Algeria continues to be the main buyer of Russian weapons, despite criticism from the West.

In order to strengthen the state's defense capability and the emergence of risks of imminent clashes in the northern part of Africa, the Algerian authorities decided to significantly increase the purchase of Russian weapons. We are talking about modern samples of Russian military equipment, namely the latest T-14 Armata tanks, S-500 anti-aircraft missile systems and Su-34M bombers, specially designed for export to other countries of the world. Such information is provided by The Military Watch.

According to Military Watch, the contract for the purchase of the latest types of Russian weapons is estimated at $ 7 billion, which is one of the largest deals between Russia and this African country.

“This was confirmed on September 15 in a report from the office of US Senator Marco Rubio calling for US economic sanctions against the African nation in line with Washington’s policy of unleashing an economic war against all major customers of Russian, Iranian or North Korean weapons. Algeria has been a major buyer of Russian weapons since the early 2010s, and NATO military action against neighboring Libya in 2011 spurred interest in modernizing its armed forces to deter potential Western attacks. While the Algerian military is considered to be the most combat-ready in Africa or the Arab world, the new capabilities they are going to use in the coming years and the content of their latest arms deal with Russia remain only speculation and remain unknown. This follows a longstanding trend of Algeria being one of the most secretive Russian clients regarding its acquisitions. That said, new acquisitions are often only confirmed when they are officially or otherwise photographed in the country itself. It is noteworthy, however, that Algeria often received new equipment at the same time, and sometimes even earlier, than the Russian armed forces, which is a result of both how well its armed forces are financed and the closeness of relations between the two countries.- reports the publication "Military Watch".

It is reported that the conclusion of the deal took place without too much publicity, which, by the way, is far from being observed for the first time, since the latest S-350 Vityaz air defense systems were recently seen in service with the Algerian army, and a contract for the supply of which has also never been concluded. not mentioned before.