Today's RFE/RL has an article on Kyrgyzstan's problems with border control. The Speaker of Parliament, Mr. Marat Sultanov, has sought Russian help via the CIS collective security arrangements now undertaken through the Russia-led Collective Security Treaty Organization.
Recently, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan implemented a short-term arrangement of greater access between the two countries, only to have it backfire through ambiguous provisions. Today Kyrgyzstan has openly said that it seeks to close borders between the two countries more fully. No specific security reasons are noted, although conflicts between border guards in these states, or border guards and citizens is a fairly frequent occurrence.
The CSTO military training exercises include cooperation on anti-terror measures and also border control.
A few months ago, I wrote about the early stages of the conflict in Ukraine through the lens of Sun Tzu’s The Art of War. While it appears likely that the war will carry on into the foreseeable future, enough time has passed for us to make an honest assessment of each side’s relative […]
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In mid-May the Irish political party, Sinn Féin, won the plurality of seats in the Northern Ireland Assembly. Many American readers might not fully understand the significance of Sinn Féin’s political victory- but rest assured that subjects of the United Kingdom and a wide range of political movements the world over have heard the message […]
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On the weekend of March 26th, the notorious MS-13 gang went on a massive killing spree in El Salvador which left more than 70 people dead by Sunday. Even for a country where powerful gangs hold massive sway, this recent tragedy stands out considering that it was the bloodiest day on record since the civil […]
