Turkey Changes Military StrategyMarch 21, 2006 - 16:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkey changes its military strategy owing to radical review of external threats. It refused from the concept of simultaneous war with two adversaries, which were the basis for the Armed Forces, reports CNN-Turk. «The new concept rests on reduction of the number of adversaries. It provides for one external war and one internal and planning the structure and number of the Armed Forces on that basis. Thus, the Army will be able to wage a war with a hostile state and rebuff terrorism inside the country,» CNN-Turk underscores.Owing to adoption of a new concept, Turkey will have an army that numbers less, but is more mobile in the prospect. It will be able to move to crisis regions in short terms, the TV Channel notes. Turkey has the second largest army in the NATO that numbers some 800 thousand. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. “Great success”: Pashinyan pleased with new border protocol Pashinyan has described the signing by Armenia and Azerbaijan of a protocol on delimitation in Tavush as “a great success”. Armenia, Azerbaijan sign protocol on demarcation coordinates Armenia’s government took on May 15 another step towards handing over four border areas to Azerbaijan. Power of One Dram sums up two-year program with Teach for Armenia Idram Junior also joined the companies during the visit, bringing with it a fascinating intellectual game for children |