Neptune
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What a nice change. How about you only ask serious questions from now on instead of being a d*ck.
It's not defensive in the sense that it will intercept incoming missiles or the like. It's defensive in the way that it will be used; Russia will attack Turkey if Turkey attacks Armenia (but never first). The base also has guns and mortars...which also are not strictly defense related.
Your second question is a good one, and one that Turkey wrestled with during the war in '93. Ultimately, they decided against it because of possible Russian intervention, despite the fact that public opinion in Turkey was overwhelmingly for Turkey's participation directly in the war. They restricted themselves to supply weapons and aid, and would likely due so again in a future war.
As to your question, there are 2 important points. First, Azeris would initially engage with the Nagorno Karabakh Defense Army, not the Armenian Army. It is important to make this distinction because attacks on Karabakh do not invoke the CSTO treaty (which is pretty much only Russia), but attacks on Armenia would.
The second point is HOW Armenian Army will get involved, which it undoubtebly would. If it does so on its own accord, then there is a slight chance that Russia will stay out of it and it will purely be Armenia vs. Azerbaijan. However, if Azerbaijan provokes Armenian Army by shelling Armenia proper (which it might, seeing as some of largest ceasefire violations are registered in northeast Armenia), then Armenian and Russia armies WILL intervene. But if Turkish soldiers are involved, then Russia will intervene no matter what.
I don't know, goddamn plays of goddamn politicians. I don't think that the Ruskies will intervene if Azerbaijan attacks. The possibilities of Russians intervention comes only if we attack. And I don't think that nobody including US and Russia will give a crap about a war between we and you.