Azerbaijan and its close ally Turkey will hold four-day joint military exercises on electronic warfare, the Turkish Ministry of National Defence said in a statement.
The drills will begin on May 26 in the central Turkish city of Konya, the ministry spokesperson Zeki Aktür said in an briefing last week.
Electronic warfare (EW) refers to the deliberate use of radio frequencies—such as signal jamming—to interfere with, mislead, or disable an enemy’s systems for command, control, communication, and intelligence. It also includes defensive measures to shield one’s own systems from similar threats and to influence how radio waves travel.
The current drills are part of broader defense collaboration between Baku and Ankara, reflecting their strong military partnership. These EW exercises are essential for preparing armed forces to operate in technologically advanced combat environments. They replicate real-life situations where electronic devices—like radars, communications systems, and navigation tools—may be targeted or compromised by adversaries.
EW operations use the electromagnetic spectrum to detect, disrupt, or deceive enemy equipment while safeguarding friendly systems. Militaries conduct these exercises to sharpen their ability to function effectively amid electronic interference.
Typical training activities include jamming enemy radars, intercepting transmissions, and deploying tactics to evade detection. As military operations increasingly rely on electronic systems—such as drones, guided missiles, and secure communications—the importance of EW training continues to grow. Disrupting these technologies can critically impair an enemy’s effectiveness without resorting to physical force.
Nations like the U.S., China, Russia, and NATO allies regularly perform such exercises, often involving coordination among air, naval, and cyber forces to simulate advanced electronic warfare scenarios.
