The Feb. 21 front-page article “For Turkey, high stakes as troubles intensify” highlighted a critical development: The growing military alliance between Russia and Armenia is threatening Turkey, an indispensable U.S. ally and partner in the fight against the Islamic State.
The announcement that Russia is sending a new set of fighter jets and combat helicopters to an air base only 25 miles from the Turkish border is just the latest example of this alliance.
The two countries’ economic and military ties run deep, bolstered by economic and security agreements and two military bases — including one just outside the Armenian capital. Most significant, Armenia is the only country in the region that shares a border with Turkey and has Russian troops permanently stationed.
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More News On The Growing Russia-Armenia Alliance
Russia reinforces base in Armenia with modernized aircraft: agencies -- Reuters
Russia sends fighter jets to Armenian base -- DW
Russia, With Turkey In Mind, Announces Big Weapons Deal With Armenia -- Moscow Times
Russia's Staging Bases in Armenia -- Huffington Post
Foreign ministry: Russia not hiding its military-technical cooperation with Armenia -- TASS
Russia not hiding its military-technical cooperation with Armenia, Moscow tells Baku -- Public Radio Armenia
Armenia and Russia start being a formidable military alliance -- Pravda
Azerbaijan sends note of protest to Russia over arms supply to Armenia -- TASS
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Slowly Putin coils and squeezes. The "ceasefire" is the key. The US wants no disruption which isolates Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Israel, and the UAR.
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