Posted on 05/29/2009 7:16:55 AM PDT by pobeda1945
MOSCOW. May 29 (Interfax-AVN) - Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan are jointly forming a major military grouping in Central Asia capable of rebuffing large-scale aggression, spokesman for the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Vitaly Strugovets said.
"The CSTO's Central Asian grouping is intended to fight so-called large wars, not to deal with local conflicts the collective rapid deployment forces are meant for," he said.
The grouping will encompass tank, artillery and air units of five states, as well as Russia and Kazakhstan's Caspian naval forces, Strugovets told Interfax-AVN on Friday.
The Collective Rapid Reaction Forces, which have existed in the region for nearly six years and which are comprised of 11 battalions, will become permanent readiness units in the new grouping, he said.
"The issue of forming the grouping, discussed for several years now, has effectively been finalized and draft agreements to form them have been prepared. They are being negotiated with CSTO countries," Strugovets said.
The more things change, the more they remain the same...
Ve ares ere to elp you comrads.
maybe the russian start to worry about china? because otherwise this makes no sense for me. because who in Asia if not china could challenge russia?
The return of the Soviet Union. How interesting.
We are seeing a secret agenda unfold rapidly. Right before our eyes. Just like I indicated before Uncle Putie was in on the plan from the get-go. That is why Russkie Spetnaz troops smuggled Iraq's WMDs to Syria. The controllers wanted GWB to have no response, be embarrassed and to set up the Dems win the next presidential election.
Sad, but true. We have a fake two party system.
Opel Sale May Deepen Russian Ties to Germany, Trump East Europe
Most likely in the future we shall be forced to purchase dinky, uncomfortable four wheeled bathtubs, made in Red China and Putin's Empire.
The radical leftist crowd controlling D.C. have always hated full size American cars, and now these communist neo-hippie mindset totalitarians are able to dictate what we shall drive and which cars are 'unacceptable' to them.
If my company that I work for can keep me past the 2nd qtr I’ll buy a new Ford.
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