Most of the world would not have heard of these countries, let alone be "aghast" at their behaviour. The useless United Nations might give off a couple of grunts, but the West isn't managing well enough itself to be concerned with barbarians. Governments who preach the religion of "multiculturalism" and have wrecked their own countries with it are not likely to engage in what is "ethnic conflict".

The West is having too much trouble with China, its virus, and the consequences of the deliberate wrecking of its own economies to be concerned about a couple of failed states scrapping over racial differences and/or religion. We have seen what trying to handle Third World problems the Western way results in from the total cop ups of Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan

"could lead to global conflagration".

Ahem, I don't think so. But there is obviously an incentive for some to try to get other powers and the UN involved on the basis that if you can't get what you want from war-war maybe you'll get it from jaw-jaw.

It might even turn into a regional conflict involving Russia and Turkey although both desperately want to avoid that. And Iran has an obvious incentive to try to break out of the straight-jacket Trump has put them in.

But wider than that? Even if they wanted to, France and /or Europe don't have the ability to play any part. And why would India care?

As for the US...well they are currently led by the least warlike president in generations and there's zero chance Trump would let himself get involved. Biden? Who knows? if there's a buck in it for his kid's..perhaps.

From the little I have read of this conflict the Armenians have lived
there for more than 2000 years.
During the Soviet period Moscow allocated the area to Azerbaijan.
The Armenians had no say it appears and they are over 90% of the
population so it seems reasonable to leave well alone.

let's butt right out and allow the crazies to annihilate each other as expeditiously as possible.

If we allow it to become a war of attrition between Christians and Muslims, we could be drawn into yet another never ending quagmire!?

Alternatively nuke those engaged in this war regardless of their religious beliefs/affiliations. If only to underline and emphasise, there are never ever any winners in any war!

And in so doing as we did in Japan end the conflict in one foul blow! use it or lose it!? Or not? Just allow this conflict to drag on and on and escalate? And eventually be drawn into a war to end all wars?

Something must avoid at all costs! We've better things to do with what treasure we still own!
Alan B.

War is the worst outcome for ordinary citizens in both Armenia and Azerbaijan. Peace is possible if there is genuine desire by both sides.

All too often foreign arms dealers and state actors from the USA, Russia, China, Britain, France and Israel have a vested interest in promoting wars for profit and geo-politics.

In 2001, the US armed, trained and supported the Albanian KLA terrorists from Kosovo to wage a war against the Republic of Macedonia. Thanks to air support from the Ukraine, Macedonia smashed the terrorists and their American advisers who were escorted by NATO supplied buses and driven back to Kosovo.

Hi Macedonian advocacy,

Can I assume that when you refer to the 'Republic of Macedonia' you mean North Macedonia?

Also by way of clarification, when you say "Thanks to air support from the Ukraine" we should point out that it wasn't support from the Ukrainian government but just mercenaries with Ukrainian passports.

Just to be accurate.