Mistral Case Presages Russian Shopping Spree for Western Military Technology. (cover story)

GOVERNMENT purchasing; WARSHIPS; ARMORED military vehicles; DRONE aircraft; DEFENSE industries; RUSSIAN politics & government, 1991-

The article discusses developments related to the plan of the Russian government to acquire French Mistral-class warships. The author reports on the willingness of the Russian government to either buy the warships or license with high-technology equipment. He also found that the government's move on Mistral indicates its plan of importing advanced Western arms and military technology including unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and modern armored vehicles.