War for which borders? The example of Nagorno Karabagh in the South Caucasus

Among the objectives of wars, armed conflict between several political groups, often include the question of borders or the exclusive sovereignty of a political group over a given territory. Victorious wars displace or modify borders. Wars without victors may end in a border status quo. In the South Caucasus, the Nagorno-Karabakh wars, including the third bloody conflict between Azerbaijan and Nagorno-Karabakh that broke out on 27 September 2020, are part of this border issue and offer a striking example of the interaction between armed conflict and borders.