Armenia prezerves military balance with Azerbaijan-expert

PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia doesn’t have to purchase the same amounts of weaponry Azerbaijan does, having offensive purposes in mind, according to a military expert.As David Jamalyan told a news conference in Yerevan, “with its limited resources, Armenia can’t afford to purchase the same bulk of weaponry as Azerbaijan.”

“To preserve the military balance, Armenia adheres to “asymmetric response” strategy. “Armenia’s task is to neutralize the strong sides of the adversary with less means,” the expert said citing as an example Armenian air defence forces which succeeded in neutralizing Azeri advantage in aviation.

“Azeri aviation has become incapacitated. Possible use of Azeri air force in Karabakh is highly restricted because of the missile defence system,” the expert noted expressing hope for strengthening of Armenian air defence forces in future.