Russia is preparing to expand military-technical cooperation with allied countries and strategic partners, while maintaining its priority on domestic supplies requested by its Ministry of Defense, Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov, head of the defense industrial complex, announced.
“We have many requests. By prioritizing the tasks of the Ministry of Defense, we are forced to postpone supply plans to our friendly countries to some extent, but that period is not far off; we will certainly expand military-technical cooperation,” Manturov stated in an interview.
RELATED:
Venezuela thanks Russia for its “unwavering support”
This plan is part of the strategic shift adopted by Moscow in the current international arena, in which Russia prioritizes bilateral ties with states that reject the pressure of unilateral sanctions and seek defense autonomy.
According to previous statements by President Vladimir Putin during the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), the objective is not limited to the sale of military equipment, but includes deeper structural areas, such as the modernization of existing weaponry, joint research and development programs, specialized military training, the creation of joint ventures and local industrial capabilities, and production facilities with technology transfer.
Putin asserted that this model seeks to strengthen the strategic autonomy of allied countries and break their dependence on the Western military market, which, according to Moscow, is characterized by political restrictions, geopolitical constraints, and mechanisms of unilateral pressure.
The statement comes amid a global increase in tensions due to the use of economic sanctions, blockades, and technological restrictions against various states. Russia maintains that the demand for military cooperation comes largely from countries facing external coercion and seeking to safeguard their defensive sovereignty.
From teleSUR English via This RSS Feed.