The Nagorno-Karabah conflict – zero point of future conflicts?

Authors

  • Cătălin CHIRIAC Universitatea Națională de Apărare „Carol I”

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53477/2284-9378-23-03

Keywords:

Nagorno-Karabakh;, air defence;, unmanned aircraft systems, ; drone; missiles;., UAS;, technology

Abstract

The 44-day war between Armenia and Azerbaijan from September to November 2020 was the latest escalation of unresolved tensions in the Nagorno-Karabakh region. The war gained widespread attention, particularly due to the extensive use of unmanned aircraft systems.
These systems, regardless of their country of origin, were assigned various missions, from reconnaissance to artillery fire support or even missions to destroy military targets or equipment. Analyzing the preparation process of the Azerbaijani army and their approach to the conflict, through the use of a wide range of technologies and systems that often did not require the physical presence of soldiers, allows for the detection of important trends and perspectives on how future conflicts will be shaped by the widespread use of missiles, unmanned aircraft systems, and artillery.

Author Biography

Cătălin CHIRIAC, Universitatea Națională de Apărare „Carol I”

Născut în localitatea Matca, jud. Galaţi, la data de 11.10.1974, a absolvit Liceul Militar „Dimitrie Cantemir” din Breaza în anul 1993, după care a urmat cursurile Institutului Militar de Rachete şi Artilerie Antiaeriană “Gl. Bungescu” din Braşov pe care le-a absolvit în anul 1997. După absolvire a încadrat funcţii de execuţie şi comandă în cadrul unor structuri aparţinând Statului Major al Forţelor Aeriene: Tabăra de Instrucţie şi Poligonul de Trageri Sol-Aer Capu Midia, Comandamentul Operaţional Aerian Principal, Componenta Operaţională Aeriană. În prezent este instructor avansat la Departamentul forţe aeriene din cadrul Facutăţii de comandă şi stat major din UNAp „Carol I”. Referitor la educaţie şi formare, după studiile de licenţă, a absolvit în anul 2012 studiile de master şi a obţinut diploma de master în Conducere interarme forţe aeriene în cadul Facultăţii de Comandă şi Stat Major a Universitatăţii Naţionale de Apărare „Carol I”.

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Published

2023-04-11

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CHIRIAC, C. (2023). The Nagorno-Karabah conflict – zero point of future conflicts?. BULLETIN OF "CAROL I" NATIONAL DEFENCE UNIVERSITY, 12(1), 31–40. https://doi.org/10.53477/2284-9378-23-03

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