Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict: New war in Nagorno-Karabakh? – DW – 09/19/2023
A conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh has simmered for decades between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Now fighting has resumed, with Azerbaijan shelling several towns in the disputed region.
I personally side with any separatist movement. If the people of your country hate you so much that they are willing to fight to get away from you I think it is very clear who the good guys are. All peoples have a right to establish independence and to form their own governments.
Should the US get involved? Maybe not. But we could give Turkey less military support for their support of Azerbaijan in this. We've had many reasons to do so already. And we could inform Azerbaijan that if Russia invades we likely will not do anything, while Russia has shown interest in the past. We at least have those two levers without increasing our involvement in the region.
Though I do personally support all separatist movements, because one that changes the map, and two that grants sovereignty to a culture and peoples I have not seen before, I would not be too supportive of them before researching them. Remember, not ALL rebellion against government is good, sometimes it can also be bad. If anyone wants me to expand on this, reply if you want to.
Russia and Iran are helping Christian Armenia. Meanwhile the US government is all quiet.