A round-up of some of the top articles and news highlights from around Central Eurasia over the last week:
The Caucasus:
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Armenia is reportedly buying Chinese-made multiple-launch rocket systems.Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, citing an unnamed military source in Armenia, said that Armenia is buying a number of AR1A systems, the latest move in an arms race between Armenia and Azerbaijan. The Chinese rocket system is an updated version of the Russian Smerch, which Azerbaijan has
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Below is a roundup of some of the top articles and news highlights from around the MENA region over the last week:
U.S. Policy:
- Jordan’s Prime Minster announced Monday that the United States is providing technical assistance against possible Syrian chemical threats. The U.S. has been working with Jordan in an ...
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Arturo Corrales, the Minister of Security of Honduras, announced plans to create a new force of 4,500 community police. He plans to supply the force with 175 new vehicles equipped with GPS, 300 motorcycles and 5,000 bulletproof vests. Although the government has not yet specified what will differentiate the community
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On August 5, the Pentagon notified Congress of its intent to sell Iraq an Integrated Air Defense System along with its associated equipment, parts, training, and support for USD 2.4 billion. Specific items to be sold include the following: “40 Avenger Fire Units, 681 Stinger Missiles, 13 Sentinel Radars” among other items.
Armenia has reportedly bought Chinese multiple-launch rocket systems, representing – if the reports are in fact true – the most significant entry to date by China in the defense market of the former Soviet Union. According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, China is the fifth-largest arms exporter in the world. But despite the fact that China borders on several post-Soviet states, its arms sales and military aid to that part of the...