Where do you think they get most of the nuclear materials and technology? It’s predominantly from the ex Soviet states.
For your information, there is no longer a Soviet Union - we can’t count on the Soviets, they don’t exist. Instead we have whack-jobs like Berdimuhammedow in Turkmenistan; Masimov in Kazakhstan, and many more. Putin is ruling Russia (nothing like the ex KGB taking over) and making more money than you can imagine off of GAZPROM.
Islam is definitely a problem, but they’re getting their supplies - and a goodly chunk of money - from Russia and the satellites around it. I’ll look at who’s equipping, training, and funding the troops not just who the troops are...