defense expenditures

“Armenia should not cut military spending during army reform,” expert says

Armenia

September 25, 2025

Armenia’s defence budget will be cut by 15.2% in 2026, a move military analyst Leonid Nersisyan says is unjustified

Azerbaijan’s territorial defence: democratic transformation or tighter control? — Analysis

Azerbaijan

September 20, 2025

Amendments to the “Law on Defence,” passed by the Milli Majlis on 14 July and approved by the president on 11 August, broaden the scope of the territorial defence model

"Unprecedented, but significantly inferior to Baku": expert on Armenia's military spending

Armenia

October 01, 2024

The Armenian government plans to increase military spending by approximately 20%. However, even with this increase, Azerbaijan's military budget for 2025 remains nearly twice as large. Commentary from military expert Leonid Nersisyan.