CSTO to hold Frontier 2026 military drills near Afghanistan’s southern borders
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- CSTO member states will hold the Frontier 2026 joint military exercises from September 12 to 19.
- Kazakhstan’s Defense Ministry said the drills will focus on coordinated border security operations near Afghanistan’s southern borders.
- The exercises come amid growing regional concerns over Afghanistan.
The Collective Security Treaty Organization will hold joint military exercises near Afghanistan’s southern borders under the name Frontier 2026.
Kazakhstan’s Defense Ministry announced that the drills will run from September 12 to 19. The exercise will focus on strengthening coordination among member states during border security operations.
The planned drills come as regional concerns over Afghanistan grow. The operational phase of the exercise will be part of the joint security effort, according to Kazakhstan’s Defense Ministry.
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