The Su-30MKI deal—estimated at $2.5–3 billion—is now in its final stages. If concluded, it would mark Armenia’s largest military procurement in history, underscoring its attempt to narrow the widening power gap with Azerbaijan following the latter’s decisive victories in the 2020 and 2023 Nagorno-Karabakh conflicts. The Su-30MKI deal—estimated at $2.5–3 billion—is now in its final stages. If concluded, it would mark Armenia’s largest military procurement in history, underscoring its attempt to narrow the widening power gap with Azerbaijan following the latter’s decisive victories in the 2020 and 2023 Nagorno-Karabakh conflicts.