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Energy in Conflict: The Case of the 2020 Armenia-Azerbaijan War

As hybrid warfare grows more common, combatants are increasingly targeting energy infrastructure itself.

Brenda Shaffer examines how energy shaped the 2020 Armenia-Azerbaijan War: threats to the soon-to-open Southern Gas Corridor helped trigger the fighting, energy infrastructure was weaponized on both sides, and Armenia struck at Azerbaijan’s export network, offering a preview of how energy assets could become targets in future conflicts.

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