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  Security

  2021-12-07

  US equipment bolsters Tajik efforts against smuggling of nuclear material

  The newly deployed equipment includes portable and handheld detection systems, surveillance gear, vehicle inspection kits and a state-of-the-art mobile radiation detection unit.

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  Security

  2021-12-06

  US military shifts focus toward China, Russia, as global power tensions rise

  A recent review has confirmed that the US military is prioritising the Indo-Pacific but also keeping an eye on Russia and Iran.

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  Security

  2021-12-02

  US warns Russia of far-reaching consequences if it invades Ukraine

  Russia is using the same playbook it employed when it illegally annexed Crimea, including by intensifying disinformation to portray Kyiv as the 'aggressor'.

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  2021-11-30

  Syria, Russia under pressure over chemical weapons

  The global chemical weapons watchdog says Syria has failed to declare weapons and admit inspectors, while Russia lacks transparency.

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  Security

  2021-11-22

  Central Asian countries assess vulnerability to terrorist infiltration

  Central Asian states' counter-terrorism policies have yielded tremendous results, but they are still vulnerable to the threat, observers say.

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  Security

  2021-11-19

  Screws tighten on Kremlin mercenaries as their presence spreads across globe

  Wagner mercenaries, who are tied to Putin ally Yevgeny Prigozhin, are known to be active in Mali, Central African Republic, Libya and Syria following their intervention in the Ukraine conflict.

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  2021-11-17

  Kazakhs slam Russian foreign minister's accusations of xenophobia

  An article penned by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov accused Kazakhstan of oppressing Russian-speaking residents. This serves as a wake-up call, Kazakhs warn.

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  2021-11-16

  Russia space missile test 'dangerous and irresponsible': US

  The resulting debris field will 'pose a threat to activities in outer space for years to come, putting satellites and space missions at risk', said US Space Command chief Gen. James Dickinson.

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  2021-11-11

  Suspicions grow over Chinese offer to build police base in Tajikistan

  Under the murky deal, China will build a multi-million dollar police station near the Afghan border with no strings attached. 'China does not simply give out money,' one observer said.

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  2021-11-09

  Global concerns mount as China rapidly expands nuclear arsenal

  China could have 700 deliverable nuclear warheads by 2027 and could top 1,000 by 2030 -- an arsenal two-and-a-half times the size of what the US military predicted only a year ago.