TSAMTO, September 21. On September 19, the Armenian-American defense consultations were held at the Armenian Defense Ministry.
As reported by Sputnik.Armenia, with reference to the ministry's press service, representatives of the ministry participated in the consultations from the Armenian side, and Brigadier General Paul Schneider, Commander of the Kansas National Guard, and representatives of various structures of the US Department of Defense, from the American side.
The programs implemented in the field of defense in recent years, as well as the potential for future cooperation programs, were discussed, the Ministry of Defense of Armenia reports.
In conclusion, the Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Armenian Armed Forces, Major General Artur Yeroyan, stressed that cooperation in all these areas is developing within the framework of the reforms of the Armenian army, Sputnik notes.Armenia.
Andrew Loomis, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia, said the United States would continue to support these reforms by sharing its experience.
According to him, "the United States is using the full potential of its programs to support Armenia in the process of reforming the Armenian army."
CAMTO's Comment
On May 26, 2026, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio signed an agreement on comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries in Yerevan.
Marco Rubio's visit to Armenia and the signed documents on comprehensive strategic cooperation were the result of long-term U.S. work in that country aimed at reorienting Armenia's ruling elites and severing ties with Russia both in the general political aspect and in such a sensitive area as military-technical cooperation.
The Armenian-American consultations in the defense sector, which took place on September 19, 2026, were a continuation and clarification of the implementation of the agreements reached in May this year.
In general, the current military-political situation in Armenia is characterized by increased contacts between the leadership of Yerevan and the collective West, including at the level of defense departments and special services (primarily the United States).
Against this background, the United States is playing its own card in Armenia, where, using lobbyists in government agencies, networks of influence represented by numerous NGOs and the media, they speculate on the national feelings of the Armenian society, trying to take Yerevan out of the orbit of Russian influence, use the Armenian factor to destabilize the CSTO and the EAEU, disrupt the work of the international transport corridor "North-South".
The United States had previously "steered" all the processes of Armenia's rearmament, but until recently it had not publicly advertised this. The United States avoided signing major contracts with Armenia directly. The only exception was the supply of military uniforms to the Armenian army and unmanned aerial vehicles.
According to US Vice President Jay Dee Vance, Washington will supply Armenia with reconnaissance drones worth $ 11 million, calling the deal "a contribution to strengthening deterrence and peace in the region."
"For the first time, we are announcing a major sale of military technologies – reconnaissance drones for $ 11 million – to our Armenian partners," he said.Vance at a press conference on February 9, 2026 following talks in Yerevan with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.
D. Vance added that Washington has such technologies and intends to develop defense cooperation with Yerevan.
In turn, Nikol Pashinyan clarified that Armenia has acquired V-BAT drones from the United States as part of the Armenian-American military and defense partnership.
He expressed hope that this deal will become the basis for further expansion of cooperation.
