak in the eastern Daraa countryside following an agreement with the town ’ s locals .
Army troops entered the town with support from Russian forces .
The troops were also escorted by fighters from the 8th Brigade , a unit of the Russian-backed 5th Corps that ’ s dedicated for former rebels who joined the reconciliation process in 2018 .
After entering the town , 4th Division units carried out a series of raids in search for the local fighters responsible for the November 8 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ killed and two others were injured in the attack .
The SAA was planning to launch a full-on military operation in Karak .
However , the 8th Brigade was able to broker a deal with the locals to facilitate the search for the perpetrators of the last attack .
According to several opposition sources , the agreement will see the re-launch of the reconciliation process in Karak .
The town ’ s fighters will all rejoin the process .
The agreement in Karak is far from perfect .
According to available information , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attack have already fled the town .
The agreement , however , is a sign of better coordination between government forces and local fighters in Daraa .
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On November 12, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) 4th Division entered Karak in the eastern Daraa countryside following an agreement with the town’s locals.
Army troops entered the town with support from Russian forces. The troops were also escorted by fighters from the 8th Brigade, a unit of the Russian-backed 5th Corps that’s dedicated for former rebels who joined the reconciliation process in 2018.
After entering the town, 4th Division units carried out a series of raids in search for the local fighters responsible for the November 8 attack. Five Syrian service members were killed and two others were injured in the attack.
قوات النظام وبحضور الفيلق الخامس تفتش منذ الصباح مجموعة منازل محددة في بلدة الكرك بريف #درعا الشرقي ، كأول بنود اتفاق البلدة pic.twitter.com/WaK4BXT9zU — ابو غياس الشرع (@aboghias1) November 12, 2020
#درعا
دخلت وحدة من الجيش إلى بلدة الكرك الشرقي برفقة عناصر من الفيلق الخامس الروسي لتفتيش منازل لأشخاص مطلوبين pic.twitter.com/40HV7DZzXw — ابو الهادي (@hI4ybyLNdCdM0K0) November 12, 2020
The SAA was planning to launch a full-on military operation in Karak. However, the 8th Brigade was able to broker a deal with the locals to facilitate the search for the perpetrators of the last attack.
According to several opposition sources, the agreement will see the re-launch of the reconciliation process in Karak. The town’s fighters will all rejoin the process.
The agreement in Karak is far from perfect. According to available information, all the perpetrators of the November 8 attack have already fled the town. The agreement, however, is a sign of better coordination between government forces and local fighters in Daraa.
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southfront--2020-11-12--The Saker: “Understanding the outcome of the war for Nagorno-Karabakh”

Written by The Saker ; Originally appeared at The Unz Review A lot has happened very rapidly in the past two days and I will begin this analysis by a few bullet points summarizing what just happened ( not in any particular order , including chronological ) : • The war which has just ended was a real bloodbath and it has seen more casualties ( counting both sides ) than what the Soviet Union lost in 10 years of warfare in Afghanistan • This war is now over , Russian peacekeepers have already been deployed along the line of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has dared to resume hostilities ( more about that below ) .
• There have been two days of celebrations in Baku where President Aliev has declared that the war was a triumph for Azeri forces and that Pashinian got nothing .
He is right .
• The Azeris are now declaring that they want compensation from Armenia .
• There are now Turkish forces in Azerbaijan and Russian and Turkish forces have created a joint committee to coordinate actions .
• Erdogan has insisted that he wanted Turkey to send in peacekeepers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ demand : like any other state , Azerbaijan has the undisputed right to invite foreign forces on its territory , but these forces will not have the status and rights of a peacekeeping force .
• Violent riots have broken out in Erevan where violent mobs have stormed government buildings , beaten officials and sacked the Parliament .
• Seventeen Armenian opposition parties have declared that they want a committee of national salvation and the resignation of Pashinian .
• Nobody knows where Pashinian is hiding , but he seems to still be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also destroyed the Soros offices in Erevan and they are now looking for Pashinian “ the traitor ” to lynch him .
• Pashinian has complained on Twitter that his offices were sacked , that a computer , his driver license and , I kid you not , a bottle of perfume ( poor perfumed baby ! )
were stolen .
• The Russian peacekeeping force will be constituted of subunits of the 15th Independent Motorized Rifle Brigade which itself is part of the 2nd Guards Combined Arms Army of the Central Military @ @ @ @ @ @ @ armed soldiers , APCs and IFVs , specialized vehicles ( EW , C3I , etc . )
, drones and air defense systems .
• Russians peacekeepers will stay deployed in this area for no less than 5 years .
• Russia will now control both the Nagorno-Karabakh ( NK ) corridor and the Nakhichevan corridor .
Now let ’ s look at the position of the parties at the end of this war and compare them .
Armenia : there is no doubt that Armenia is the biggest loser in this war @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sorosites has brought a real calamity upon his people .
Since he came to power his anti-Russian actions included almost totally eliminating any Armenian participation on the CSTO , he completely ceased any collaboration with Russia ( including in the intelligence and security domains ) , he purged the Armenian military and security forces from all the supposed “ pro-Russian ” elements , he banned Russian language schools .
In contrast , Armenia has an absolutely huge US embassy with about 2000 personnel ( as much as the entire Russian peacekeeping force !
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pashinin refused to ask Russia for help for a full month .
He did ask Trump , Merkel and Macron for help instead .
Needless to say , they did exactly nothing once the crisis erupted .
Truth be told , the Armenians had absolutely no other option but to accept the Azeri terms .
The Armenians have suffered huge losses while the Azeris have taken Shushi , the key strategic city which controls both the capital of NK Stepanakert and the corridor between NK and Armenia .
Had Pashinian not signed , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the Azeris ( in this war , both sides reported having almost no prisoners .
Why ?
Because almost all were all executed , often after gruesome tortures by both sides ) .
Russian analysts also say that Armenia was simply running out of supplies very fast ( a fact also mentioned by Pashinian ) .
Simply put : Aliev ’ s plan worked , the blind arrogance of the Armenian leaders , along with their suicidal polices have almost cost Armenia the complete loss of NK and , possibly , even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ With all the best Armenian officers removed ( including heroes from the first Karabakh war , which Armenia won ) , what was left were delusional clowns who promised that Armenia , without any help including without Russian help , could win the war and drive its forces to Baku ( yes , they did sound just as delusional as some Ukie leaders ) .
Turkey : the next big loser in this war is Turkey whose objectives of bringing all Turkic nations under one neo-Ottoman empire have , predictably , crashed .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ megalomaniac and trouble maker , and he has involved Turkey in wars ( or quasi wars ) with Syria , Israel , Iraq , Greece , Libya , Iran , Russia and even ( to some degree ) NATO .
And let ’ s not forget the bloody operations against the Kurds everywhere .
He is a bona fide megalomaniac and that makes him very , very dangerous .
Russia has intervened militarily in Syria , Libya and now Azerbaijan to deny Turkey its wannabe empire status and each time we saw that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ does not have the resources to try to build an empire , especially since Erdogan simply does not understand that simultaneously opening conflicts on several fronts in a recipe for disaster .
There is also pretty strong likelihood that it was the Turks who shot down the Russian Mi-24 right inside the Armenian air space : their goal was to force Russia to stop seeking a negotiated solution and to impose a continuation of hostilities .
Thank God for Aliev ’ s superb strategic skills which made it possible for him to do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ blame for what he called a tragic mistake and offered all sorts of compensations and excuses .
Aliev ’ s decision to take the blame probably came after he and Putin ( who are close friends ) had what diplomats call a “ frank exchange of views ” .
The Turks are making a big deal out of the fact that the Azeris have invited Turkish forces into Azerbaijan .
But let ’ s be honest here : the Azeris and Turks were always close and there was no outcome which could have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ forces into Azerbaijan .
The real issue is what these forces can do .
I submit that while we should never discard the toxic potential of any Turkish force anyway , there is little this force will be able to do than to a ) monitor the situation and 2 ) coordinate with the Russians to stay out of each other ’ s way .
But what these forces won ’ t be able to do is to attack , or even threaten to attack , Armenian and/or Russian forces ( see below @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the only true winner of this war .
I know , there is a powerful Armenian lobby in the USA , in Europe and in Russia , and they are trying to present their defeat as a defeat for Russia .
Frankly , I understand their bitterness and I feel sorry for them , but they are absolutely wrong .
Here is why : First , Russia has now established herself as the sole power in the Caucasus which can bring about peace .
2000 US personnel in Erevan did absolutely nothing for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they did is force suicidal russophobic policies on Armenia , that ’ s about it .
The same amount of Russian soldiers literally brought peace overnight .
Here I have to explain a little something about the units which was sent Azerbaijan : 15th Independent Motorized Rifle Brigade ( 15IMRB ) .
The 15IMRB is not a peacekeeping force in the western meaning of the world .
This is an elite combat force which specializes in peacekeeping and peacemaking ( “ coercion to peace ” in Russian terminology ) missions .
It ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ professionals , most of whom have extensive combat experience : they participated in the coercion to peace operation against Georgia in 08.08.08 and in Syria .
These are top of the line , well trained , superbly equipped forces who , on top of their own capabilities , can fully count on the support of the Russian forces in Armenia and from the full support of the entire Russian military .
Those who say that this force is a lightly armed token force simply do not understand these issues .
The entire theatre @ @ @ @ @ @ @ much inside the ( conceptual ) under 1000 kilometers from the Russian border which the Russian military wants to be capable of domination escalation should a war break out .
To repeat , the Russian military is not organized the way the US military is : the Russian military doctrine is purely defensive , this is not propaganda , and it relies for this defense on its ability to very rapidly deploy high readiness mechanized forces anywhere inside Russia and within about 1000km from the Russian border and the ability to destroy any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ relies on advanced weapons systems capable of unleashing a lot of firepower in defense of its deployed task forces forces .
In other words , while the 15IMRB is only a brigade sized expeditionary force , it is trained to hunker down and hold a position until the reinforcements ( personnel and/or firepower ) are deployed from Russia .
You can think of this as something similar to the Russian task force in Syria , only much closer to Russia and , therefore , much easier to support if needed .
Coming back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mi-24 , this action will not go unnoticed or forgotten , of that you can be sure .
The fact that Putin ( and the Russian military ) don ’ t act like the US would and immediately initiate reprisals does not mean that the Russians don ’ t care , have forgotten or are afraid .
There is a Jewish proverb which says “ a good life is the best revenge ” .
I would paraphrase this by saying that Putin ’ s motto could be “ an advantageous outcome is the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we saw in Syria and this is what will happen in Azerbaijan .
Another sweet spot for Russia is that she can now ( truthfully ) declare that color revolutions inevitably result in territorial losses ( the Ukraine , Georgie and now Armenia ) and political chaos ( everywhere ) .
Next , please look at the following map ( in Russian , but that is no problem ) : Please look at the two thick blue lines : they are showing corridors between Azerbaijan and the Azeri province of Nakhichevan and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two corridors are absolutely vital for both of these countries and they will now be under the control of FSB Border Guards ( Russian border guards are light , mobile and elite units comparable in terms of training and capabilities to their colleagues from the Airborne Forces .
Again , don ’ t assume that they are anything like the US or EU border or customs officials ) .
They are very tough elite units which are trained to fight a much superior force until reinforcements come in .
What that means in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an iron grip on what is a vital strategic artery for both Azerbaijan and Armenia .
None of the parties are willing to comment very much on this , no need to humiliate anybody , but those in the know realize what a fantastic pressure capability Putin has just added to Russia in the Caucasus .
You can think of these two corridors as a lifeline for both states as long as you also realize that these corridors are also strategic daggers in Russian hands pointed at the vital organs of both states @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been singing the “ Putin lost control of the near abroad ” mantra should now be both ashamed of their lack of understanding , and livid at what “ Putin ” did to their hopes , but that kind of magical thinking won ’ t change reality on the ground : far from losing anything , Putin secured an immense strategic Russia victory at the cost of 2 killer soldiers , one wounded and one helicopter .
From now on , Russia will have permanent military forces in both Armenia and Azerbaijan .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Russian Caucasus is mostly peaceful and prosperous , both the Black Sea and the Caspian are de facto “ Russian lakes ” and the Russian “ underbelly ” is now much stronger than it ever was before .
Let ’ s see when any western power achieves a similar result : - ) This war is now only frozen and , like in Syria , there will be provocations , false flags , setbacks and murdered innocents .
But , like in Syria , Putin will always prefer a quiet strategy with minimal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ threats , grandstanding and instant retaliations .
There is also what I call the “ Putin use of force rules ” : never use force where expected , always use force when least expected and always use force in a way your enemies do not plan for .
Still , let ’ s not see all this in rosy colors , there will be setbacks for sure , Erdogan is angry and he still wants to play a role .
Putin , in a typical Russian manner will give him exactly that “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will be minimal and mostly for internal Turkish PR consumption .
Erdogan , far from being a new Mehmed The Conqueror and “ The Great Eagle ” , will go down in history as Erdogan The Loser and the “ Defeated Chicken ” .
Megalomania might be a prerequisite for an empire builder , but that alone is clearly not enough .
What comes next ?
Pashinian will be overthrown , that is pretty sure .
What matters most for Armenia is who will replace him .
Alas , there are anti-Pashinian nationalists @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as the Pashinian gang .
Furthermore , considering the hysterics taking place in Armenia , there is a real possibility that a new government might annul the ceasefire and demand a “ fight to the end ” .
This could be a major problem , including for the Russian forces in Armenia and the peacekeepers , but it is also likely that by the time the Armenian people really understand that 1 ) they have been lied to and 2 ) they have suffered a crushing defeat these calls will eventually be drowned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those of the currently jailed pre-2018 leaders ) .
There is also a huge Armenian immigration in Russia which will hear all the reporting and analyses produced in Russia and will be fully aware of the reality out there .
These immigrants represent a huge ressource for Armenia as they are going to be the one who will push for a strong collaboration with Russia which , frankly , Armenia now needs more than anything else .
Right now , judging by what pro-Armenian Russian analysts are saying , the Armenians and their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and they are promising that the Turks have now penetrated deeply inside the Russian sphere of influence .
To them sane voices reply that this so-called “ move ” into the Russia sphere of influence will be mostly PR and that it is far better for some Turkish forces to move inside the Russian sphere of influence than for some Russian force to be deployed inside the Turkish sphere of influence .
In other words , when these Armenia supporters say that Erdogan has moved deeply inside the Russian sphere of influence , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is a Russian , not Turkish , sphere of influence .
They just don ’ t realize what they are saying , that ’ s all .
Frankly , the Armenian diasporas in Russia , the EU and the USA are superbly organized , they have a lot of money , and they currently control the narrative in the EU and the USA ( in Russia they tried and miserably failed ) .
Add to this the fact the Aliev was the one who started that war and that he is deeply enmeshed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will see why the magnitude of the Armenian defeat is systematically underplayed in the western media .
That ’ s fine , let a few months go by and the reality of the situation will eventually convince those currently in denial .
Right now , this is exactly the process which is ( violently ) taking place in Erevan .
But sooner or later , looting mobs will be replaced by some kind of government of national unity and if that government wants to put an end to the horrendous losses and wants @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they will have to call the Kremlin and offer Russia some kind of deal .
Needless to day , the immense US embassy , and the hundred of Soros-sponsored “ NGOs ” will oppose that with all their might .
But with the USA itself fighting for survival , the EU in total disarray and the Turks failing at everything they try , that is simply not a viable option .
Russians used to joke that it takes 2 Jews to cheat 1 Armenian , meaning that Armenians are possibly even smarter than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , are not that smart at all , that is mostly self-serving and self-worshiping propaganda ) .
I tend to share this admiration of the Armenian people : Armenians are an ancient , truly noble and beautiful nation and culture , who deserve to live in peace and security and who have suffered many horrors in their history .
They deserve so much more than this CIA/MI6 stooge Pashinian !
Right now , the Armenian nation is definitely at a low moment in its history , comparable to the “ democratic ” 90s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” horror taking place in the USA .
But , as Dostoevsky liked to say , “ one should never judge a nation by how low it can sink , but by how high it can soar ” .
The best thing for Armenia , objectively , would be to become part of Russia ( which Armenia was in its recent past ) .
But that is not going to happen : first , Armenian nationalism is as blind and as obtuse as ever and , furthermore , Russia would never accept Armenia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would she ?
Armenia has exactly nothing to offer Russia , except a difficult to protect territory with potentially dangerous neighbors .
No , Russia never lost Armenia – it was Armenia which lost Russia .
Now the most the Kremlin will offer to Armenia is 1 ) protection against all neighbors and 2 ) economic help .
As for the rest , let ’ s see if the next Armenian government re-joins the CSTO not only in words ( as was the case for the past couple of years ) , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , military collaboration , joint security operations , etc. )
.
That would be a great first step for Armenia .
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Written by The Saker; Originally appeared at The Unz Review
A lot has happened very rapidly in the past two days and I will begin this analysis by a few bullet points summarizing what just happened (not in any particular order, including chronological):
The war which has just ended was a real bloodbath and it has seen more casualties (counting both sides) than what the Soviet Union lost in 10 years of warfare in Afghanistan
This war is now over, Russian peacekeepers have already been deployed along the line of contact. So far, neither side has dared to resume hostilities (more about that below).
There have been two days of celebrations in Baku where President Aliev has declared that the war was a triumph for Azeri forces and that Pashinian got nothing. He is right.
The Azeris are now declaring that they want compensation from Armenia.
There are now Turkish forces in Azerbaijan and Russian and Turkish forces have created a joint committee to coordinate actions.
Erdogan has insisted that he wanted Turkey to send in peacekeepers, but Putin has categorically rejected this demand: like any other state, Azerbaijan has the undisputed right to invite foreign forces on its territory, but these forces will not have the status and rights of a peacekeeping force.
Violent riots have broken out in Erevan where violent mobs have stormed government buildings, beaten officials and sacked the Parliament.
Seventeen Armenian opposition parties have declared that they want a committee of national salvation and the resignation of Pashinian.
Nobody knows where Pashinian is hiding, but he seems to still be somewhere in Armenia.
These mobs also destroyed the Soros offices in Erevan and they are now looking for Pashinian “the traitor” to lynch him.
Pashinian has complained on Twitter that his offices were sacked, that a computer, his driver license and, I kid you not, a bottle of perfume (poor perfumed baby!) were stolen.
The Russian peacekeeping force will be constituted of subunits of the 15th Independent Motorized Rifle Brigade which itself is part of the 2nd Guards Combined Arms Army of the Central Military District. It will include about 2000 armed soldiers, APCs and IFVs, specialized vehicles (EW, C3I, etc.), drones and air defense systems.
Russians peacekeepers will stay deployed in this area for no less than 5 years.
Russia will now control both the Nagorno-Karabakh (NK) corridor and the Nakhichevan corridor.
Now let’s look at the position of the parties at the end of this war and compare them.
Armenia: there is no doubt that Armenia is the biggest loser in this war. Pashinian and his gang of russophobic Sorosites has brought a real calamity upon his people. Since he came to power his anti-Russian actions included almost totally eliminating any Armenian participation on the CSTO, he completely ceased any collaboration with Russia (including in the intelligence and security domains), he purged the Armenian military and security forces from all the supposed “pro-Russian” elements, he banned Russian language schools. In contrast, Armenia has an absolutely huge US embassy with about 2000 personnel (as much as the entire Russian peacekeeping force!) and when the Azeris attacked, Pashinin refused to ask Russia for help for a full month. He did ask Trump, Merkel and Macron for help instead. Needless to say, they did exactly nothing once the crisis erupted.
Truth be told, the Armenians had absolutely no other option but to accept the Azeri terms. The Armenians have suffered huge losses while the Azeris have taken Shushi, the key strategic city which controls both the capital of NK Stepanakert and the corridor between NK and Armenia. Had Pashinian not signed, the surrounded Armenians would have been slaughtered by the Azeris (in this war, both sides reported having almost no prisoners. Why? Because almost all were all executed, often after gruesome tortures by both sides). Russian analysts also say that Armenia was simply running out of supplies very fast (a fact also mentioned by Pashinian).
Simply put: Aliev’s plan worked, the blind arrogance of the Armenian leaders, along with their suicidal polices have almost cost Armenia the complete loss of NK and, possibly, even the existence of their own country. With all the best Armenian officers removed (including heroes from the first Karabakh war, which Armenia won), what was left were delusional clowns who promised that Armenia, without any help including without Russian help, could win the war and drive its forces to Baku (yes, they did sound just as delusional as some Ukie leaders).
Turkey: the next big loser in this war is Turkey whose objectives of bringing all Turkic nations under one neo-Ottoman empire have, predictably, crashed. Again. Erdogan is a world class megalomaniac and trouble maker, and he has involved Turkey in wars (or quasi wars) with Syria, Israel, Iraq, Greece, Libya, Iran, Russia and even (to some degree) NATO. And let’s not forget the bloody operations against the Kurds everywhere. He is a bona fide megalomaniac and that makes him very, very dangerous. Russia has intervened militarily in Syria, Libya and now Azerbaijan to deny Turkey its wannabe empire status and each time we saw that Turkey, as a country, simply does not have the resources to try to build an empire, especially since Erdogan simply does not understand that simultaneously opening conflicts on several fronts in a recipe for disaster.
There is also pretty strong likelihood that it was the Turks who shot down the Russian Mi-24 right inside the Armenian air space: their goal was to force Russia to stop seeking a negotiated solution and to impose a continuation of hostilities. Thank God for Aliev’s superb strategic skills which made it possible for him to do something very smart: he took the blame for what he called a tragic mistake and offered all sorts of compensations and excuses. Aliev’s decision to take the blame probably came after he and Putin (who are close friends) had what diplomats call a “frank exchange of views”.
The Turks are making a big deal out of the fact that the Azeris have invited Turkish forces into Azerbaijan. But let’s be honest here: the Azeris and Turks were always close and there was no outcome which could have prevented the Azeris from legally inviting Turkish forces into Azerbaijan. The real issue is what these forces can do. I submit that while we should never discard the toxic potential of any Turkish force anyway, there is little this force will be able to do than to a) monitor the situation and 2) coordinate with the Russians to stay out of each other’s way. But what these forces won’t be able to do is to attack, or even threaten to attack, Armenian and/or Russian forces (see below why).
Russia: Russia is the only true winner of this war. I know, there is a powerful Armenian lobby in the USA, in Europe and in Russia, and they are trying to present their defeat as a defeat for Russia. Frankly, I understand their bitterness and I feel sorry for them, but they are absolutely wrong. Here is why:
First, Russia has now established herself as the sole power in the Caucasus which can bring about peace. 2000 US personnel in Erevan did absolutely nothing for years to really help Armenia, all they did is force suicidal russophobic policies on Armenia, that’s about it. The same amount of Russian soldiers literally brought peace overnight. Here I have to explain a little something about the units which was sent Azerbaijan: 15th Independent Motorized Rifle Brigade (15IMRB).
The 15IMRB is not a peacekeeping force in the western meaning of the world. This is an elite combat force which specializes in peacekeeping and peacemaking (“coercion to peace” in Russian terminology) missions. It’s personnel is 100% composed of professionals, most of whom have extensive combat experience: they participated in the coercion to peace operation against Georgia in 08.08.08 and in Syria. These are top of the line, well trained, superbly equipped forces who, on top of their own capabilities, can fully count on the support of the Russian forces in Armenia and from the full support of the entire Russian military. Those who say that this force is a lightly armed token force simply do not understand these issues.
The entire theatre of operations of this war is very much inside the (conceptual) under 1000 kilometers from the Russian border which the Russian military wants to be capable of domination escalation should a war break out. To repeat, the Russian military is not organized the way the US military is: the Russian military doctrine is purely defensive, this is not propaganda, and it relies for this defense on its ability to very rapidly deploy high readiness mechanized forces anywhere inside Russia and within about 1000km from the Russian border and the ability to destroy any force entering this zone. Russia also relies on advanced weapons systems capable of unleashing a lot of firepower in defense of its deployed task forces forces. In other words, while the 15IMRB is only a brigade sized expeditionary force, it is trained to hunker down and hold a position until the reinforcements (personnel and/or firepower) are deployed from Russia. You can think of this as something similar to the Russian task force in Syria, only much closer to Russia and, therefore, much easier to support if needed.
Coming back to the shooting down of a Russian Mi-24, this action will not go unnoticed or forgotten, of that you can be sure. The fact that Putin (and the Russian military) don’t act like the US would and immediately initiate reprisals does not mean that the Russians don’t care, have forgotten or are afraid. There is a Jewish proverb which says “a good life is the best revenge”. I would paraphrase this by saying that Putin’s motto could be “an advantageous outcome is the best retaliation”: this is what we saw in Syria and this is what will happen in Azerbaijan.
Another sweet spot for Russia is that she can now (truthfully) declare that color revolutions inevitably result in territorial losses (the Ukraine, Georgie and now Armenia) and political chaos (everywhere).
Next, please look at the following map (in Russian, but that is no problem):
Please look at the two thick blue lines: they are showing corridors between Azerbaijan and the Azeri province of Nakhichevan and the corridor between Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh. These two corridors are absolutely vital for both of these countries and they will now be under the control of FSB Border Guards (Russian border guards are light, mobile and elite units comparable in terms of training and capabilities to their colleagues from the Airborne Forces. Again, don’t assume that they are anything like the US or EU border or customs officials). They are very tough elite units which are trained to fight a much superior force until reinforcements come in.
What that means in strategic terms is that Russia now has an iron grip on what is a vital strategic artery for both Azerbaijan and Armenia. None of the parties are willing to comment very much on this, no need to humiliate anybody, but those in the know realize what a fantastic pressure capability Putin has just added to Russia in the Caucasus. You can think of these two corridors as a lifeline for both states as long as you also realize that these corridors are also strategic daggers in Russian hands pointed at the vital organs of both states.
The usual Putin-hating choir which has been singing the “Putin lost control of the near abroad” mantra should now be both ashamed of their lack of understanding, and livid at what “Putin” did to their hopes, but that kind of magical thinking won’t change reality on the ground: far from losing anything, Putin secured an immense strategic Russia victory at the cost of 2 killer soldiers, one wounded and one helicopter.
From now on, Russia will have permanent military forces in both Armenia and Azerbaijan. Georgia has been effectively neutered. The Russian Caucasus is mostly peaceful and prosperous, both the Black Sea and the Caspian are de facto “Russian lakes” and the Russian “underbelly” is now much stronger than it ever was before.
Let’s see when any western power achieves a similar result :-)
Conclusion:
This war is now only frozen and, like in Syria, there will be provocations, false flags, setbacks and murdered innocents. But, like in Syria, Putin will always prefer a quiet strategy with minimal losses over one with a lot of threats, grandstanding and instant retaliations. There is also what I call the “Putin use of force rules”: never use force where expected, always use force when least expected and always use force in a way your enemies do not plan for. Still, let’s not see all this in rosy colors, there will be setbacks for sure, Erdogan is angry and he still wants to play a role. Putin, in a typical Russian manner will give him exactly that “a role”, but that role will be minimal and mostly for internal Turkish PR consumption. Erdogan, far from being a new Mehmed The Conqueror and “The Great Eagle”, will go down in history as Erdogan The Loser and the “Defeated Chicken”. Megalomania might be a prerequisite for an empire builder, but that alone is clearly not enough.
What comes next?
Pashinian will be overthrown, that is pretty sure. What matters most for Armenia is who will replace him. Alas, there are anti-Pashinian nationalists out there who are just as russophobic as the Pashinian gang. Furthermore, considering the hysterics taking place in Armenia, there is a real possibility that a new government might annul the ceasefire and demand a “fight to the end”. This could be a major problem, including for the Russian forces in Armenia and the peacekeepers, but it is also likely that by the time the Armenian people really understand that 1) they have been lied to and 2) they have suffered a crushing defeat these calls will eventually be drowned out by more sane voices (including those of the currently jailed pre-2018 leaders).
There is also a huge Armenian immigration in Russia which will hear all the reporting and analyses produced in Russia and will be fully aware of the reality out there. These immigrants represent a huge ressource for Armenia as they are going to be the one who will push for a strong collaboration with Russia which, frankly, Armenia now needs more than anything else. Right now, judging by what pro-Armenian Russian analysts are saying, the Armenians and their supporters are absolutely horrified by this outcome and they are promising that the Turks have now penetrated deeply inside the Russian sphere of influence. To them sane voices reply that this so-called “move” into the Russia sphere of influence will be mostly PR and that it is far better for some Turkish forces to move inside the Russian sphere of influence than for some Russian force to be deployed inside the Turkish sphere of influence. In other words, when these Armenia supporters say that Erdogan has moved deeply inside the Russian sphere of influence, they are also thereby admitting that this is a Russian, not Turkish, sphere of influence. They just don’t realize what they are saying, that’s all.
Frankly, the Armenian diasporas in Russia, the EU and the USA are superbly organized, they have a lot of money, and they currently control the narrative in the EU and the USA (in Russia they tried and miserably failed). Add to this the fact the Aliev was the one who started that war and that he is deeply enmeshed with Erdogan’s Turkey and you will see why the magnitude of the Armenian defeat is systematically underplayed in the western media. That’s fine, let a few months go by and the reality of the situation will eventually convince those currently in denial.
Right now, this is exactly the process which is (violently) taking place in Erevan. But sooner or later, looting mobs will be replaced by some kind of government of national unity and if that government wants to put an end to the horrendous losses and wants to rebuild what is left standing, they will have to call the Kremlin and offer Russia some kind of deal. Needless to day, the immense US embassy, and the hundred of Soros-sponsored “NGOs” will oppose that with all their might. But with the USA itself fighting for survival, the EU in total disarray and the Turks failing at everything they try, that is simply not a viable option.
Russians used to joke that it takes 2 Jews to cheat 1 Armenian, meaning that Armenians are possibly even smarter than Jews (who, in all fairness, are not that smart at all, that is mostly self-serving and self-worshiping propaganda). I tend to share this admiration of the Armenian people: Armenians are an ancient, truly noble and beautiful nation and culture, who deserve to live in peace and security and who have suffered many horrors in their history. They deserve so much more than this CIA/MI6 stooge Pashinian! Right now, the Armenian nation is definitely at a low moment in its history, comparable to the “democratic” 90s in Russia or the current “liberal” horror taking place in the USA. But, as Dostoevsky liked to say, “one should never judge a nation by how low it can sink, but by how high it can soar”.
The best thing for Armenia, objectively, would be to become part of Russia (which Armenia was in its recent past). But that is not going to happen: first, Armenian nationalism is as blind and as obtuse as ever and, furthermore, Russia would never accept Armenia into the Russian Federation, and why would she? Armenia has exactly nothing to offer Russia, except a difficult to protect territory with potentially dangerous neighbors. No, Russia never lost Armenia – it was Armenia which lost Russia. Now the most the Kremlin will offer to Armenia is 1) protection against all neighbors and 2) economic help.
As for the rest, let’s see if the next Armenian government re-joins the CSTO not only in words (as was the case for the past couple of years), but in actions (like resume intel exchanges, military collaboration, joint security operations, etc.). That would be a great first step for Armenia.
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The Post Covid World, The WEF’s Diabolical Project: “Resetting the Future of Work Agenda” – After “The Great Reset”. A Horrifying Future

So , you would own nothing – and be happy .
Because all your necessities will be provided for .
The Great Reset also foresees , a credit scheme , whereby a ll personal debt would be “ forgiven ” – against handing over all personal assets to an administrative body or agency – could possibly be the IMF .
This is the what is being put forth , namely the concrete process of implementing The Great Reset .
It promises a horrifying future to some 80 % -plus of the ( surviving ) population .
George Orwell ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fantasy , as compared to what the WEF has in mind for humanity .
They call “ Resetting the Future ” a White Paper , meaning it ’ s not quite a final version .
It is a draft of sorts , a trial balloon , to measure people ’ s reactions .
It reads indeed like an executioner ’ s tale .
Many people may not read it – have no awareness of its existence .
If they did , they would go up in arms and fight this latest totalitarian blueprint @ @ @ @ @ @ @ WEF .
This 31-page document reads like a blueprint on how to “ execute ” – because an execution ( or implementation ) would be – “ Covid-19 – The Great Reset ” ( July 2020 ) , by Klaus Schwab , founder and CEO ( since the foundation of the WEF in 1974 ) and his associate Thierry Malleret .
Also , it should not occur to you to disagree with the system , because – by now each one of you has been covid-vaccinated and nano-chipped – so that with 5G @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mind can be read and influenced .
Please do not call this a conspiracy theory .
It is a White Paper , an “ authoritative report ” by the WEF .
DARPA – Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency , is part of the Pentagon – and has years ago developed the technology .
It is just a matter of time to implement it .
And Implemented it will be , if We , The People , do not protest — Massive Civil Disobedience is of the order – and that rather sooner than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ action , the more we sleepwalk into this absolute human disaster .
Social and human relations are being eviscerated .
This has several advantages for this novel “ totalitarian ” WEF approach to humanity – to controlling humanity .
– We , The People , can not rebel , we have no longer cohesion among ourselves , - “ We , The People ” , will be played against each other – and there is an absolute digital control over humanity – executed by a small super elite .
-We have no access @ @ @ @ @ @ @ way beyond our reach .
The idea is , that we will gradually grow into it – those of us who may survive .
Within a generation or so , it is expected to become the New Normal .
The “ survival angle ” is an aspect not mentioned directly either in The Great Reset , or in the “ Implementation Guide ” – i.e .
in the White Paper “ Resetting the Future of Work Agenda – in a Post-Covid World ” .
Bill Gates , the Rockefellers , Kissinger et al @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of their strong opinion that the world is over-populated and that the number of people has to be literally reduced .
We are dealing with eugenicists .
A perfect method for reducing the world population , are Bill Gates initiated , and WHO-supported vaccination programs .
Scandals of such disastrous vaccine programs resulting in children ’ s death were recorded in India ( in the 1990s ) , Kenya ( 2014 and thereafter ) and other parts of the world .
See also a very revealing TedTalk by Bill Gates of February 2010 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just about at the time when the “ 2010 Rockefeller Report ” was issued – the very report that has given us so far , the “ Lock Step Scenario ” – and we are living it now .
Hardly protesting it – the entire world – 193 UN member countries – has been coopted or coerced into following this abject human rights abuse on a global scale .
What either report , The Great Reset and the “ Resetting the Future of Work Agenda ” fails to mention is who is going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – They are supposedly the same forces which now are being trained for urban warfare and for suppressing riots and social unrest – they are the police and the military .
Part of our People ’ s Organization of Civil Disobedience , will be on how to focus on and talking to , educating , informing the police and military of what they will be used for by this small elite , and that in the end they are also just human beings , like the rest of us , therefore they better @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , of humanity .
The same needs to be done to teachers and medical personnel – information , the unfettered truth .
That ’ s the challenge .
If we succeed – the game is over .
But it ’ s a long way .
Media disinformation is brutal and powerful and hard to contradict for “ us ” , without a sizable budget for counter-propaganda , and as a group of people , which is ever more divided by the very media .
The mandatory wearing masks and social distancing – has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be , colleagues , friends , even within families .
This very diktat has managed to create rifts , divisions and discord within our societies No fear – but shredding “ Resetting the Future of Work Agenda ” and the “ The Great Reset ” literally to pieces – with a human alternative that would do away with organizations like the WEF , and coopted UN agencies , like WHO , UNICEF , WTO , World Bank , IMF – and maybe even the entire UN system .
Political and business leaders @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The fundamental principles of international law including Nuremberg must be applied .
Peter Koenig is an economist and geopolitical analyst .
He is also a water resources and environmental specialist .
He worked for over 30 years with the World Bank and the World Health Organization around the world in the fields of environment and water .
He lectures at universities in the US , Europe and South America .
He writes regularly for online journals such as Global Research ; ICH ; New Eastern Outlook ( NEO ) and more .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Economic Thriller about War , Environmental Destruction and Corporate Greed – fiction based on facts and on 30 years of World Bank experience around the globe .
He is also a co-author of The World Order and Revolution !
– Essays from the Resistance .
He is a Research Associate of the Centre for Research on Globalization .

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So, you would own nothing – and be happy. Because all your necessities will be provided for.
The Great Reset also foresees, a credit scheme, whereby a ll personal debt would be “forgiven” – against handing over all personal assets to an administrative body or agency – could possibly be the IMF.
This is the what is being put forth, namely the concrete process of implementing The Great Reset.
It promises a horrifying future to some 80%-plus of the (surviving) population. George Orwell’s “1984” reads like a benign fantasy, as compared to what the WEF has in mind for humanity.
They call “Resetting the Future” a White Paper, meaning it’s not quite a final version. It is a draft of sorts, a trial balloon, to measure people’s reactions. It reads indeed like an executioner’s tale. Many people may not read it – have no awareness of its existence. If they did, they would go up in arms and fight this latest totalitarian blueprint, offered to the world by the WEF.
This 31-page document reads like a blueprint on how to “execute” – because an execution (or implementation) would be – “Covid-19 – The Great Reset” (July 2020), by Klaus Schwab , founder and CEO (since the foundation of the WEF in 1974) and his associate Thierry Malleret .
Also, it should not occur to you to disagree with the system, because – by now each one of you has been covid-vaccinated and nano-chipped – so that with 5G and soon to come 6G, your mind can be read and influenced.
Please do not call this a conspiracy theory. It is a White Paper, an “authoritative report” by the WEF.
DARPA – Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, is part of the Pentagon –and has years ago developed the technology. It is just a matter of time to implement it. And Implemented it will be, if We, The People, do not protest — Massive Civil Disobedience is of the order – and that rather sooner than later.
The more we wait with action, the more we sleepwalk into this absolute human disaster.
*
Social and human relations are being eviscerated.
This has several advantages for this novel “totalitarian” WEF approach to humanity – to controlling humanity.
– We, The People, cannot rebel, we have no longer cohesion among ourselves,
-“We, The People”, will be played against each other – and there is an absolute digital control over humanity – executed by a small super elite.
-We have no access to this digital control – it is way beyond our reach. The idea is, that we will gradually grow into it – those of us who may survive. Within a generation or so, it is expected to become the New Normal.
The “survival angle” is an aspect not mentioned directly either in The Great Reset, or in the “Implementation Guide” – i.e. in the White Paper “Resetting the Future of Work Agenda – in a Post-Covid World”.
Bill Gates, the Rockefellers, Kissinger et al, have never made a secret out of their strong opinion that the world is over-populated and that the number of people has to be literally reduced. We are dealing with eugenicists.
A perfect method for reducing the world population, are Bill Gates initiated, and WHO-supported vaccination programs. Scandals of such disastrous vaccine programs resulting in children’s death were recorded in India (in the 1990s), Kenya (2014 and thereafter) and other parts of the world.
See also a very revealing TedTalk by Bill Gates of February 2010, “Innovating to Zero”, just about at the time when the “2010 Rockefeller Report” was issued – the very report that has given us so far, the “Lock Step Scenario” – and we are living it now. Hardly protesting it – the entire world – 193 UN member countries – has been coopted or coerced into following this abject human rights abuse on a global scale.
What either report, The Great Reset and the “Resetting the Future of Work Agenda” fails to mention is who is going to enforce these draconian new rules? – They are supposedly the same forces which now are being trained for urban warfare and for suppressing riots and social unrest – they are the police and the military.
Part of our People’s Organization of Civil Disobedience, will be on how to focus on and talking to, educating, informing the police and military of what they will be used for by this small elite, and that in the end they are also just human beings, like the rest of us, therefore they better stand up in defense of the people, of humanity. The same needs to be done to teachers and medical personnel – information, the unfettered truth.
That’s the challenge. If we succeed – the game is over. But it’s a long way.
Media disinformation is brutal and powerful and hard to contradict for “us”, without a sizable budget for counter-propaganda, and as a group of people, which is ever more divided by the very media. The mandatory wearing masks and social distancing – has already made enemies of what we used to be, colleagues, friends, even within families.
This very diktat has managed to create rifts, divisions and discord within our societies
No fear – but shredding “Resetting the Future of Work Agenda” and the “The Great Reset” literally to pieces – with a human alternative that would do away with organizations like the WEF, and coopted UN agencies, like WHO, UNICEF, WTO, World Bank, IMF – and maybe even the entire UN system. Political and business leaders behind this project must be confronted. The fundamental principles of international law including Nuremberg must be applied.
*
Peter Koenig is an economist and geopolitical analyst. He is also a water resources and environmental specialist. He worked for over 30 years with the World Bank and the World Health Organization around the world in the fields of environment and water. He lectures at universities in the US, Europe and South America. He writes regularly for online journals such as Global Research; ICH; New Eastern Outlook (NEO) and more. He is the author of Implosion – An Economic Thriller about War, Environmental Destruction and Corporate Greed – fiction based on facts and on 30 years of World Bank experience around the globe. He is also a co-author of The World Order and Revolution! – Essays from the Resistance. He is a Research Associate of the Centre for Research on Globalization.