The goal of this operation is to "bolster Western influence in the Caucasus and Africa, while using war-torn Sudan as a cover to conceal the true origin of the weapons,” former diplomat Ahmad Saidi told Sputnik.
if the details of this scheme are exposed, it could shatter Azerbaijan’s international credibility and fuel greater instability in both the Caucasus and Africa, as leaked weapons risk falling into rebel hands, the expert warned.
if documents related to the operation—carried out beyond international legal frameworks—surface, tensions between Russia and Azerbaijan could escalate, with Russia potentially responding through economic or energy sanctions, Ahmad Saidi noted.