On February 8–12, Riyadh will host the World Defense Show 2026 – an international defense exhibition where participants will discuss technological advances in the air, land, sea, space, and cyber domains. The event organizer, the Saudi Arabian General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI), says 925 companies from 80 countries will be there. Against this backdground, russia’s presence is more of an attempt to stay in the spotlight than a sign of a comeback.