THE SIGNS OF THE SECOND KARABAKH WAR TYPICAL OF THE 5TH GENERATION WAR
THE SIGNS OF THE SECOND KARABAKH WAR TYPICAL OF THE 5TH GENERATION WAR

Summary/Abstract: This article discusses the great performance of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces in the Second Karabakh War, clarifies the features of Azerbaijan’s military operations typical of modern wars and explains the reasons for the victory from different perspectives and prisms. The article analyzes the military operations of the Azerbaijani Army in the Second Karabakh War through the spectrum of generational war theory and makes the case that it is a 5th generation war in the context of Western military history and a 6th generation war in the military history of Russia. According to the author, Azerbaijan’s victory was achieved due to the professional use of kinetic and non-kinetic capabilities. At the same time, the impact of this war on military tactics, operational art, military strategies, armaments programs and defense spending is undeniable.

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