RUSSIA PURSUING JOINT POST-SOVIET AIR DEFENSE PLANS

Voice of Russia
Nov 19 2013

Photo: RIA Novosti

Russia is upgrading its joint air defense system with Belarus and
building similar joint systems with Armenia and Kazakhstan.

0It will also create joint regional commands with Belarus, Armenia,
Kazakhstan and Tajikistan.

0President Putin spoke about this at a meeting with freshly promoted
top brass in Moscow on Tuesday. He mentioned plans to expand defense
cooperation within the Commonwealth of Independent States, the
Collective Security Treaty Organization and the Shanghai Cooperation
Organization.

0The President praised the conduct of this year’s joint strategic
military exercises with Belarus.

From: Baghdasarian