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Armenia must move beyond simply purchasing new weapons and learn how to adapt quickly to the realities of modern warfare, Armenian military analyst Eduard Arakelyan said in an interview with CivilNet.
According to Arakelyan, army reform is not limited to replacing old weapons with new systems. He said real modernization requires changes in combat training, command structure, coordination between different branches of the armed forces, and the overall culture of decision-making.
“Simply replacing old weapons with new ones does not mean that you have created a modern army,” he said.
Arakelyan noted that Armenia has recently demonstrated a wide range of military equipment, including drones, loitering munitions, Russian Tor air defense systems, French Caesar howitzers, Indian artillery, and Iranian air defense systems.
However, he stressed that drones and modern weapons do not win wars on their own. They must operate as part of a single system that includes intelligence, artillery, mobile infantry, secure communications, logistics, and air defense.
Speaking about the war in Ukraine, Arakelyan said one of its main lessons is the importance of constant adaptation. He said modern warfare changes quickly, and armies that cannot move away from old templates risk losing initiative on the battlefield.
The analyst also pointed to the growing role of drones, which have made movement near the front line far more dangerous. According to him, even troop rotation has become a difficult military task in current conditions.
Arakelyan said Armenia should draw lessons from Ukraine’s experience in rapid innovation, drone warfare, secure communications, and the development of its own defense industry.
In his view, the army of the future must be able to detect the enemy earlier, act faster, make decisions quickly, and deliver precise strikes.
“This is the direction in which all systems need to be developed,” he said.
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