CSTO Members' Militaries To Hold Several Major Drills In 2019 - Russian Security Council

CSTO Members' Militaries to Hold Several Major Drills in 2019 - Russian Security Council

MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 15th March, 2019) The armed forces of the member states of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) will conduct a number of large-scale joint drills this year, Mikhail Popov, the deputy secretary of the Russian Security Council, said in an interview with the Russian Armed Forces' official newspaper Krasnaya Zvezda.

"According to the plan of the joint exercises, over 40 various events are planned to be held in 2019," Popov said.

The official added that the drills would be dedicated to the development of the SCTO Collective Rapid Reaction Force and military administration systems, as well as their use and maintenance.

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