The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) has initiated the development of a new military cooperation strategy through 2030, citing escalating global tensions and a perceived breakdown of the existing international security architecture, CIS Secretary-General Sergei Lebedev said during a meeting of the Security Council Secretaries of member states in Moscow.
“We are living through a difficult period of transformation in the global order,” Lebedev stated. “New armed conflicts have emerged, and old ones have reignited. Bloc-based and interstate confrontations have intensified to an extreme degree. All of this is a consequence of the global dominance of the United States and NATO.” He emphasized the crucial role of enhanced military cooperation as a stabilizing factor in the current climate. “Within the CIS, we are beginning to develop a draft concept for military cooperation until 2030, outlining clear priorities and new benchmarks for collaboration.”
Lebedev further stressed the importance of sharing practical experience and scientific advancements to enhance the combat and tactical-technical training of the armed forces of CIS member states.
Security in Eurasia
The CIS secretary-general highlighted the perceived collapse of the global security system established after World War II, necessitating a stronger focus on collective and national security within the CIS region. “The global security system created after World War II is no longer able to cope with the challenges of our time,” he pointed out. “Therefore, strengthening national and collective security within the CIS and Eurasia as a whole has become a vital necessity for our countries.” He noted the existence of a comprehensive framework of treaties, agreements, and models within the CIS designed to regulate relations between member states and harmonize their legislation in the security sphere.
Lebedev emphasized the need to intensify dialogue between existing multilateral structures in light of ongoing geopolitical shifts. “In this regard, we are strengthening cooperation within the frameworks of the CIS, the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO),” he said. “Personal contacts between the top officials of our organizations have become systematic. Just a month ago, on October 9, we held another constructive trilateral dialogue in Moscow, exchanging views on all aspects of military, economic, and humanitarian cooperation.”
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Based on materials from TASS