Three Decades of Arms Supplies to Armenia and Azerbaijan
For three decades, Armenia and Azerbaijan have been amassing weapons from a variety of foreign sources, with Russia leading the pack. EVN Report looks at the known suppliers… and supplies.
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Armenia’s Quest to Procure Arms
Since the 2020 Artsakh War, Armenia has faced an uphill battle of recovering and upgrading its arsenal. The latest Azerbaijani invasion in September 2022, made the complexities of arms procurement, and the endeavor of doing so independent of Russia, central to Armenia’s strategy.
When Insecurity Breeds Security: Reflecting on Armenia’s Security Dilemma
Armenia’s security dilemma is not simply a geopolitical and resource dilemma; it is also an institutional dilemma, writes Nerses Kopalyan, and proposes a number of mechanisms to reform the military.
Military Expenditures and the Economy: Behind the War of Weapons
Azerbaijan increased its military spending by 17% in 2020; this was among the largest annual increases in Eastern Europe and Eurasia. Ani Avetisyan breaks down the numbers of the military expenditures of both Armenia and Azerbaijan.
Russia’s Increasing Military Presence in Armenia
When Armenia declared independence in 1991, there was still a large contingent of Soviet troops in the country. Russian military presence, however, stretches back to the early 19th century and now, after the 2020 Artsakh War, is expanding.
Arms Supplies to Armenia and Azerbaijan
For nearly three decades, Armenia and Azerbaijan have been buying large quantities of weapons from a number of countries. Hovhannes Nazaretyan presents a comprehensive list of weapons acquired by both countries since independence.
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