https://podcasts.groong.org/tags/stinger/Recent content in Stinger on Groong PodcastHugoen-usThu, 07 May 2026 01:18:31 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/321-paul-cormarie-rand-how-can-the-us-support-armenia/Wed, 27 Mar 2024 20:00:00 +0400https://podcasts.groong.org/321-paul-cormarie-rand-how-can-the-us-support-armenia/<h1 id="can-the-us-guarantee-armenias-security">Can the US Guarantee Armenia’s Security?</h1> <h2 id="article-review">Article Review</h2> <p>Paul, in your article you ask “should the United States even care about what happens in the South Caucasus”? And your first-look response is that no, there’s no strategic value for the US. Then you dig a little deeper and you posit that “an invasion of Armenia by Azerbaijan would run counter to American interests”.</p> <p><strong>Questions:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Can you explain why?</li> <li>What are America’s strategic interests and objectives in the South Caucasus?</li> </ul> <p>Armenia has four neighbors: Iran, Georgia, Turkey and Azerbaijan. As long as Iran and the West are in conflict, no western support can reach Armenia through it. Azerbaijan and Turkey are the actual threats that we’re trying to mitigate, so no western support will reach Armenia through them. And Georgia is deeply reliant on Turkey and Azerbaijan in many aspects, so Armenians do not believe that it can be a reliable corridor for external support in a time of need, such as when a war breaks out.</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/321-paul-cormarie-rand-how-can-the-us-support-armenia/Wed, 27 Mar 2024 20:00:00 +0400https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/321-paul-cormarie-rand-how-can-the-us-support-armenia/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>US Strategic Interests in the South Caucasus. The Challenge of Armenia’s Neighborhood. Weaponry that could help Armenia. Clear Expectations and Limits. The Turkish Factor. The Iranian Factor.</p> <div class="watch-notes"> <a class="watch-notes-button" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/321/"> Go to Episode Notes </a> </div>