Karen Vrtanesyan
Karen Vrtanesyan is an expert on military and warfare strategies with a focus on Armenia and its neighboring region. He is the former coordinator of the website razm.info.
Key Topics
- Armenian Defense— Armenia's military capabilities, defense procurement, security doctrine, and post-war efforts to rebuild and modernize its armed forces.
- Geopolitics— Armenia's strategic position in the South Caucasus and its relationships with regional and global powers in a rapidly shifting multipolar world.
- Armenian News— Groong's weekly round-up of the latest news from Armenia, Artsakh, and the Armenian diaspora, covering politics, society, and international affairs.
- Armenian Politics— Armenia's domestic political landscape, including the government, opposition parties, civil society movements, and democratic governance debates.
- Nagorno Karabakh & Artsakh— The conflict over Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), from Soviet-era roots through the 2020 44-Day War and Azerbaijan's 2023 offensive that ended Armenian presence there.
Episodes Featuring Karen Vrtanesyan
Karen Vrtanesyan - Armenia, Azerbaijan at NATO, Border Talks, Srbazan Movement, Arms or Alms for Rearming | Ep 342 - July 7, 2024 [EP342]
Karen Vrtanesyan - Illusion of Normalcy | Political Prisoners & Judicial Harassment | Negotiations | Military Capacity | What Next | Ep 302 - January 14, 2024 [EP302]
Karen Vrtanesyan: Catastrophe in Azat [EP214]
Karen Vrtanesyan: Artsakh Under Blockade - Day 19 [EP196]
Azerbaijani aggression: facts and analysis | Nancy Pelosi | Ep 165 - Sep 18, 2022 [EP165]
National Security | General Staff | Armed Forces | Defense Budget | Syunik (Ep #55) - Mar 28, 2021 [EP55]
War Roundup | National Security Strategy | Headlines | People | Ep 4 - July 26, 2020 [EP4]