Exploiting the Window of Opportunity: Azerbaijan’s Grand Strategy and Fait Accompli in the Second Karabakh War

• In Event: Deterrence, Coercion, and Conflict

Brief Overview

This paper argues Azerbaijan’s 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh offensive resulted from a grand strategy of military buildup with Turkish support, exploiting Armenia’s weakness and the global distraction caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Author

• Mehmet Cagatay Guler, Bilkent University