The Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict hints at the future of war
A fleet of cheap Turkish drones is slicing through Armenian defences
AZERBAIJAN’S ARMED forces may be busy waging war over Nagorno-Karabakh, a disputed enclave run by Armenia. That did not stop them from setting aside scarce helicopters and tanks to star in a music video, complete with khaki-clad singers, guitarists and a drummer. The bellicose heavy-metal tune, accompanied by a montage of bombing raids, would not be out of place in the Eurovision song contest, and is part of a crude attempt by Azerbaijan’s corrupt and autocratic government to rally people round the flag.
This article appeared in the Europe section of the print edition under the headline “Heavy metal”
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