The Military Escalation Between Armenia and Azerbaijan
Is the EU Still a Normative Power?
Azerbaijan’s multiple attacks on Armenia on September 13, 2022, mark a new escalation in the conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh. The large-scale violence impacts not only the future of the disputed region but also Armenia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. If the EU and the United States continue to sit out the conflict, Azerbaijan will win by “authoritarian conflict resolution.” The EU’s policy of “peaceful conflict resolution” is, therefore, at stake – as is its credibility as a normative power.
