During the “Conduct of combat operations” stage, two main training objectives are being practiced: the occupation by the national contingents of the CRDF CAR of the area of responsibility and the destruction of illegal armed formations that have invaded the territory of a CSTO member state.
The active phase of the joint exercise with the Collective Rapid Deployment Forces of the Central Asian Region (CRDF CAR) “Frontier-2026” has begun at the Koktal training range in the Republic of Kazakhstan. During the exercise, the participating forces are practicing the preparation and conduct of combat operations to destroy illegal armed formations that have invaded the territory of a CSTO member state.
On September 11, 2026, a round table entitled “Kazakhstan–Central Asia–Greater Eurasia: resilience and security amid new challenges” was held at the Center for Social Conservative Policy. The event was organized by the CSTO Secretariat jointly with the Institute of China and Contemporary Asia of the Russian Academy of Sciences (ICCA RAS) and the Center for Social Conservative Policy (CSCP).
The event was attended by CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov, Director of the ICCA RAS Kirill Babaev, members of the CSTO Permanent Council and representatives of the academic and expert communities of the member states. The discussion was moderated by Yuri Shuvalov, Head of the Information and Public Relations Department of the CSTO Secretariat.
The 2nd CSTO Military-Economic Conference “Development of Cooperation among the Defense Industries (Military-Industrial Complexes) of the CSTO Member States: 20 Years of Practical Cooperation” held in Minsk
18.06.2026
On June 18, 2026, the 2nd Military-Economic Conference of the Collective Security Treaty Organization, entitled “Development of Cooperation among the Defense Industries (Military-Industrial Complexes) of the CSTO Member States: 20 Years of Practical Cooperation”, was held in Minsk on the sidelines of the 3rd International Security Industry Exhibition “National Security. Belarus 2026”. The event brought together representatives of relevant ministries, agencies, defense enterprises, and other institutions and organizations of the CSTO member states.
The participants reviewed the results of 20 years of cooperation within the CSTO framework, held an in-depth discussion on current issues related to the further development of military-economic cooperation, and exchanged experience in the production of high-technology military, dual-use, and special-purpose products.
Opening the conference, CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov noted in particular:
“The CSTO is interested in giving additional momentum to the development of interstate ties, which are among the most important components of truly fraternal, good-neighborly, and genuinely allied relations built on the principles of equality and mutual consideration of interests.”
Summing up the conference, CSTO Deputy Secretary General Valery Semerikov highlighted the work being carried out within the Organization to train personnel for defense industry enterprises and organizations of the member states. He also noted:
“The discussion demonstrated that we share common or closely aligned views on most pressing global and regional issues. Our countries are interested in steady development both within the framework of bilateral cooperation and in multilateral relations. Moreover, in all areas we are ready to continue strengthening mutually beneficial cooperation together.”
