The state of Armenia’s military rebuild

Armenia's May 28 military parade offered a look at the results of the country's rebuilding of its armed forces following its defeat in the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh War. Leonid Nersisyan, Senior Policy Fellow at APRI Armenia, discusses what the new equipment reveals about Armenia's changing procurement strategy, whether its military is becoming a credible deterrent against Azerbaijan, and the reforms still needed to keep pace with the changing nature of modern warfare. 

0:00- New defense procurement logic 

2:55- Current deterrence strength 

4:58- Important next steps needed  

7:04- Has Armenia’s military recovered from the war? 9:50- New practices required as nature of war changes 

12:33- Is Azerbaijan military buildup outpacing Armenia?  

16:16- How to interpret Azerbaijan’s intentions  START 18:00 1915 ending securing the peace

19:15- Armenian defense readiness & political will

22:58- Future direction for Armenia’s armed forces