Military-technical cooperation between Russia and Latin America at the present stage (cases of Venezuela, Peru, Brazil)

Abstract

The article provides the overview of military-technical cooperation (MTC) of theRussian Federationwith Latin American countries, its main trends and impact on bilateral political and economic relations withVenezuela,PeruandBrazil. After the collapse of theUSSR, the supply of domestic arms to the Latin American market declined significantly. In the 2000s,Russiaregained its position in this market. Modern MTC strategies are primarily economic, marketing and political. The development of partnership in the field of military-technical cooperation is of long-term strategic importance, since the purchase of weapons entails the need for cooperation in other areas related to its use.

Keywords

• military-technical cooperation
• latin america
• peru
• venezuela
• brazil
• export
• high-tech products