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).
On June 23, 2026, a ceremonial event was held at the Advanced Training Institute of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation to mark the 20th anniversary of the CSTO Collective Security Council's decision granting the Institute the status of the Basic Educational Institution for Continuing Professional Education of law enforcement and special service personnel of the CSTO member states in the fields of counterterrorism, combating extremism, illicit drug trafficking, illegal migration, and other forms of transnational organized crime, as well as for the training of specialists for peacekeeping missions and teaching staff of educational institutions.
85 years ago, the Great Patriotic War began. The war machine of Nazi Germany launched a treacherous attack against Soviet cities and villages and committed unprecedented atrocities against Soviet citizens. The peoples of the Soviet Union rose to defend their common Motherland and paid an enormous price for peace, freedom, and the right to live on their own land.
On June 17–18, 2026, CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov visited sections of the State Border of the Republic of Belarus with Poland and Lithuania.
RIA Novosti: The theme of creating a single missile defense system of the CSTO countries and the situation in Afghanistan remain on the agenda
07.02.2019The topic of creating a single missile defense system of the CSTO countries remains on the agenda
February 6 - RIA News. "As for the missile defense issue, this is one of the main tasks that we are solving in the interest of ensuring the military security of the organization’s member states. United missile defense systems have been created in the Caucasus region, created on the basis of bilateral agreements, but within the framework of the CSTO, between Armenia and Russia, in the Eastern European region, between Belarus and Russia, in the Central Asian region, between Kazakhstan and the Russian Federation, ”Anatoly Sidorov, the head of the organization’s united staff, told a briefing at the Russia Today MIA.
He noted that work is currently under way to expand the regional missile defense system in the Central Asian region, including the republics of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. "And in the future there is the task of creating a unified CSTO missile defense system," said Sidorov, answering the question whether the organization plans to pay special attention to the issue of air defense in the context of the suspension of US participation in the INF.
"This is (the creation of a joint missile defense system) a topic of the day, it is actively working on it. And, of course, air defense issues are being addressed, including during joint exercises," Sidorov added.
CSTO "Combat Brotherhood" will be held in Tajikistan in September-October
Feb 6 - Sputnik. The CSTO “Battle Brotherhood” exercise will be held in September-October in Russia, Belarus and Tajikistan, said the head of the CSTO joint headquarters, Anatoly Sidorov.
“More specific dates for the exercise, the composition of the forces and means will be discussed at the staff talks held a few months before the start of the exercises. Now plans are being developed, it is possible that they will be interconnected with the exercises that are planned within the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus” - said the head of the joint headquarters Anatoly Sidorov at a briefing at the Russia Today MIA.
He added that the main activities, the active phase is planned for September-October, the beginning of November.
According to him, this year the exercises will be held on the territory of the Russian Federation, Belarus and Tajikistan.
The main threat to the countries of Central Asia is the armed conflict in Afghanistan, - the head of the CSTO Joint Staff
Бишкек (АКИpress), 6 февраля 2019 – Основную угрозу странам Центральной Азии представляет продолжающийся вооруженный конфликт в Афганистане. Об этом сообщил начальник Объединенного штаба ОДКБ Анатолий Сидоров 6 февраля на видеобрифинге.
According to him, the unstable situation in Afghanistan creates favorable conditions for such organizations as the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, the Islamic Movement of East Turkestan and so on. “This represents a threat to the national security of the Central Asian countries,” he said.
He also noted that "over the 17 years of military presence, Washington has failed to achieve results in the fight against militants." “Afghanistan ranks second in terms of terrorism. The United States deliberately refuses to resolve the situation, does not have a clear strategy on the situation in Afghanistan. The United States uses its presence in Afghanistan to exert pressure on neighboring countries, ”said Sidorov.
CSTO takes action against the IG on the Tajik-Afghan border
Feb 6 - Sputnik. The CSTO takes into account the strengthening of the Islamic State (IS, banned in the Russian Federation) grouping in Afghanistan and takes measures, said the head of the joint headquarters of the Collective Security Treaty Organization Anatoly Sidorov.
According to him, after the defeat of the Islamic State in Syria, the principle of communicating vessels “worked,” and the militants began to leave from there to Afghanistan, since there remained many areas beyond the control of the authorities.
"A painful point in Central Asia is Afghanistan ... (Militants) are trying to organize training bases, concentrating including in the north of Afghanistan. These are areas that have a long border with the Republic of Tajikistan. Of course, this is not what the fears are. Just being afraid is not Our method. We must take measures to prevent further aggravation of the situation, especially on the Tajik-Afghan border. These measures are being taken, "Sidorov said at a briefing at the Russia Today forum.
CSTO says a 40% increase in intensity of fighting between government forces in Afghanistan and terrorists
Interfax, February 6, 2019
The Collective Security Treaty Organization notes a significant increase in the radical Islamists of the Taliban and ISIL in Afghanistan.
"In 2018, the intensity of hostilities between various gangs and the Afghan security forces increased by 40%. At the same time, the radical Islamic movement Taliban and the Islamic State terrorist organization, including in the northern provinces of Afghanistan, are significantly more active," Anatoly Sidorov, head of the CSTO Joint Staff, told reporters on Wednesday.
He stressed that the ongoing armed conflict in Afghanistan poses the main threat in the Central Asian region for the CSTO member states.
According to A. Sidorov, the unstable situation in Afghanistan creates favorable conditions for strengthening the activities of extremist-terrorist groups that seek to create a second caliphate on the territory of Central Asian countries and pose a serious threat to their national security.
