Termination of war: factors affecting the outcome (in the example of the Second Karabakh War)

Termination of war has become one of the most important aspects of modern warfare for the last couple decades. There are a number of factors presented by the historians, military analysts and defence policy critics, which affect the outcome of the war. The presented paper describes the comparative analysis of pre-war strength of Azerbaijan and Armenia, indicates the factors leading to Azerbaijan’s resounding victory and Armenia’s defeat in the Second Karabakh War. The authors highlight four generalized factors in order to shed light on Azerbaijan’s victory. The paper examines the means of war termination and associates only one of them – “Negotiated by Third Party” with the outcome of the Second Karabakh War.

Termination of war has become one of the most important aspects of modern warfare for thelast couple decades. There are a number of factors presented by the historians, military analystsand defence policy critics, which affect the outcome of the war. The presented paper describes thecomparative analysis of pre-war strength of Azerbaijan and Armenia, indicates the factors leadingto Azerbaijan’s resounding victory and Armenia’s defeat in the Second Karabakh War. The authorshighlight four generalized factors in order to shed light on Azerbaijan’s victory. The paper examinesthe means of war termination and associates only one of them – “Negotiated by Third Party” withthe outcome of the Second Karabakh War.