Abstract
The leaders of “Rosoboronexport” - the only one Russian-venous intermediary on export/ import of the entire spectrum of the military products, technologies and of military and dual-purpose services claim: “Russia is coming back in earnest and for the long to the African market of arms”. Soviet military activity in Africa predetermined by the arms race initiated by the West and on the continent.The collapse of the Soviet Union and transition to the market economy was accompanied by a significant drop in exports of Russian military products to African countries, reduced the number of African partners.However, in the beginning of the XXI century, Russian arms exporters have started a new offensive on the African continent. A breakthrough took place in2006, when a large package of contracts for the supply and modernization of arms and military equipment, including fighter jets, submarines, anti-aircraft missile systems, and others was signed with Algeria.
Keywords
Russia - Africa, African arms market, military-technical cooperation, the national army
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