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The News
The News
What’s the prediction?
The Complication
Russian Policy Changes
- Although, the Taliban has promised to keep to the Afghan side of the border but Central Asia and Russia aren’t sitting idle.
Russian Policy Changes
- Russian 201st Military Base is in Tajikistan based in Dushanbe. It is a part of the Central Military District.
- Russia’s 201st Military Base in Tajikistan is one of its most significant foreign bases, with an estimated 7,000 troops.
- This base, formerly known as the 201st Motor Rifle Division, continued to patrol the Afghan-Tajik border until 2005, when Tajik forces took over that task.
- Moscow’s military presence in Tajikistan was previously set to expire in 2014 but it has been extended to 2042 in 2013.
Russian Policy Changes
- Russian military sources have said that, Russia will conduct military drills with Tajikistan and Uzbekistan in Tajikistan’s Harb-Maidon military field on August 5-10.
- Alexandr Lapin said, “During the exercises, we will polish joint military efforts against illegal armed formations that intervene into the territory of an ally country.”
- Russian military officials have also announced joint military maneuvers with Uzbek forces in Termez, involving around 1,500 troops and 200 vehicles, from July 30 to August 10.
Why such a big deal..!!
- Military exercises are very common among countries, then why such attention to this?
- Yes, the military drills held between Russia and various partners in Central Asia are not at all unusual but these particular drills are a clear response to the active situation in Afghanistan.
- Tajikistan has asked for support from the CSTO, calling for the fulfillment of a 2013 agreement to provide reinforcements to the Tajik border.
Russia to play a bigger role?
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