Russia sees Central Asia as part of its traditional zone of influence and is concerned by the West’s growing presence there. About 1,000 soldiers took part in the exercises.
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Defense: Russia, China in Central Asia war games
Reuters reports China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan took part in war games yesterday in the first such exercise since Kyrgyzstan said in February it would shut the last US air base in Central Asia.
Russia sees Central Asia as part of its traditional zone of influence and is concerned by the West’s growing presence there. About 1,000 soldiers took part in the exercises.
Russia sees Central Asia as part of its traditional zone of influence and is concerned by the West’s growing presence there. About 1,000 soldiers took part in the exercises.
