Security 2019-05-30 Russia is 'probably' violating nuclear test treaty, US general says The Comprehensive Test-Ban Treaty, which the UN adopted in 1996, bans all nuclear tests worldwide whether for civilian or military purposes. 2019-05-28 Kazakhstan approves military intelligence deal with Kyrgyzstan in sign of closer regional ties The agreement represents an important step toward closer co-operation taken by Central Asian countries, observers say. 2019-05-27 Russia presents UN measure in move to 'strangle' chemical weapons watchdog Moscow has consistently attempted to impede investigations of chemical weapon use to protect its ally Syria. 2019-05-20 'Islamic State' militants spark deadly Tajik prison riot One of the riot leaders was the son of Gulmurod Khalimov, Central Asia's highest-ranking defector to the 'Islamic State'. 2019-05-17 Kazakhstan's gun buy-back campaign sees 1,500 weapons surrendered in 1st month The fight against unregistered weapons helps reduce crime and prevent terrorism. 2019-05-15 Eyeing 'plenty of threats', Kazakhstan ramps up defence spending Kazakhstan's military spending in the first two months of 2019 has climbed 73% compared to the same period last year. 2019-04-24 Russian bungling expands terrorists' grip on Syrian territory The cease-fire Russia negotiated in Idlib has facilitated al-Qaeda's consolidation of influence and territory. 2019-04-23 Uzbek forces test readiness against modern threats in latest exercise The Uzbek government is continuing to reform and modernise its military. 2019-04-22 Russians discovered fighting alongside Taliban in Afghanistan A Russian doctor was among the dead killed by Afghan forces, while up to five Russian advisors were also present in the area. 2019-04-18 With eye on regional security, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan ink new military co-operation deals The two nations took steps toward better security in Central Asia during Kazakh President Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev’s official visit to Uzbekistan April 14-15. Previous | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | Next
