Russia’s Armed Forces and security bodies have concluded the primary military exercise of the combat training year. The strategic-operational exercise Tsentr 2015 was the largest of the year, modeling an intervention in Central Asia under the umbrella of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO). The exercise took place at training grounds in the Central Military District (MD) and in Kazakhstan; Russia also rehearsed repelling an air attack using the Caspian Flotilla. Tsentr 2015 offers insights into ongoing efforts to test and strengthen strategic mobility, achieve joint action among a range of military and security forces and other government agencies, as …read more
Source: The Jamestown Foundation