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Collective Security Treaty Organization
Kazakhstan’s Ambivalent Relationship With the CSTO
By Albert Otkjær
The recent controversy surrounding CSTO General Secretary Imangali Tasmagambetov reveals the instability of the organization’s relationship with Kazakhstan.
A ‘Coordinated Silence’ in Central Asia Amid Ukraine’s Kursk Incursion
By Otabek Akromov
Russia finds itself increasingly isolated in its conflict in Ukraine, with its allies, both within and outside the CSTO extending neither military nor political support.
Armenia Skips CSTO Military Exercises
By Catherine Putz
With Yerevan’s relationship with the alliance “frozen” and repeated statements of intent to leave entirely, it’s no surprise Armenia is missing upcoming military exercises with the bloc.
How Can Central Asia Move Toward Security Integration?
By Sanat Kushkumbayev
Security cooperation strengthens regionalism in Central Asia, but may also revive old competition.
Will the CSTO, Russia’s Answer to NATO, Expand?
By Janko Šćepanović
Not so fast. Rather than grow, Moscow’s military bloc is poised to shrink.
CSTO Issues Belated Declaration After Minsk Summit
By Catherine Putz
The foreign ministers of the CSTO, of which Russia is a member, without apparent irony put out a statement that says “no state should ensure its security at the expense of the security of other states.”
Central Asia’s Strained Security Architecture
By Saadi Khamidov
Growing divisions within the CSTO -- over Ukraine, Afghanistan, and various internal disputes -- may have serious implications for the region’s security architecture.
CSTO Deployment in Kazakhstan: Strategic Shift or Political Consolidation?
By Gregory Gleason and Pal Dunay
A great deal depends on how Kazakhstan recovers from the disorder and orients itself toward the changing international security terrain.
After Kazakhstan, the CSTO Isn’t Finished With Central Asia
By Gabriel Gavin
The Russian-led CSTO military bloc has faced a critical test in the region.
The Kazakhstan Crisis: A View From Kyrgyzstan
By Aidai Masylkanova
In supporting the CSTO intervention today in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov is perhaps hoping to secure similar CSTO support for himself in the future.
CSTO Deploys to Kazakhstan at Tokayev’s Request
By Catherine Putz
For the first time since its 1994 founding, the CSTO has agreed to deploy forces to a member state.
A Fateful Moment for the CSTO on the Afghan Border
By Shuhrat Baratov
The Taliban’s recent lightning offensive in northern Afghanistan may be a litmus test for the relevance of the Russian-led Collective Security Treaty Organization.
Was the Nagorno-Karabakh Deal a Missed Opportunity for the CSTO?
By Janko Šćepanović
Another diplomatic win for Russian bilateralism or a missed opportunity for one of Moscow’s regional multilateral institutions -- the Collective Security Treaty Organization?
20 Years of Russia’s Institutionalism in Eurasia
By Janko Šćepanović
What is Russia trying to accomplish with the CSTO, SCO, and EAEU?
A Brief Flurry of Summitry in Central Asia
By Catherine Putz
The CSTO gathered in Bishkek and then the Central Asian presidents met in Tashkent this week.
Who Postponed the CSTO Summit?
By Catherine Putz
It's a he-said, he-said situation but the meaning is clear: All is not well in the CSTO
Update: Will Kazakh and Kyrgyz Troops Keep the Peace in Syria?
By Catherine Putz
The story continues to develop with denials, open doors, and the tangled web of international diplomacy.
Russia Proposes Deploying Kazakhs and Kyrgyz to Syria
By Catherine Putz
And now for something completely different.
Russia’s Big Plans for Air Defense in Eurasia
By Guy Plopsky
Big plans, indeed, but will they materialize?
Kazakhstan Takes Delivery of (Free) Russian S-300 Missile Defense Systems
By Catherine Putz
Moscow has plans for a region-wide air defense system.
Russian Defense Minister Visits Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan
By Catherine Putz
Sergei Shoigu embodies Moscow's concerns about whether Central Asia can manage security, internally and on its periphery.
The Limits of Collective Security in Eurasia
By Evan Gottesman
Divergent interests in Russia’s dispute with Turkey and Armenia’s conflict with Azerbaijan restrict the CSTO.
CSTO Says Fighting Islamic State Is a Top Priority
By Catherine Putz
The group called for forming a broad coalition "without politicizing and preconditions.”
CSTO Gathers in Tajikistan, Talks ISIS
By Catherine Putz
Could Russian troops return to the Tajik-Afghan border? Only if asked.
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