On October 30, 2026, the results of the “Channel-Caspian Lighthouse” subregional anti-drug operation were summed up as part of the implementation of the 2026 Plan of Key Activities of the Coordinating Council of Heads of Competent Drug Control Authorities of CSTO Member States (CCHCDCA).
From October 18 to 23 this year, in accordance with the 2026 Plan for the Joint Training of Command and Control Bodies and Formations of Forces and Assets of the Collective Security System of the Collective Security Treaty Organization, the “Cobalt-2026” special exercise was held at the Magob training range of the Special Purpose Units Training Center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan.
An international scientific and practical conference entitled “Greater Eurasia: Institutions, Development, Cooperation” was held at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, jointly organized with the Institute of China and Contemporary Asia of the Russian Academy of Sciences (ICCA RAS). CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov took part in the conference.
A working meeting between CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov and Kazem Jalali, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the Russian Federation, was held at the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the Russian Federation.
An international scientific and practical conference entitled “Transformation of the Global Security System and the Shaping of a Eurasian Security Framework” was held at Moscow State Linguistic University (MSLU).
Details of the CSTO exercises “Interaction-2026”, “Poisk-2026” and “Echelon-2026” discussed in the Russian Federation
09.07.2026
From July 7 to 9, second staff talks were held in the Russian Federation on the organization and conduct of the CSTO Collective Rapid Reaction Forces (CRRF) command-and-staff exercise “Interaction-2026”, the special reconnaissance exercise “Poisk-2026”, and the logistics support exercise “Echelon-2026”.
The staff talks were attended by representatives of the relevant ministries and agencies of the Republic of Belarus, 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 talks, the participants refined and approved the exercise concepts, aligned with the objectives of the Russian Armed Forces strategic command-and-staff exercise “Center-2026”. They also agreed on command and control arrangements, the composition of participating headquarters and national contingents, the sequence of practical training activities, and issues related to comprehensive logistical support.
A reconnaissance of the exercise areas at the Chebarkul training ground, where the exercises are scheduled to take place in September and October this year, was also conducted.
The CSTO Collective Rapid Reaction Forces are intended to provide a rapid response to security challenges and threats facing the CSTO member states. The CRRF include mobile formations and permanently ready military units of the armed forces of the CSTO member states, fully staffed and equipped with modern, interoperable weapons and military (special) equipment. They also include special operations units from the internal affairs (police) bodies, security agencies and special services, as well as units of the competent authorities responsible for emergency prevention and response.
Photo: Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation.
