Military Development in Transcaucasia: an Arms Race?

... petrodollars into weapons imported from global powers, aka major arms manufacturers. Also important is the context for the development ... ... and the proclaimed independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, Georgia appears to have given up such aspirations to return the breakaway territories by force, since that would mean a clash with Russia. Hence, Tbilisi is seeking to develop a highly professional ... ... the outdated and obsolete arsenals they inherited from the USSR. Azerbaijan is vigorously modernizing its army in view of developing future superiority over Armenia and responding to potential military threats from Iran,...