The difference in arms spending between Armenia and Azerbaijan speaks eloquently: while Armenia invested some $634 million in 2020, Azerbaijan virtually tripled that figure by 2.238 million. Despite the ceasefire signed on November 9, 2020, Bayraktar drones continue their incursions into the territory of Karabakh, as occurred on March 25 in Parukh when three Armenian soldiers were killed. In turn, this would raise the question of whether Turkish soldiers (military drone operators) have also participated in the wars in Karabakh and the Ukraine. This conjuncture, and the presence of Bayraktar drones, may well cause an escalation of the conflict between these two African countries. The trade in armed Turkish drones has drawn widespread attention in, and criticism by, the international community.

Source: Ethiopian News May 09, 2022 22:37 UTC