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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.
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