Artsrun Hovhannisyan

Artsrun Hovhannisyan
Native name Արծրուն Հովհաննիսյան
Born January 30, 1980 (1980-01-30) (age 38)
Tsoghamarg, Armenia
Allegiance Armenia Republic of Armenia
Years of service 1997–present
Rank The press secretary of Ministry of Defense of Republic of Armenia.

Artsrun Hovhannisyan (Armenian: Արծրուն Կարապետի Հովհաննիսյան, January 30, 1980, Tsoghamarg) is the press secretary of the Ministry of Defense,[1] a military expert and analyst.

Since 1997 Artsrun Hovhannisyan has been serving in the armed forces of the Republic of Armenia (ROA). After graduating from the University in 2001 and being promoted to a Lieutenant, he was appointed as the Commander of Platoon of an anti-tank weapon in one of the Military Bases of the Ministry of Defense of Armenia. In 2002 Hovhannisyan was appointed as the Commander of the same anti–tank device. In 2004 he was appointed as the Guard Commander of Battalion of an airport's technical support. From 2010 to 2011 he worked at the Institute of Political Research of Armenia’s President’s Staff as a military expert. In 2002 he worked at Public Relations Center of President of Armenia’s. In 2012 Artsrun Hovhannisyan became the press secretary of the Ministry of Defense of Armenia. From 2010 to 2012 he studied at the International scientific-educational center of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) with a major in history. In 2013 was an applicant of the Institute of History of NAS of RoA. Since September 2013 he has been lecturing at Yerevan State University, faculty of International Relations and from January 2014 teaches command courses at the Military Institute (MI) after V.Sargsyan. In 2014 he received the title of a candidate of history.

As a military scholar

In his studies Artsrun Hovhanisyan tries to bring a new viewpoint into the theory of wars and military operations of the 20th century, and to dispel widespread myths and stereotypes in order to keep the Armenian soldiers away from the danger of having heavy losses as a result of blindly following these myths and stereotypes, and then hitting the reality. Many experts insist that Artsrun Hovhannisyan is one of the first military theorists of Armenia's independence period, whose activity is directed to use the military theoretic achievements of the 21-st century in the Armenian army.

The author consistently approves the following theses in his works.

  1. Generally the imperial and especially Soviet military doctrine should not be blindly applied to the newly created Armenian army simply because it was is designed for being practiced in a country with unlimited resources and does not suit the Armenian reality neither from the resources, nor from the psychological point of view.[2]
  1. The future of wars belongs mostly to its electrofire operations and irregular military actions, and the dominant army force is the Air Force, which suits the Armenian reality from the perspectives of actual resources, prioritization of the quality and the psychological points of view.[3]
  1. In his last articles Artsrun Hovhannisyan makes an attempt to analyze and systematize the theoretical and practical ingredients of irregular wars that were particularly common in the 21st century, the concept of “air dominance” and strategic issues of small armies.

Artsrun Hovhannisyan is considered to be one of the new military scholars of the independence period, who refrains from the molded military stereotypes and who tries to understand and make an approximate realistic image of the future war.[4]

Monographs

  • "The most famous military aircraft" 2005, Yerevan[5][6]
  • "Aviation in Artsakh War" 2006, Yerevan[7]
  • "A few questions about aviation" 2009, Yerevan[8]
  • "Air superiority" 2010, Yerevan[9][10]
  • “Militarization of the region and the Armenian army" 2013, Yerevan[11][12]
  • The creation of army of the Thirds Republic of Armenia. IH NAS 2015. Yerevan[13]
  • Warfare. T1. Air Superiority - Yer.: Author ed., 2016. -. 792 + 36 p.
  • The development of military art in 20th century and perspectives. Brief research - Yer.: Institute of history, NSA RA, 2017, - 661 p.

Articles

  1. Perspectives of application of pilot-less flying objects in our region[14]
  2. About strategic plans of modernization of Turkey’s anti-air defense and anti-ballistic missiles defense/L. S. Hovsepyan, A. K. Hovhannisyan /Armenian Army 2010[15]
  3. Should the military air forces and anti-air defence armies be unified? “The 21-st century”,# 2, 2010
  4. Air cargo transport in Armenia[16]
  5. Analysis of actions by Azerbaidjani aviation forces and Armenian anti-air defence in Artsakh war,”The 21-st century”,# 4, 2010
  6. The militarization of Azerbaijan “The 21-st century”,# 3, 2011, pg. 46-60[17]
  7. About Armenian Forces’ militarization problems[18]
  8. Iran’s military potential in case of a war, ”Modern Eurasia” (2012)[19]
  9. Comparative analysis of military indicators of ROA, NK and Azeri republic. Working notebooks, addendum 1-2, (21-22) 2012 (Secret)
  10. The armor of ROA’s Armed Forces, Armenian historical questions, 13.2012
  11. The new problems of militarization in Asia and the American new militarization, ”Modern Eurasia” II (2), 2013, pg.81 - 98[20]
  12. Some aspects of the art of war during the Artsakh war 1993-1994, ”The 21-st century” 1/2014, pg.33-59[21]
  13. Certain issues of application of historical-comparative methodology/Armenian Army 3-4,2014, pg.226-234
  14. A. Ogannisyan, L. Ovsepyan. Turkish Army. Between Stereotypes and reality. 21st CENTURY. 4/2014, I erased 31-47.[22]
  15. Information attacks by an example of the Ministry of Defence. Conflict communications and information security. Materials of conference of 2015, p. 73-82.
  16. The lessons learnt from the latest wars of 20th century. «21st century», # 4, 2015, p. 104-116։
  17. Influence of Aerial Combat on the Development of Armoured Fighting Vehicles. Jul-Sep 2015, Vol. 30 (3) Indian defence review. p 110-114.[23]
  18. Current Phase of Development of Armenian Armed Forces,HISTORY AND CULTURE, Journal of Armenian Studies, Yerevan,YSU, pp 99–112

Reviews

  1. Armen Harutyunyan, Artsrun Hovhannisyan, “The aviation in Artsakh war”, ”Aviamania”, Scientific company, 2006
  2. ”A few questions about aviation” book, Noravanq foundation
  3. M.T.Hakobyan, Artsrun Hovhannisyan, ”Militarization of the region and the Armenian army”, Journal of Social Sciences 1/2014,pg.304-306

Other projects

  • A. Margaryan “Nelson Stepanyan” documentary film, as an advisor, 2008
  • ”Armed forces” program’s “In the hallways of the sky” documentary film, as an advisor and an author, 2010
  • "Noravank foundation", OUR VICTORIES, Volume 4, coauthor, 2012.

Interviews

References

  1. ↑ Artsrun Hovhannisyan became the press secretary of the Ministry of Defense of Armenia
  2. ↑ «"Trench strong defense which became a stereotype, can't provide reliable protection any more. Troops of the first echelon so quickly fly into a rage that the second echelon or a reserve don't manage to interfere", "Militarization of the region and the Armenian army", p. 208
  3. ↑ «Currently the world's most powerful armies theorists are working hard in irregular way, which would be more accurately call as "irregular military activities" for defining the theory. Actually, elements of such wars are already distinctly shown more than 30 years which aren't finished yet and aren't given on the final level of the theory. The very essence of the problem is that classic models are being violated and military clashes are taking a new shape and quality. Sure there are dramatic changes in the war for political, economic, informational and other matters. For us it will be an amendment to the form, which can be called a partial transition from "irregular military operations", "Militarization of the region and the Armenian army", page 179
  4. ↑ It is necessary to answer the race of arms provoked by Azerbaijan with an initiative, but not simply equivalent answer. Our last answer to aggressive and destructive steps from Azerbaijan was unexpected for them. We have to continue development of sector which in this case can give extensive damage to their country. But this answer can't constrain them. Our answers have to be flexible that we could strike powerful, destructive blows and were ready to release the rest of our homeland. Such projects demand an overstrain of all forces. Professional, faultless, and also psychologically ready soldier has to make all this. We aren't able to afford more victims, and have to seek to win battles, at the price of smaller losses. Our army must promote safety line and move it forward. We need to bring down the opponent and split end. "Militarization of the region and the Armenian army", page 209, The creation of army of the Thirds Republic of Armenia, page 305-324
  5. ↑ Yerevan, Antares, 2005
  6. ↑ Yervan, Antares, 2005
  7. ↑ Yerevan, Aviamania, 2006
  8. ↑ Yerevan, P. p., 2009
  9. ↑ Yerevan, Institut of political research, 2010
  10. ↑ Yerevan, Institut of political research, 2010
  11. ↑ Yerevan, P. p., 2013
  12. ↑ Yerevan, 2013
  13. ↑ Երևան, ՀՀ ԳԱԱ ՊԻ, 2015
  14. ↑ Noravank, "21-st century", # 1, 2010թ.
  15. ↑ Armenian army, 2010
  16. ↑ Norabank, "21-st century", # 3, 2010թ
  17. ↑
  18. ↑ Noravank, 2010
  19. ↑ «Modern Eurasia ». I(1). 2012
  20. ↑ The new problems of militarization in Asia and the American new militarization. «Modern Eurasia», II(2), 2013, page 81 - 98
  21. ↑ 21-й ВЕК. 1/2014, стр 33-59
  22. ↑ 21-й ВЕК. 4/2014, стр 31-47
  23. ↑
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