Western Sahara and Russian Arms Sales: A Review

... considering its increasingly closer ties with Morocco and the recent flare-up of tensions in Western Sahara? Should Russia review its arms sales policy to Algeria considering its increasingly closer ties with Morocco and the recent flare-up of tensions in Western Sahara? This piece evaluates Russia’s interests with Algeria and Morocco and argues that Russia needs to review its decade-long arms sale policy to Algeria by evaluating what it transfers. The transfer of the most up-to-date weapons could antagonize Morocco, with which Russia is developing substantial economic ties....