Lessons from Ukraine for Armenia's Military Overhaul

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Lt Colonel Glen Grant has witnessed militaries transformed by war. The veteran British Army officer now advises Ukraine in countering Russian aggression. In this exclusive discussion with Civilnet, host Patrick Elliott talks to Lt. Grant about his hard-earned insights on how Armenia can strengthen defense through reforms mirroring those that bolstered Ukraine. Key lessons on rapid adoption, low-cost force multipliers, and resilient defense strategies are covered.
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@CivilNetTV 6 ай бұрын

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@John-thinks 4 ай бұрын

Very very important conversation.

@alex_2020 6 ай бұрын

Armenia also requires a West Point equivalent ASAP which should be run by a retired West Point general! UK and Indian defense academies can also pitch in with their best practices and experiences!

@rossib6974 6 ай бұрын

@alxis,To do what exactly!? Another Iraq,Afghanistan,Syria,Libya,Yemen,Ukraine, Gaza ? What expertise ?

@artizikostanyan4000 5 ай бұрын

@@rossib6974😅😅😅 боже причём тут это?

@phillipstivi3947 5 ай бұрын

Indian ??

@rojetar8304 4 ай бұрын

Definitely, without having strong commanders we can’t really get better. Training and training till master it.

@malachi5813 6 ай бұрын

Great Interview! keep up the good work!

@ofdolphinsandmen 6 ай бұрын

14:40-16:05 segment is basically flat-out saying that Armenia should be ready to fight Russia with Turkey's help, implying the possibility that a second front could be openend in the caucasus for Russia. Which side and what role Armenia is supposed to be on/have in the eventuality of that second front is evident to the guest. Naturally so, he is a patriotic british officer defending his country's interests against its opponent on various fronts (Ukraine, possibly Armenia soon). But from an Armenian perspective, is it in Armenia's interests to become a new Ukraine in the Caucasus? Anyone with half a brain should see this as a rhetorical question.

@inher1tance 5 ай бұрын

Not happening mate. As much beef as we have with Russia, there's 0 reason for us to get in fight with them.

@johna.graham5161 5 ай бұрын

Good questions Patrick. The answers were not very specific or very interesting, but the questions were good!

@christine_california 6 ай бұрын

Thank you both for your true fidelity to the national interest!

@rojetar8304 4 ай бұрын

Whatever the General said was very true. I have been in usa army for almost 10 years. When I came to Armenia to see hows look like if I join the Army there, After few hours of talking with some veterans I realized I can’t survive there without fully professional commanders. We need professional commanders. And I can tell we have many high rank great Armenians in USA military. We just need to get diaspora evolved in this for sure.

@John-thinks 4 ай бұрын

I think Armenia has already been running a full-society model for defense. When he was talking about money being raised by women in children for stuff for the father on the front lines of Ukraine, it sounded almost exactly like what we have seen in Armenia - fundraising for boots or medical packs or night vision scopes for the defenders on the front line.

@qelkhavakek484 6 ай бұрын

he is saying what Samvel Babayan has been saying for 20 years. who is listening

@avetikharutyunyants9868 5 ай бұрын

👍👍👍👍

@advenvtech 4 ай бұрын

Patrick, if you need training for the army to fight in the mountains then India has the best expertise as we have the highest peaks that India controls and secures.

@ednaantonian8369 6 ай бұрын

BP has Armenian blood on their hands by working with Aliyev’s regime.

@lba6859 5 ай бұрын

That's right. BP is one if the biggest investor into azer's economy and beneficiary of the conflict.

@donmarley69 6 ай бұрын

Majority of this was helpful and hopefully, the Defense Ministry hears it. His understanding of geopolitics is pretty hilarious though.

@ArtinSeropian 6 ай бұрын

This gentleman coming from UK for advise us , they adviced Ukraine too , look how its going in Ukraine now screwed back 50 years and 400-500.000 soldiers dead , millions of refugees . Uk has no army themselves , let him advices his own people first. They have some thing like 50 challenger tanks left for their whole country.

@007Glen 4 ай бұрын

I do not come from UK to advise. If you did some homework before you wrote you would know this.

@baronarmenian5019 6 ай бұрын

Ukraine isn't surrounded by hostile and semi hostile nations. It isnt facing two global powers as threats. The interview shouls have been about Turkeys role in 2016, 2020, and 2023.

@AA-yq7qu 6 ай бұрын

But Israel is. And they figured out a path. So we need to figure it out too.

@baronarmenian5019 6 ай бұрын

@AA-yq7qu Israel is an independent superpower. Armenia is not. At the risk of sounding like a Pashinyan apologist, Armenia needs to be good with all, especially Turks, because with Turks as peaceful neighbors, Russians and Iranians have less power to manipulate Armenia.

@baronarmenian5019 6 ай бұрын

Armenia is economically dependent on Russia and politically dependent on the EU (now). Its a long road.

@Healthytruth 6 ай бұрын

@@baronarmenian5019you can never trust a Turk . R u crazy !?

@Killer-vi4ih 4 ай бұрын

@AA-yq7qu Compare GDP with Israel 😂😆 Armenia is in a bad spot, will be unless they make major doctrinal changes. Only path for Armenia is Unconventional

@asala2116 5 ай бұрын

Very good, but really means nothing when our side is doing nothing to make those reforms..

@crusaderforchrist8430 5 ай бұрын

The only reason why Ukraine is still standing is because massive outside funding and its vast landmass.

@IzoldaMooradian 4 ай бұрын

This is such an amazing interview. Has it been translated to Armenian by any chance?

@arkadysardarian3287 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing thoughtful and important programs, like this one. And, for honest but imperative discussions. Armenia desperately needs to scape the dark shadows of Soviet Union Era and Russia’s nationalistic agendas. In this respect, the West and Armenian diaspora can help tremendously.

@user-wl4fb5qh9w 6 ай бұрын

please Eliot wear a proper suit with tie. Formal custom. This is the 2nd time you are not weaing correct custom. At least, respect your gest. Look the other side what he wears.

@ArmenianBishop 6 ай бұрын

Agree ... and the unpolished look is annoying.

@Yolk421 5 ай бұрын

He looks fine and professional, not everyone needs to wear a suit and tie.

@m_r_menian 5 ай бұрын

He's fine! Ouft!

@baronarmenian5019 6 ай бұрын

It doesn’t sound like he's really saying anything. Some of his criticisms of the "Soviet" system (are we still in 1990?) can be said of Turkey also, a NATO nation. Are they both deliberately ignoring that for decades after the Soviet collapse, Armenias Army sent its officers to moscow for officer training? I wish Eric Hacopian did thia interview instead.

@bor1339 6 ай бұрын

we are indeed in 2023 but the armenian army is still in the 90s. So was the Artsakh defense army. We have to face it. The amount of corruption and inefficiency is stunning. Considering Russia we have seen there capabilities, and they are still on the Soviet doctrine, it’s obvious. So his analysis is accurate.

@baronarmenian5019 6 ай бұрын

@bor1339 I think he's just skimming the surface with platitudes and propaganda. I want Armenia to be in NATO myself, but this interview was poor with questions and answers. No talk about the threats or warfare challenges, geopolitical ramifications, etc. It was all fluff, and didn't serve ANY purpose. The Brit didn't say anything, and could explain why Ukraine is struggling as much as it is. If anything, Ukraine today can learn from Artsakh 1988-1993.

@TenTenJ 6 ай бұрын

@@bor1339what, the vague direction of everyone being involved? I would guarantee that Armenian citizens already have such general understandings. Ukraine has only 1 enemy.

@raffiart5121 6 ай бұрын

One must be really naive to think that a 20 minutes interview can actually elaborate the major challenges facing a recently defeated army struggling to restructure. This kind of interview has very limited potential and it is only going to be general talk with very few specifics.

@aratapik8766 6 ай бұрын

@@raffiart5121agreed but it did hit the most important problem with Armenia, lack of honesty, from top to bottom corruption and it takes a long time to change that culture.

@qelkhavakek484 6 ай бұрын

whats lacking is people in Armrnia live in La la land

@pythagorasinc9397 6 ай бұрын

You delete comments, shame on you

@pythagorasinc9397 6 ай бұрын

None sense.

@elkhanb5711 6 ай бұрын

Brits are super intelligent and pragmatic but lacking in practice - do not underestimate Russia’s (its soldier) experience in the war. Turkey’s exceptional practical and smart war knowledge - and Azerbaijan’s hidden and proven capability….not sure if 🇦🇲 can develop a israel version of army:..:: they are too weak, polarized and not smart!

@007Glen 4 ай бұрын

Key to reform is that is must be done by Armenia. The best that I can do is enable change by showing what can be done and how to do it. But the decisions must be Armenian. You cannot even dream of a UK model here and I would not dream of offering it. But there are common things for all successful models and they should be adopted.

@mango9cloud 6 ай бұрын

Remarkable interview by a legendary Gen. I hope the Armenian high ranking officers are all ears now. Welcome to your old ally General. There is no soviet and there will not be any. SemperFi as way say in our branch. 🫡