Armenia’s Army Debate: From Memes to Machines (and Why Robots Don’t Need Boot Camp)

Let’s revisit the chaos: Armenia’s Prime Minister suggested women join the military, and the internet promptly erupted into a meme festival hotter than a fresh batch of lavash. Conspiracy theorists, armed with the confidence of a rooster at sunrise, declared this a secret plot to “depopulate Armenia.” Because, as we all know, teaching women to march in formation is obviously code for… preventing them from having kids? Sure, Jan. If that’s the case, then my morning coffee is a CIA plot to keep me awake.
Turkey’s Fighter Jet Internship: From Coffee Runs to Combat Runs
Let’s talk about Turkey’s KAAN fighter jet program, because Azerbaijan sent 100 employees to work on it. Let’s call this what it is: the ultimate internship program. Forget Silicon Valley interns fetching lattes—these folks are fetching fighter jet schematics. It’s like Turkey said, “Want to learn how to build a war machine? Grab a wrench and a hazmat suit, and don’t touch that red button.”
This isn’t just “borrowing” NATO’s homework. Turkey spent decades embedding students in MIT, partnering with defense giants, and investing in aerospace R&D that would make even Elon Musk sweat. Now they’re running a masterclass: How to Build a Jet When Your Budget is 90% Ambition and 10% Duct Tape.
Armenia, take note. This is how real-world expertise is built—not by memorizing Soviet-era textbooks titled “Rocket Science for Dummies”, but by throwing interns into the deep end of a wind tunnel and yelling “SWIM!”
The Real Issue: Invest in Tech, Not Tinfoil Hats
Instead of spiraling into debates about gender conscription, let’s pivot to something less dystopian: ROBOTS. Imagine a future where Armenia’s borders are guarded by robot dogs with built-in lavash launchers (for emergency picnics) and drones that drop flyers reading “Please Surrender, We Forgot to Charge You”. The PM’s energy would be better spent funding tech factories than arguing over who wears combat boots. Azerbaijan’s already out here sending 100 employees to work on Turkey’s KAAN fighter jet. 100 people! That’s fewer than the number of unread emails in your spam folder. If Baku can turn a Zoom meeting into a NATO-adjacent fighter jet program, Armenia can at least build a robot that makes dolma.
From Interns to IRL Innovation: The Tech Company Model
Here’s the kicker: Big Tech companies thrive because they throw interns into the actual chaos of building things—not theory. Imagine a Google intern learning to code by fixing a server fire instead of doodling algorithms on a whiteboard. Turkey’s aerospace “internship” is the same energy. Armenia, you want in? Skip the drama and start your own Tony Stark Garage. Train engineers to build drones that can outmaneuver memes. Partner with universities to create a robotics program where students learn by programming robot dogs to bark at geopolitical rivals.
In Conclusion: Memes Can’t Fix Problems (But Robots Might)
So let’s all calm down. The “women in the army” discourse isn’t about depopulation—it’s about Armenia’s urgent need to upgrade from “Soviet-era hardware” to “Shut Up and Take My Bitcoin” tech. Build robot armies. Train coders, not just riflemen. And if Iran’s legal framework still confuses you, just remember: complex laws are about as clear as Netflix’s algorithm. “Because you watched The Crown, here’s Squid Game…”