France delivers CAESAR artillery to Armenia, signals strategic shift in South Caucasus (defence24.com)

• France delivered first CAESAR self-propelled howitzers to Armenia.
• Part of a broader strategy to reduce Russian influence in South Caucasus.
• France aims to make Armenia a long-term security partner.
• Follows Russia pushing France out of parts of the Sahel.

"France has delivered its first CAESAR self-propelled howitzers to Armenia, marking a significant military and geopolitical move. The delivery is part of a broader French strategy to diminish Russian influence in the South Caucasus and establish Armenia as a long-term security partner. This comes after Russia pushed France out of parts of the Sahel. The move is seen as France entering a region where Moscow has been dominant for decades."