New drills launched in Nakhchivan
By Rashid Shirinov
Command and staff exercises were launched on the territory of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic on October 3, Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Defense reported.
The exercises are held in accordance with the plan approved by the President of Azerbaijan, Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces Ilham Aliyev.
Military units, formations and headquarters subordinated to the Combined Arms Army are involved in the exercises.
Based on combat experience, military units and formations, with carrying out the primary types of operations will fulfill tasks on defense of Nakhchivan's territory, including the performing of preventive measures to prevent the aggressive activity of an imaginary enemy and threats to our territory as a whole.
At the same time, the units will perform the task on destroying the military-strategic facilities located in the depth of the enemy defense with the use of existing armed with new and modern rocket and artillery systems, aviation and other weapons and military equipment.
The Azerbaijani Army, which today is considered the most modern army in the Caucasus, is consisted of Air Force and Air Defense Forces, the Navy, and the Land forces.
Today, Azerbaijani Army is one of the most powerful, highly disciplined armies in the world and the leading in the region, which is equipped with modern military machinery.
The skills and combat readiness of the Azerbaijani army are growing year by year. The army building process in Azerbaijan is progressing as well.
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Rashid Shirinov is AzerNews’ staff journalist, follow him on Twitter: @RashidShirinov
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