User:Ermenermin/sandbox

Background in the situation of Azerbaijan army, and misuses of force

 * The article provides no historic context to the use of Turkish backed mercenaries in the Karabakh war, since foreign elements (and interest groups) have also previously made use of mercenaries in support of the current regime in Baku, because an efficient autonomous Azerbaijan army was difficult to create. A recent article on the current war, estimates 2000 former mujahideen fighting in previous clashes (while higher estimates exist) for Azerbaijan, and report 20% desertion in the Azerbaijani army, even before this recent war, and demoralized Azerbaijani conscripts. While more formal sources indicate the situation to be much worst (again, even before this recent war), since other than those desertions: Another 20 % of the total number of conscripts are constantly in hiding. As a result, the Army has been undermanned. Consequently, Azerbaijan was forced to extend the service term for sergeants and soldiers illegally and this has brought about an increase in the number of deserters and poor discipline. This information brings context to the role of foreign elements that were integrated in this war to shift the balance of power! Foreign interests and the current geopolitical situation is also not adequately covered in this article (instead there are irrelevant information, about intact religious monuments). As if this is about Azerbaijan just fighting separatists, when indiscriminate use of sources points more to foreign fighters, foreign logistics, equipment, drones against mostly a local population.


 * Also, the article barely cover the F16s incident, without mentioning that Aliyev himself initially claimed on camera, paraphrasing by memory (and correct me if I am wrong), that with current technologies, satellites, it would be hard to hide F16s. Seems that they weren't simply denying their uses, but the presence of F16s in Azerbaijan. The rhetoric seems to have changed only when satellite pictures confirmed their presence in Azerbaijan, and the same day, it was confirmed. Isn't this context, relevant info to be added in the article?


 * From interviews of some mercenaries (or those who known them) hired by Turkey, they were used in the front-line, under harsh conditions, even as shields. Aliyev already admitted at least in the case of the uses of drones, of means to reduce front line casualties of his men.


 * Also, next to no information, on the accusations of war crimes by use of targeted drone attacks. And no information, that this is event not denied by Azerbaijan that released video footage of direct hit to personals (with no infrastructures, tanks, etc.), where we see fingers pointing at the camera, to show where are the injured survivors on ground, for a second strike. I also found in Armenian news (this has yet to be confirmed in Armenian press, if someone has more info), that Aliyev has admitted targeting an Armenian cultural center in Shush(i/a) the day the Cathedral was hit. Any information?