Editing Armed Forces of Armenia (section)

=== United States ===
{{See also|Armenia–United States relations#Military cooperation|Kansas–Armenia National Guard Partnership}}
[[File:Armenian army Capt. Avetisyan Slavik, a platoon leader, gives a safety briefing to his troops before loading onto a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during a training exercise March 12, 2014, at Camp 140312-A-QK348-046.jpg|thumb|Armenian troops before loading onto a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during a training exercise]]
The [[United States]] has been steadily upping its military clout in the region. In early 2003, the [[United States Department of Defense]] announced several major military programs in the [[Caucasus]]. [[Federal government of the United States|Washington's]] military aid to Armenia in 2005 amounted to $5&nbsp;million, and in April 2004, the two sides signed a military-technical cooperation accord.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wuPeALvC-aUC&pg=PA8|title=Treaties in Force|date=2008|publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office|isbn=9780160821240|language=en}}</ref> In late 2004, Armenia deployed a unit of 46 soldiers, which included bomb-disposal experts, [[Physician|doctor]]s, and transport specialists, to Iraq as part of the American-led [[Multi-National Force Iraq]]. In 2005, the United States allocated $7&nbsp;million to modernize the military communications of the Armenian Armed Forces.

Since 2003, Armenia and the [[Kansas National Guard]] have exchanged military delegations as part of a [[National Guard Bureau]] program to promote better relations between the United States and developing nations. The program has largely consisted of mutual visits to each other's countries in an effort to share "ideas and [the] best practices for military and emergency management."<ref>"[http://www.kansascity.com/2012/11/27/3936209/kansas-national-guard-aiding-armenian.html#storylink=cpy Kansas National Guard aiding Armenian military]." ''[[Kansas City Star]]''. 27 November 2012. Retrieved 27 November 2012. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121130023232/http://www.kansascity.com/2012/11/27/3936209/kansas-national-guard-aiding-armenian.html#storylink=cpy |date=30 November 2012 }}</ref>

[[Eagle Partner 2023]] was a military exercise which took place in Armenia from 11 September to 20 September 2023. The main goal of the exercise was the fortifying of the alliance between the [[Armenia–United States relations|United States with Armenia]] and also the training of the [[12th Peacekeeping Brigade (Armenia)|12th Peacekeeping Brigade]] of the Armed Forces of Armenia for future peacekeeping missions.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Armenia|first=U. S. Mission|date=2023-09-15 |title=Eagle Partner Exercise Builds Upon Longstanding U.S.-Armenian Security Cooperation|url=https://am.usembassy.gov/eagle-partner/|access-date=2023-10-27|website=U.S. Embassy in Armenia|language=en-US}}</ref> Eagle Partner 2024 began on 15 July 2024. The exercises were scheduled to last through July 24.<ref>[https://www.voanews.com/a/armenia-launches-military-drills-with-us-amid-souring-ties-with-old-ally-russia-/7699015.html Armenia launches military drills with US amid souring ties with old ally Russia ]</ref>

On 6 December 2024, Armenian Defense Minister [[Suren Papikyan]] held a high-level meeting with United States Secretary of Defense [[Lloyd Austin]] at [[The Pentagon]]. The two leaders met to discuss the strategic relationship between the United States and Armenia. Austin stated, "Your visit is historic. Armenia extended its hand to the United States and I'm proud to host you here today" and "the U.S. supports a sovereign, independent, and prosperous Armenia and that relationship between the two nations continues to grow closer."<ref>[https://mediamax.am/en/news/armypolice/56422/ Pentagon head describes the visit of Armenian DM as "historic"]</ref> Papikyan highlighted the priority of  transforming the Armenian Armed Forces and enhancing interoperability with the [[U.S. Armed Forces]].<ref>[https://armenpress.am/en/article/1206818 Armenian Defense Minister, U.S. Secretary of Defense discuss cooperation]</ref>