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LT. GENERAL: SO FAR NATO HAS NO RELEVANT CONDITIONS TO USE TROOPS AGAINST IRAN
ARMINFO
Tuesday, February 26, 12:18
At the current stage of situation response, NATO has no relevant
conditions to use troops against Iran," Leader of National Revival
Party, former defense minister of Armenia, Lt. General Vagharshak
Haroutiunyan told ArmInfo commenting possible long-term deployment
of part of ISAF's contingent in Azerbaijan.
Earlier, speaking at the winter session of the NATO International
School in Azerbaijan dedicated to Challenges to Security in the Caspian
Region, Officer-Coordinator for the South Caucasus William Lahu said
that NATO is discussing with Azerbaijan use of Azeri territory during
troop withdrawal from Afghanistan.
"Certainly, the territory of Azerbaijan is used for transit of military
cargoes to Afghansitan. It will be undoubtedly used also during troop
withdrawal from Afghanistan. It figures that NATO leadership needs
to cut the spending on withdrawal of so big quantity of military
hardware and manpower from Afghanistan. In this light, the use of
the given territory seems logically," he said.
Haroutiunyan supposes that US troops may temporarily remain in
Azerbaijan, but their deployment on a contractual basis is unlikely,
as it would arouse severe response by Tehran and Moscow. He thinks
that presence of US troops in the territory of Azerbaijan is not
necessary so far. USA has indirect radiolocation intelligence and gets
the necessary data also through the stations exploited by Azerbaijan.
"So, Azerbaijan's involvement in the planning of NATO operations
against Iran is quite possible and is studied, indeed. However, such
scenario is not probable at the given stage due to complicate situation
and lack of the conditions necessary for military interference of
NATO. Military force can be used now just to exert pressure on Iran
alongside with the information and diplomatic war.
Application of troops against Iran is less probable at present,"
he said.
The ISAF mandate is set by the UN Security Council Resolution No. 1386
in 2001, which authorized ISAF forces to help Afghan government in
security issues.
From: A. Papazian
ARMINFO
Tuesday, February 26, 12:18
At the current stage of situation response, NATO has no relevant
conditions to use troops against Iran," Leader of National Revival
Party, former defense minister of Armenia, Lt. General Vagharshak
Haroutiunyan told ArmInfo commenting possible long-term deployment
of part of ISAF's contingent in Azerbaijan.
Earlier, speaking at the winter session of the NATO International
School in Azerbaijan dedicated to Challenges to Security in the Caspian
Region, Officer-Coordinator for the South Caucasus William Lahu said
that NATO is discussing with Azerbaijan use of Azeri territory during
troop withdrawal from Afghanistan.
"Certainly, the territory of Azerbaijan is used for transit of military
cargoes to Afghansitan. It will be undoubtedly used also during troop
withdrawal from Afghanistan. It figures that NATO leadership needs
to cut the spending on withdrawal of so big quantity of military
hardware and manpower from Afghanistan. In this light, the use of
the given territory seems logically," he said.
Haroutiunyan supposes that US troops may temporarily remain in
Azerbaijan, but their deployment on a contractual basis is unlikely,
as it would arouse severe response by Tehran and Moscow. He thinks
that presence of US troops in the territory of Azerbaijan is not
necessary so far. USA has indirect radiolocation intelligence and gets
the necessary data also through the stations exploited by Azerbaijan.
"So, Azerbaijan's involvement in the planning of NATO operations
against Iran is quite possible and is studied, indeed. However, such
scenario is not probable at the given stage due to complicate situation
and lack of the conditions necessary for military interference of
NATO. Military force can be used now just to exert pressure on Iran
alongside with the information and diplomatic war.
Application of troops against Iran is less probable at present,"
he said.
The ISAF mandate is set by the UN Security Council Resolution No. 1386
in 2001, which authorized ISAF forces to help Afghan government in
security issues.
From: A. Papazian