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Azerbaijani artillery, file photo.
Fierce fighting has broken out between the Armenian and Azerbaijani armed forces over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. Armenian forces shot down at least one Azerbaijani helicopter. The death toll has already exceeded 100. According to both parties, several civilians were also killed in the fighting.
The conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the Nagorno-Karabakh region is very old. But in recent months, the conflict has flared up again.
What is the military strength of a country?
Global Firepower, a list of the world’s military powers, gives an idea of the strength of Armenia and Azerbaijan. According to the Global Firepower 2020 report, Azerbaijan ranks 74th out of 137 countries in terms of military strength, while Armenia ranks 111th.
Although the population of Azerbaijan is 1 crore 46 thousand, the population of Armenia is only 3 million 36 thousand. In terms of area, Armenia is only 29,843 square kilometers, while Azerbaijan is almost three times the area of 6,600 square kilometers.
Where are the main differences in military power between the two countries?
Number of troops
According to the Global Firepower Index, the total number of members of the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan is 1 lakh 26 thousand. His reserve force is 3 lakh staffed. That is less than half the number of Armenian troops. There are only 45,000 soldiers in the country. There are 2 lakh members as reserved members of the army.
Defense budget
According to the data in this index, there are also many differences in military budgets between the two countries. Azerbaijan’s military budget is almost double that of Armenia. While Azerbaijan spends ৮ 2.8 billion on the military, Armenia spends ৮ 1.36 billion.
Aircraft
The total number of aircraft in the Azerbaijani army is 146. On the other hand, there are 74 Armenian aircraft. There are no Armenian fighter jets, but there are nine attack planes. On the other hand, Azerbaijan has 16 fighter jets. Apart from this, they have 12 attack aircraft.
Helicopter
Although Azerbaijan is ahead in terms of the number of helicopters, Armenia is ahead in the list of attack helicopters. Azerbaijan has six helicopters, of which 18 are attack helicopters. And Armenia has 36 helicopters. 20 of them are attack helicopters.
Go to the army
According to Global Firepower, Azerbaijan is far ahead in terms of armored vehicles. They have 560 tanks and 1,451 armored cars. The number of Armenian tanks is much lower. They have only 110 tanks. On the other hand, the number of its armored vehicles is 747.
Artillery
Azerbaijan is also ahead in terms of artillery. The country has 16 automatic artillery chants and 227 field artillery. Armenia has 36 chants of automatic artillery and 150 field artillery. Azerbaijan has 162 rocket projectors, while Armenia has less than half.
Boats
According to the Global Firepower Index, Armenia has no warships. However, the Azerbaijani navy has a total of 31 warships. Among them is an Azerbaijani frigate, four submarines. There are no such ships in Armenia. In addition, Azerbaijan has seven demining warships and 13 patrol boats capable of patrolling the coast. No country has an aircraft carrier or destroyer.
Others
There are 11 airports in Armenia and 36 in Azerbaijan. Armenia has no merchant ships, but Azerbaijan has 313 merchant ships. Azerbaijan is far ahead of Armenia in terms of roads, railways and ports.
Azerbaijan is rich in oil resources. They export a large part of their demand. But there is no Armenian oil. All the demand is to import them.
According to the Global Firepower Index, the United States is the most militarily powerful country in the world. Then there are Russia, China and India. Other top 10 countries include Japan, South Korea, France, the UK, Egypt, and Brazil. According to the Global Firepower Index, Bangladesh is ranked 47th out of 137 countries in terms of military strength.
Source: BBC Bangla.
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