Armenia's ongoing military reforms, initiated after the 2020 Artsakh War, focus on modernizing and professionalizing the Armed Forces to meet the country’s security challenges. The newly released 10-year Concept outlines strategies for structural transformation, improving education, incentivizing service and enhancing civilian oversight.
Most men who evaded serving in the army left the country before adulthood, often because their parents made the decision for them. A new package of amendments to the law on military service now provides options but how fair are these?
There has been a dramatic increase in the number of Armenian nationals crossing the U.S.-Mexico border following the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh War. This trend speaks to the urgency and desperation of those leaving a country plagued by conflict. Maral Tavitian’s investigation.
The draft law proposing the inclusion of women in mandatory military service on a voluntary basis is generating much discussion in Armenia. Where and how will women serve? What dangers and problems may arise?
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