
ArmInfo. The article "From Alliance to 'Soft Conquest': The Anatomy of the Turkish-Azerbaijani Military Alliance Before and After the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh War" by Levon Hovsepyan and Artem Tonoyan, researchers at the Institute of Oriental Studies of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), has received widespread international distribution following its publication in the prestigious journal "Small Wars & Insurgencies" published by the reputable Taylor & Francis publishing house.
According to a report received by ArmInfo, the article on the publisher's page has been viewed and downloaded more than 828 times, a high figure for an article with restricted access. "Another indicator of its widespread distribution is the approximately 20 scientific citations, some of which are in reputable international journals indexed in Scopus," the NAS of Armenia emphasized.
Regarding the article itself, the National Academy of Sciences noted that it analyzes the theoretical and conceptual foundations of the Turkish-Azerbaijani tandem, the prerequisites for its formation, the alliance's development trends, new directions for the development of the bilateral military alliance after the 2020 Artsakh War, and the establishment of the dominance of the Turkish military school in Azerbaijan. "In particular, the article notes that Turkey's involvement in the 44-day Artsakh War and deepening military cooperation have had and continue to influence the formation of the Azerbaijani nation, its identity, and ideological transformation, making Turkism the dominant ideology," Hovsepyan explained.
Tonoyan, in turn, noted that the fundamental significance of the article lies in revealing the essence of Turkish-Azerbaijani military-political relations, and its practical significance lies in understanding the trends of this cooperation after the 2020 Artsakh War, their socio-political impact on Azerbaijan, and assessing the security challenges facing Armenia. According to the source, the study was carried out within the framework of basic funding from the Institute of Oriental Studies of the National Academy of Sciences of Armenia.