Pakistan, Azerbaijan and Turkey for the first time made initiatory efforts to hold military drills in Baku. Azerbaijan Ministry of Defence called it “Three Brothers-2021”, military drills in which military units of three brotherly countries will be engaged. It could be anticipated that it would develop close relations in the field of defence among the three countries.
The main goal of these common drills is to improve the professional consciousness and expedient eagerness of Special Forces Units (SFUs) of brotherly counties during various encounter operations, through the thick and thin, interchange knowledge and experience. It also has zonal and across region beckoning and indications because of speedily changing geo-political and geo-strategic plot demand close cooperation among Azerbaijan, Pakistan and Turkey to scare off any external aggression. It will play a vital role in strengthening their hindrance capabilities. It will open a gateway for collaboration in different areas in terms of military training, education, research and many more. After its success zonal and across region combat field will be further altered and spade in favour of Azerbaijan.
It is in fact prolongation of the “Shusha Declaration ” SD”, whose main objective is to develop close relations in terms of economy, culture, education and mainly collaboration in the field of defence and security. It will expectantly strengthen bilateral and trilateral military cooperation among the three countries. Azerbaijan’s defence ministry termed it as an initiatory effort to improve battle inter-operability of special forces. These nine-day drills are about to begin from 12sep.
It is expected that “Three Brothers-2021” International drills will play a vital role in the creation of a favourable atmosphere to interchange knowledge and experience, as well as for the training of the servicemen of friendly and partner countries for operations.
In Sep 2020 Armenian forces begin attacks on civilians and after 44 days Azerbaijan was held victorious. This long dispute ended in an agreement on November 10, 2020. The reason behind the success of Azerbaijan’s military was their receptiveness, strategic and professional dominance, use of advanced and ingenious technologies of armed conflict and right use of human and artificial intelligence mechanisms and lastly there “visionary leadership” of Ilham Aliyev that played a vital role in taking control of illegally occupied areas of Nagorno-Karabakh from the tyrant Armenia.
Holding of “Three Brothers-2021” military drills is a good decision for strengthening trilateral strategic collaboration among Turkey, Pakistan and Azerbaijan which would optimistically change the basic dynamics, directions and development concepts of the region in near future. Pakistan is also assisting Azerbaijan in terms of military, naval and air force training in Pakistan. Both countries also negotiated over the sale of JF-17 in an advanced stage. Pakistan Army Cheif General Qamar Javed Bajwa’s visit to Baku also build-up bilateral relations and further have enlightened them in terms of military coordination. Even Azerbaijan Naval Commander visited Pakistan and met all three military chiefs and discussed collective interests to maintain peace and stability which strengthened the likelihood of air force and naval collaboration between two countries. “Bilateral Military Cooperation Agreement” in the recent past also geared up military collaboration between two countries.
“Three Brothers -2021” military drills are the right step towards the right decision.
Author: Amna Sheraz