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Wednesday, March 04, 2009

Kant Air Base and Russia's Strategic Planning in Central Asia

Su-25 FrogfootRussia is currently actively promoting deeper defense and security ties with the Kyrgyz Republic.

Following the announced activation of the CSTO Rapid Reaction Forces, established in Moscow on February 3, and the Russian-inspired eviction of the U.S. military from Manas Air Base, Russia's military interests in the country are steadily increasing.

The primary focus of this activity is the Russian air base at Kant, which operates under the CSTO and may point to an increased Russian military presence in the country.

Significantly, a unit of 30 Russian Railroad Troops arrived at the Kant Air Base on February 20 to carry out road and railroad repairs at the facility (Interfax, February 20).

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