Tajikistan begins anti-terrorism exercise of the CSTO forces
The exercise will last until November 20.
He stressed that "the most serious, decisive day will be 17 November at the" Harbmaidon "test range."
The main goal of the exercise is “to improve the management system of the Collective Security Forces of the Collective Security Treaty Organization in the Central Asian region of collective security, as well as to improve the operational interaction between the headquarters of various states and levels.
In addition, the maneuvers are designed for “interfacing command and control systems with weapons". Commanders will be able to apply "practical skills in combat planning and troop management based on the experience of modern armed conflicts."
“During the exercise, which will be held in close proximity to the border of Afghanistan at five training grounds of the armed forces of the Republic of Tajikistan, tactical episodes with live firing and widespread use will be played aviation and air defense, ”the CSTO secretariat noted.
In total, the maneuvers involved “more than 5 thousand military personnel, 60 aircraft and helicopters, over 1,5 thousand pieces of weapons, military and special equipment, including Iskander missile systems, long-range and front-line aircraft, Drones».
The exercise is “purely defensive in nature” and is the final stage of the operational-strategic maneuvers of the CSTO “Combat Brotherhood-2017”.
- Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation
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