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U.S. defense firms debut at Azerbaijan arms fair as Ondas’s Israeli ties emerge
For the first time, U.S. defense companies participated in Azerbaijan’s biennial defense exhibition, ADEX 2026, held in Baku from Sept. 30 to Oct. 2. The U.S. debut comes as Washington and Baku seek to expand their defense and security cooperation under a new Strategic Partnership Charter signed in February.
Among the American companies attending was Northrop Grumman, which served as the exhibition’s Country Partner Sponsor. Another was Ondas Inc., a U.S.-based military technology company whose rapid expansion into the Israeli defense sector raises questions about the emerging connections between U.S., Israeli and Azerbaijani military industries.
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None of this is a surprise. Years ago, Azerbaijani dictator Ilham Aliyev described Azerbaijan’s relationship with Israel as an iceberg, with 90% hidden below the surface. The same situation appears to apply to the United States as well. This is the geopolitical equivalent of the alignment of the stars between these countries, especially against Iran. Unfortunately, when it comes to geopolitics and foreign policy, Armenia might just as well be governed by a child or a village idiot, because Pashinyan is completely ignorant and reckless about geopolitics and foreign policy, and about governing in general; he has destroyed Armenia’s carefully crafted balanced foreign policy and left the country exposed.
Why is anybody surprised?
The Turks in Azerbaijan have oil.
The Turks in Turkey have Incirlik.
Time for the Western duped Armenians to wake up and realise the Americans are not our friends.
But Russia is?
Look at a map!
You can either live in the real world or live in delusion that the Seventh Cavalry will come to rescue Armenia.
They’re not coming and won’t!
Given Russia let down of Arktash from it’s failed peacekeeping mission and Azerbaijan encroachment on Armenia. It’s tragic that some driven by fear and hatred play into the Kremlin’s hands and afford it undue reverence and adulation based more on anxiety about Turkey and Azerbaijan then actual great deeds by Russia and obvious to Russia own cordial relations with Turkey and Azerbaijan. It’s generally understood that the exodus from Arktash left their faith in Russia behind as posters of Putin and Russian flags where abandoned in the exodus. Looking at a map will show that Russia doesn’t adjoin Armenia and is focused on Ukraine and when that conflict is over in what way has yet to be determined, is likely to be focused on Europe as relations are expected to remain tense. An epiphany from Russia brainwashing and Soviet infantilism doesn’t mean falling for the American dream. But given ones belief in being able to trigger an earthquake in Istanbul using missiles delusions about Russia is part of the derangement.
With the removal of the section 907 USA is able to provide more military support for Azerbaijan in turn with Armenia suspending it’s membership of the CTSO and partnership agreement with the USA it may receive US military support which was previously impossible due it’s tie in with Russia who would sell weapons to Azerbaijan in a failed attempt to woo them round and for Azerbaijan to use to kill and harm Armenians. An epiphany from Russia which whilst most welcome end to their cynical manipulative behaviour doesn’t mean falling for the American dream. Given Azerbaijan close relationship with Israel driven by shared animosity with Iran, the USA given Armenia close relationship with Russia and all weather relationship with Iran was bound despite Armenian lobby to be more distant as a result. Armenia had despite cultivation of links with the diaspora post independence was rather one track foreign policy in it’s attachment to Russia and could hardly pre 2018 be described as balanced indeed Azerbaijan was more open minded post independence and had a more balanced foreign policy building extensive links with Turkey Israel Pakistan which during the Soviet era wasn’t able to do, sadly despite being a more global people Armenia was rather narrow minded in it’s foreign policy until 2018 .
Weird to see so many posting about lack of surprise. What’s important here is having clear understanding. Thank you for this important reporting, Nanor jan, and Weekly Editors. So critical to have the names and proverbial receipts.
Don’t agree with the first sentence. Agree with the second sentence.
Given Russia let down of Arktash from it’s failed peacekeeping mission and Azerbaijan encroachment on Armenia. It’s tragic that some driven by fear and hatred play into the Kremlin’s hands and afford it undue reverence and adulation based more on anxiety about Turkey and Azerbaijan then actual great deeds by Russia and obvious to Russia own cordial relations with Turkey and Azerbaijan. It’s generally understood that the exodus from Arktash left their faith in Russia behind as posters of Putin and Russian flags where abandoned in the exodus. Looking at a map will show that Russia doesn’t adjoin Armenia and is focused on Ukraine and when that conflict is over in what way has yet to be determined, is likely to be focused on Europe as relations are expected to remain tense. An epiphany from Russia brainwashing and Soviet infantilism doesn’t mean falling for the American dream. But given ones belief in being able to trigger an earthquake in Istanbul using missiles delusions about Russia is part of the derangement.