Armenia’s mistakes in the Second Karabakh War

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Ruslan Pukhov, a Russian defense analyst and director of the Moscow-based Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies, talks to CivilNet’s Eric Hacopian, about Armenia’s mistakes during the Second Karabakh War. In addition, Mr. Pukhov discusses the prospects and possibility of a future conflict, and what recommendations he would give to Armenia’s political and military leadership.
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@Trdat 2 жыл бұрын

Respect to Ruslan, he spoke from the heart, very objective and touched upon so many points that Armenians need to comprehend. But, a military analysis about the second NK war without mentioning the radar horizon problem and lack of air defence integration is not complete. A discussion about the 64N6 radars integration with the S300PS in Syunik and with the 36D6 radars in NK and if the 36D6 radars were integrated with the smaller autnomous systems closer to the front line is vital to get to the bottom of. Why wasn't the mobile S300PS in Syunik brought under the cover of the 3 S300PT's near Yerevan at the onset of the war when it was clearly a target without a clear view? Was this lack of knowledge or lack of preperation over 30 years? There was enough coverage for an overlapping array of protection to cover NK. Most importantly, if we bought the SU-30 to relieve the radar horizon problem even without missiles why wasn't it used for early warning why wasn't this basic capability of communicating with frontline air defence assets set up? Then there is the GPS issue and I think he covered this by saying to purchase what is important and not what looks good. So many unanswered questions which I know the answers to but curious why it wasn't brought up. Either way a lot to learn from a non Armenian who gave it to us bluntly.

@AA-yq7qu 2 жыл бұрын

I just had a conversation with my wife about how the military system in Armenia is a waste of potential. Forcing kids without proper military education to fight in the front is dumb. They will get traumatized and now want to fight. We need reforms! 1 year basic training, after that you can choose to follow a carrier or not. If you do you get a proper income, tax free, health insurance, retirement,…. The higher your education, the higher the income and the retirement. A professional solder is the way to go. Perfect education, and maximum efficiency for the equipment.

@ashbarian7400 2 жыл бұрын

Those 18 years old kids were fighting and dying like there was no tomorrow. The problem was, they were not given a chance to win and/or survive. That chance would have been given to them by the defensive cement lines, if only our “leaders”, these corrupt insects, kochik and serjik, generals, judges, ministers etc would have decided to build them over the last twenty years, instead of buying islands in Greece, hunting in Africa, loosing in a German casino or letting their scumbag kids enjoying billionaire lifestyle in private elevators...

@dashadancing Жыл бұрын

and professional weaspons. We need to build the army from ground up. This is the 21st century. We are 23 years into it. We cannot fight with weapons of the 90's

@alex_2020 2 жыл бұрын

This guy is brutal with truth!

@AA-yq7qu 2 жыл бұрын

Yea. Painfully.

@ericgrigorian7626 2 жыл бұрын

Great Video, please more content about the war! what is the name of the book? I cannot find it for sale anywhere yet

@inter3684 Жыл бұрын

wow what a prophetic statement. indeed the next war just took place near Jermuck

@Ganja1974 Жыл бұрын

Ruslan Pukhov was absolutely correct - right (October 2022) now border is in Zangezur, as he predicted..

@pauln5676 2 жыл бұрын

It is hard to understand how totally unprepared Armenia was for this conflict. The other side made no secret of its plans. Armenian leadership and institutions enriched themselves at the expense of the country, driving many into emigration. In emigration, Armenians worked for companies and paid taxes to governments that supplied weapons to Armenia’s adversaries. What goes around comes around.

@owlmirror178 Жыл бұрын

Thanks to the prior corrupt narrow minded government

@AA-yq7qu 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the fantastic interview!!!!

@sonyadoumanian2465 2 жыл бұрын

Mr. Ruslan is harsh but truthful. There were some new revelations about our military. In fact the interview was very sobering.

@dragonfly1929 2 жыл бұрын

It is about time..to become serious for once.

@skrsvs9425 2 жыл бұрын

Quite informative and eye opener . Thanks for the video

@pumpkinspice1456 2 жыл бұрын

Where can I get his book and what’s the title in English?

@stevesmythe8556 2 жыл бұрын

Given the reality of the state of Armenia in 2021, it needs to look at Palestinians as an example on how to, as this Russian says, "hurt your enemy enough".

@rafichapanian3544 2 жыл бұрын

What is the name of the book? Can it be translated to 🇦🇲 or English? Thank you

@123DOWNUNDER890 2 жыл бұрын

Great interview.

@vahes647 2 жыл бұрын

Where can we get his book?

@stevesmythe8556 2 жыл бұрын

The best thing he says is at 31:00 The truth is that for 30 years, for various reasons, Armenians have treated Armenia as a theme park and not a homeland. We, as always, refuse to help each other and only a particular clan or tribe...usually not to the benefit of the nation and only Armenians in odar nations.

@DrSylva22 2 жыл бұрын

Don't blame your genes ..never insult them..they suffered enough... We have godless enemies ...

@imranc1919 2 жыл бұрын

Whats the name of the new book?

@krikorspenjian6389 2 жыл бұрын

Very informative interview

@arameshkanbarian6856 2 жыл бұрын

Great interview, But Armenian lost the war just because if illiteracy in military knowledge, being incompetent Military leaders, total mis management of operation, total mis communication and fake updated reports. Need to re organize the military and educate with honest snd thru nationalistic people. Shushi did not fall was given, Kalbajar region same not one bullet shot, was given, Hardrut was given, now Syunik region, So who defeated. And who lost the war.

@Murat-rl6sw 2 жыл бұрын

True it was given by the TB2’s

@ufcprophet40 2 жыл бұрын

This is not the end yet. Armenians still think it was Turks and Jews who won the war, thus continuing to underestimate Azeris. Azeris on the other hand become more confident that Armenians do not know Azeris capabilities well. As long as this is the case Azeris will not stop and continue land-grabs

@mariyetta2722 2 жыл бұрын

Educational and to the point. Thank you!

@Abhijeettyagi900 2 жыл бұрын

#indiastandswitharmania

@clari-net6133 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! So true and from an apparent “neutral” party….

@stevesmythe8556 2 жыл бұрын

The interviewer says the most hard core truth: "there's 30 years of blame". 12:00

@vahearmen5846 2 жыл бұрын

👍

@Arenakan 2 жыл бұрын

Very informative and frankly pleasant conversation. Thank you.

@KonigGustavAdolph 8 ай бұрын

Now bring him back again and have another conversation.

@highlander6582 2 жыл бұрын

armenia need a western educated leader with experience in the military, not these old soviet dinosaurs that keep winning the elections. we have a large diaspora, with many who have risen in the ranks of the military and retired. from the US, Canada, Britain, France, we need to actively encourage those people to move to Armenia and help in reforming our military to western standards.

@AA-yq7qu 2 жыл бұрын

I wish.

@elizaa.367 2 жыл бұрын

Yes.

@dashadancing Жыл бұрын

Amen!

@mikhailoganov7621 2 жыл бұрын

Great interview

@ofdolphinsandmen 2 жыл бұрын

About Reshaping Armenia at 17:00

@amirmohammadsadraie9545 2 жыл бұрын

Respect your enemy and always overestimate them

@Killer-vi4ih Жыл бұрын

Overestimating can get you destroyed.

@nvardmanasian 2 жыл бұрын

Is the report publicly available? Such in impressive and unedited advised, only à best intentioned heart could do it!

@hakimalasgarov7546 2 жыл бұрын

How was the war for Armenia? =D =D

@alex_2020 2 жыл бұрын

Bad signs for Armenian nation! I hope and pray that they survive!

@AA-yq7qu 2 жыл бұрын

Praying won’t help to survive. Action is needed

@3dtechnologies153 2 жыл бұрын

The concluding "themepark" remark is quite correct but to be fair its not like people havent tried to do business with and in Armenia. Niether Russia nor Turkey want a strong Armenia and they will do what it takes to keep her weak regardless of what the Armenian people do. This is why Iran must be Armenias primary ally because it is interested in having a strong Armenia as its neighbor. Finding strong allies that share your interests is the key here. The world is much bigger than just Russia and USA and that is becoming truer every day. Armenia should look for powerful regional allies rather then pinning hopes on have been super powers particularly one that has no interests in the region.

@joegevorkyan7308 2 жыл бұрын

The world stops at Russia and USA. All other “powers” are just trying…. Reality is Armenia without Russia wouldn’t exist.

@elizaa.367 2 жыл бұрын

@@joegevorkyan7308 and Russia knows that perfectly and uses this fact to its advantage

@protestantwarrior1516 2 жыл бұрын

Iran and Russia are corrupted states, I wouldn't trust them, and I'm not saying as an American.

@joegevorkyan7308 2 жыл бұрын

@@elizaa.367 Nothing anyone can do about that. All the benefits Armenia receives from Russia… that list goes on and on…. Can you name 1 benefit, besides 2 military bases that Russia gets from Armenia? Nothing. And Armenians complain. I’ve thought about this matter deep, along with a few great minds. It is what it is. If Armenia thought they’d be sitting at the table with the “big guys” (US, UK… and so on)… they are not living in reality

@joegevorkyan7308 2 жыл бұрын

@@protestantwarrior1516 every state in the world is corrupted. Your point.

@ofdolphinsandmen 2 жыл бұрын

The bottom line is said brutally at 12:35, everything else was secondary, reconfirmed at 13:40

@hakimalasgarov7546 2 жыл бұрын

so kura araks not ancient armenia?) =D =D

@rosemcginnis914 2 жыл бұрын

@@hakimalasgarov7546 exactly ONLY ancient Armenia…

@hakimalasgarov7546 2 жыл бұрын

@@rosemcginnis914 Baku is not Hayastani?

@sakogekchyan7366 2 жыл бұрын

@@hakimalasgarov7546 No but Kuru Arax is.

@richardhamilton2344 2 жыл бұрын

Хотелось бы спросить кому подчиняется так называемая армяно-российская группировка? почему не сработала так называемая объединённая пво? что было с с400? почему рудники Армении и Арцаха принадлежат русской олгархии через офшорные компании? кто навесил кучу внешнего долга на Армению под кредиты и обязательства через которые деньги были тупо отмыты и выведены из Армении, почему русские армейские чиновники хачатуровы и прочий мусор закупал списанный со складов хлам и почему у россии монополия на вооружения в Армении? почему соглашение о евроассоциации было отменено за одну ночь? может потому что кто-то саботирует Армянское государство в своих интересах?

@Co-je3lf 2 жыл бұрын

It's not over, until it's over! Get-up, shake-off, get healthy, workd hard & smart, get strong, believe, be dedicated, learn from the best, be patient... Believe! We can & will do it!

@stevesmythe8556 2 жыл бұрын

17:30 the officer corps are trained, LITERALLY, by Russia. The Russian control over Armenias military leaders is ignored by both.

@Trdat 2 жыл бұрын

Yeh Chalbakh base is under full control of Russia and the Yerevan air defence command centre came under Russian control after the S300PS was taken out in Syunik on day 3. And its not a conicidence Armenia formally joined the CSTO air defence integration shortly before the war.

@stevesmythe8556 2 жыл бұрын

@@Trdat modern Armenia is a city called Yerevan. Our problem as Armenians is pretending we are NOT a city-state between superpowers. Thats why we couldnt negotiate above all else, and why we lost the war. Armenia never stopped being a Russian tool.

@rojetar8304 2 жыл бұрын

As an Armenian. I was in USA military which intensely advance for years and this guy knows what he is talking about. Learn your lesson from defat and change the culture of the Armenian military structure before enemy come behind your doors next time.

@pompeythegreat297 2 жыл бұрын

Armenia did not fully commit to the war. A fatal error, seeing as Artsakh lacked resources.

@robhalfordfan8925 2 жыл бұрын

Hello from Turkey, dear axpers

@ashog1426 2 жыл бұрын

Pashinyan and Arayiks governments both lied about the air above Artsakh and for that matter Armenia being defended..... for over 3 years and also the previous governments never prepared for this level of a war even though we all knews its coming so everyone is to blame really

@alyk3020 2 жыл бұрын

To get Armenia such weapons too it needs more Money and it does Now

@ashog1426 2 жыл бұрын

@@alyk3020 it needs stronger leadership Pashin is a coward.

@alyk3020 2 жыл бұрын

@@ashog1426 Kocharian will spend money only to him self. Pashinyan has done all in 1 year after the last war what did Levon,Kocharian Sergh? They spend money to them self peoples keept unlucky army became money you couldn't improve anything

@hakimalasgarov7546 2 жыл бұрын

Baku is not Hayastani?

@ashog1426 2 жыл бұрын

@@alyk3020 pashinyan ate artsakh and is still spending the money on himself

@tammacmillan1803 2 жыл бұрын

Он прав, какой смысл обвинять других? У Армении нет друзей, есть только национальные интересы! Единственные союзники это сильная армия и экономика. Все силы, ум, изворотливость и хитрость должны быть направлены на отстаивание своих интересов. И чужие интересы нужно направлять к своей выгоде.

@urbanreuss459 2 жыл бұрын

If Armenians were smart they would ask Iran to send troops to support them. Before the war would start...Iran would help, cuz Iran doesn't like to see Turkey gaining more influence in Khafkaz

@rosemcginnis914 2 жыл бұрын

Armenians are very smart for not doing exactly that.

@hakimalasgarov7546 2 жыл бұрын

Hey stupid man, suprime leader of Iran Seid Ali Khomeyni and Cheif of general staff of Iran four star general Baghiri are etnically Azeris.. Do you think they would fight for armenians against their own people>? =D =D

@urbanreuss459 2 жыл бұрын

Are these insulting comments from Baku or Tel Aviv

@kabodra 2 жыл бұрын

@@urbanreuss459 From heart

@filip2165 2 жыл бұрын

🇷🇸🇷🇸🇷🇸🇷🇸🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲

@glenipolus9731 2 жыл бұрын

this makes absolut no sence, how come 4500 armenian soldiers lost their lives in artsakh? wherent they armenians?

@ataab9861 Жыл бұрын

The russin guy is on about the next war will take place but it will cost armenia even more dearly and the azari will take thr yarmuke.i dnt agree on that we the persian will not tolerate the ilham's rediculous toranic dream.due to the iranian passive roles in azarbaijan(real name ARAN.ITS PART OF IRAN INARGUABLLY) which it ended with turkish dirty game in ARAN (two state....)..iran should deal with llham aliof more harshly

@dashadancing Жыл бұрын

Singapore is an island, what are you two talking about

@armena8199 2 жыл бұрын

Switzerland is a good historical example and the gold standard for where a country with Armenia’s geopolitical misfortunes can hope to be. It’s a landlocked population with a small population surrounded by historically powerful, hostile and competing powers. Switzerland didn’t remain neutral through 200 years of European wars because the great powers decided it should be neutral. It stayed brutal because they made themselves uninvadable. And their strategy for being uninvadable was to make it so incredibly costly to invade and hold Switzerland, that no one would ever try.

@stevesmythe8556 2 жыл бұрын

Switzerland also had a well armed population, and a wll off population that had something to lose in defeat.

@photumss 2 жыл бұрын

As anasunin heir chi xosq tak. Kam ash ash inches lsum mihat harc cheq karum as xerikin taq.

@hakimalasgarov7546 2 жыл бұрын

Baku is not Hayastani?

@elkhanb5711 2 жыл бұрын

Great interview - few take aways: * Great point as people did not want to fight...election of Pashinyan not once but twice clearly proves it?! * I think Armenians are learning from it - start building relationships with >120mln turks surrounding this tiny nation. * Mr. Hacopian and his friends in California or France need to understand that no matter how much ego they have - poor Armenians will need serve & fight (possibly die) in the battlefield - not sustainable - 30yrs should be enough to get it! Elkhan.

@lysander6458 2 жыл бұрын

It was a political war don't be to happy.

@elkhanb5711 2 жыл бұрын

You better worried then! If you care 1mln armenians in that tiny geography!

@lysander6458 2 жыл бұрын

@@elkhanb5711 3m. And you're at best 6-7m not 10. Funny they won against you 30 years ago when you fought against them by yourself.

@elkhanb5711 2 жыл бұрын

@@lysander6458 ok, waste of time! You wont get it!

@elizaa.367 2 жыл бұрын

Ironic you're saying "poor Armenians", meanwhile your dictator steals money from you to buy himself luxurious properties in London and Turkish lira is continuing to crumble and all Turkey's neighbours are turning against it. But yea, we're sad, poor and evil, no?)))

@norickeleasian5880 2 жыл бұрын

If any war happen agin I hope not we have to think increase defence and population of Armenia.

@mollytomas9719 2 жыл бұрын

as US army

@grigoryalexandrovitchpecho6934 2 жыл бұрын

black swan event.

@zabugorsk 2 жыл бұрын

Lots of fluff and little if anything in terms of new insights. Waste of time watching this guy.

@mEtalec 2 жыл бұрын

It’s *ARTSAKH!* Please use Armenian names of Armenian lands.

@evagalstian244 2 жыл бұрын

You are missing the point

@faigmikayilov2090 2 жыл бұрын

,,,,, forgetaboutit!!!!! Such thing doesn’t not exist in real world ! Wake up and live in peace

@elizaa.367 2 жыл бұрын

@@faigmikayilov2090 “peace” and “azeri” don’t belong in one sentence. Try harder

@joegevorkyan7308 2 жыл бұрын

If it’s Armenian… why didn’t Armenia defend it? Why did Pashik cancel mobilization on the third day. Why didn’t the Armenian government recognize those lands as Armenian? Ahh yes….

@faigmikayilov2090 2 жыл бұрын

@@elizaa.367 you starts this madness 30 years ago by murdering my people and occupying our lands . You destroyed the homes and mosques in my lands you abused the lands and destroyed the forests there. For 30 years we were asking you to return in peacefully , the whole world asked you to give back Azeris lands , but you never listen . We took it by war , we crashed your army . We returned to our land. We will rebuild everything and we will live there in peace and prosperity . But you , with your mentality and revanchism can die in hate

@hyepride23 2 жыл бұрын

Why dont you talk about your own Russian govt who left their ally to fight alone against 100 million turks?! Who basically approved this war.

@elizaa.367 2 жыл бұрын

And who orchestrated this war, to teach Armenians a lesson to never have a colour revolution again

@ozbagat8355 2 жыл бұрын

😂🤣😂

@hakimalasgarov7546 2 жыл бұрын

Baku is not Hayastani?

@arturhakobyan6850 2 жыл бұрын

Why it is in English... Armenians need this in Armenian or Russian.

@dggmn2109 2 жыл бұрын

My question is why all the important programmes are not in English. During the war I repeatedly asked Armenian TV stations to prioritise broadcasts in English to counter turkish propaganda.

@ashbarian7400 2 жыл бұрын

100% agree, English, non stop English, it is our only way to survive...

@evaduarte4636 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for helping all Azerbaijanis to understand better what you are actually up to..Keep in touch we watching you closely.

@AA-yq7qu 2 жыл бұрын

@@evaduarte4636 hahaha as if that would stop anyone. Since no one in AZ speaks any Armenien. Better multi lingual and the world should know. And let’s be honest. This is a media station. Not national intelligence service. All the information is public. And if anyone in AZ needs Armenien media to be informed, be my guest. I am happy you enjoy it. Maybe you’ll see that we are human beings too and just want a piece full coexistence. We criticize our politicians, improve our state, want to become better. Good luck doing that in AZ. I have a few AZ friends who went to turkey and Germany and pumped all their money out of the country to bring it to Europe. That’s always a excellent sign of democracy and safety if citizens to that.

@hakimalasgarov7546 2 жыл бұрын

@@evaduarte4636 Hello from Shushaaa

@elizaa.367 2 жыл бұрын

I keep telling that we should purchase arms from Iran.

@AA-yq7qu 2 жыл бұрын

Business opportunity. Why don’t you enter that business. Not joking. We are a bunch of know it all and everyone talks and talks and talks. But no one does anything.

@hirohitodikuridonteshqipta9745 2 жыл бұрын

You would still get clapped

@Ehsan331 2 жыл бұрын

You dont need to buy from Iran.Just elect a non western president. You guys messed with Putin.Next time Iran will help Armenia as Ms Elham has started saying things bigger than her mouth. Iran will never let Turkey or Elham change borders.If IRGC farts tge whole Ajarbayjan will disapear.Just be patient .

@123DOWNUNDER890 2 жыл бұрын

@@AA-yq7qu spot on!

@hirohitodikuridonteshqipta9745 2 жыл бұрын

@@Ehsan331 lol you'll never get it. But if it makes you sleep at night, then sure bud

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@kentbummerm5586 2 жыл бұрын

Eric Hacopian for PRESIDENT!!!

@AA-yq7qu 2 жыл бұрын

If he has a fantastic advisory team, I definitely would agree.

@richardhamilton2344 2 жыл бұрын

we have more than enough cocksuckers, we don't need one more

@AA-yq7qu 2 жыл бұрын

@@richardhamilton2344 what do you think what politics are? It’s negotiations and compromise. You might feel like it’s “cocksucking” but that’s reality.