MINSK, October 2 (RIA Novosti) - Belarus...
from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Tajikistan taking part.According to the CSTO Secretariat, the exercise is aimed at practicing the deployment of the collective rapid reaction force in crisis situations on the territory of CSTO member states.
Analysts say the creation of a powerful military contingent in Central Asia reflects Moscow"s drive to make the CSTO a pro-Russian military bloc, rivaling NATO forces in Europe.
Russia"s security strategy until 2020, recently approved by President Dmitry Medvedev, envisions the CSTO as "a key mechanism to counter regional military challenges and threats."
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