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2020-10-02 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Azerbaijani casualties are probably much larger than Armenian from the fact the Armenians have the high ground & are defending

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#1 Offset by (apparently) more advanced Azerbi equipment, e.g., Israeli drones and Turkish support.

Posted by Mercutio 2020-10-02 09:07|| 2020-10-02 09:07|| Front Page Top

#2 A trade-off between the Armenians having had years to fortify and Azeris being able to plan a set piece operation (e.g., 1973 Egyptians crossing Suez Canal).

Posted by magpie 2020-10-02 19:35|| 2020-10-02 19:35|| Front Page Top

#3 1973 Egyptians crossing Suez Canal

Hard to fortify the desert sands. Mountainous regions are another matter.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2020-10-02 21:00|| 2020-10-02 21:00|| Front Page Top

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