ArmInfo.U.S.-Armenian military exercise is a routine, Matthew Miller, Spokesperson for the U.S. Department of State, told a briefing as he commented on the Armenia-U.S. joint exercise "EAGLE PARTNER 2023."
"We routinely train and operate alongside our partners to maintain readiness, and we continually - continuously improve on the interoperability between our armed forces. Armenia is a longstanding partner to the United States and has an enduring relationship since 2003 with the Kansas National Guard as part of the Department of Defense's State Partnership Program. So no, this is in - this is a routine exercise that is in no way tied to any other events," he said.
As to Russia's response, Mr Miller said:
"I think that given Russia has invaded two of its neighbors in recent years, it should refrain from lecturing countries in the region about security arrangements."