Russia’s showcasing ‘war game’ and Central Asian Impact

Quaisar Alam, New Delhi

Cold War or no Cold War, the mock war of game continues in the greater part of the Russo-Central Asian Countries. Russia and four CIS countries staged war games on October16 just to showcase a new NATO-style rapid reaction force designed to cement Moscow’s hold over allies in Central Asia and the Caucasus.

The combating forces were on to react corresponding to the developments of the whole area for the smooth functioning of the Kremlin and the Central Asian States. On the hand the demonstration was going on at the same time, the Russian forces were on the look out for the restoration of faith of t he armed forces against the insurgents. Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Armenia and Russia and Tajikistan looked on as the forces of more than 7,000 personnel carried out a mock attack to destroy “insurgents” who had taken control of a chemical plant.

This operation was probably intending to address the ongoing problems regarding the smoke arose from a dew-drenched firing range in the Kazakh steppe, revealing paratroopers landing from helicopters and storming a building to rescue hostages.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev arrived at the Soviet-era firing range in a helicopter and wore desert-style camouflage uniforms created by Russian fashion designer Valaentin Yudashkin. “The uniform is success. I for one feel comfortable in it,” Medvedv said, “I hope soldiers will not freeze in it either.”

Russia is on the offensive mode and forming the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), a military alliance among former Soviet republics as a counterweight to NATO. Needless to add, the organization commits members to defend each other if attacked.