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.
On September 4 this year, a round table entitled “CSTO–SCO: Security Space” was held as part of the business program of the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok. CSTO Secretariat representative Igor Panarin took part in the event.
Staff talks on the organization of the joint exercise with the Central Asian Collective Rapid Deployment Forces units “Rubezh-2026” held in Kazakhstan
26.06.2026
From June 24 to 26, second staff talks were held in the Republic of Kazakhstan on the organization and conduct of the joint exercise “Rubezh-2026” with units of the Central Asian Collective Rapid Deployment Forces (CAR CRDF).
The talks were attended by representatives of the relevant ministries and agencies of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Russian Federation, the Republic of Tajikistan, as well as the CSTO Joint Staff and Secretariat.
During the staff talks, the participants agreed on the exercise concept, the schedule and procedures for the arrival of national contingents, the sequence of practical training activities, and issues related to comprehensive logistical support.
A reconnaissance of the exercise area at the Koktal training ground was also conducted.
The Central Asian Collective Rapid Deployment Forces are intended to carry out tasks related to ensuring the military security of the CSTO member states in the Central Asian Collective Security Region, including participation in repelling external military aggression and conducting joint counterterrorism operations. The national contingents assigned by the CSTO member states of the Central Asian region consist of permanently ready military units equipped with modern weapons, military equipment, and specialized hardware.
