On October 16, a military exercise organized by the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) is scheduled to take place at the Harbmaidon training ground in Tajikistan. This exercise aims to simulate scenarios involving the elimination of militants who have invaded from outside the country’s borders. Key players involved in these exercises include the defense ministries of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, and Tajikistan, alongside officers from the CSTO Joint Staff. These representatives will work on developing unified approaches to command and control in preparation for combat operations, enhancing officials’ skills, and better coordinating command during the forthcoming Rubezh-2024 exercise. According to CSTO reports, this initiative is part of ongoing efforts to bolster regional security.

The driving factors behind this exercise stem from the necessity to maintain stability in an area characterized by occasional geopolitical tensions. The decision for such drills follows historically tense dynamics among CSTO member states, with previous clashes recorded, notably between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan on their shared 950-kilometer border. Despite Armenia and Belarus being CSTO members, they will not participate in these exercises; Armenia, in particular, has decided to suspend its activities within the organization. This move by Armenia is

ملخص الأخبار

• ستكون هناك تدريبات للموظفين في 16 أكتوبر لتمرين التخطيط والتحضير للعمليات القتالية.
• أرمنيا جمّدت مشاركتها في منظمة معاهدة الأمن الجماعي، وهناك مؤشرات لرغبتها في مغادرة المنظمة.
• رئيس الوزراء الأرميني باشينيان أشار إلى أن المنظمة تعرف دولتين شاركتا في “التحضير للحرب ضد أرمينيا”.