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2023-09-09 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Under the sign of an inverted 'A'. A new military conflict is brewing in Transcaucasia

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Posted by badanov 2023-09-09 00:00|| || Front Page|| [25 views ] Top
File under: Ottoman Proxies

#1 Armenia is supported by Russia and Iran.
Russia because they're fellow Greek Orthodox. (and also because Russians love Armenian cognac).
Iran supports Armenia against Azerbaijan because, despite being a predominantly Shia country, Azeris been know to say to Iran: "Sod off swampy! We don't need your Ayatollahs to tell us that women may wear, and - definitely not - when it's alright to f#ck a chicken!"

Azerbaijan is supported by Israel & Turkey because it's hated by Iran.

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2023-09-09 02:37|| 2023-09-09 02:37|| Front Page Top

#2 A useful summary of the usual counterintuitive alliances, Grom.

Posted by trailing wife 2023-09-09 13:38|| 2023-09-09 13:38|| Front Page Top

#3 Gracias

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2023-09-09 13:42|| 2023-09-09 13:42|| Front Page Top

#4 A knock-on effect of the Ukraine invasion. Russia was seen as the guarantor of Armenia. Russia is now weakened and fully occupied with its war. Azerbaijan gets frisky, Iran threatens to step in, as Russian proxy and/or 'cuz nothing says Muslim brotherhood like knifing your fellow believers.

Posted by Nero 2023-09-09 15:00|| 2023-09-09 15:00|| Front Page Top

#5 When I saw Transcaucasia, I was expecting to see a picture of Admiral Levine.

Posted by Super Hose 2023-09-09 15:13|| 2023-09-09 15:13|| Front Page Top

#6 ^ *Bada Bing!*

Posted by Frank G 2023-09-09 17:35|| 2023-09-09 17:35|| Front Page Top

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