🗣 Key takeaways from CSTO Secretary General Taalatbek Masadykov’s article for National Defense magazine:

▪The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) maintains a pragmatic approach and does not believe that there are no prospects for dialogue with NATO

▪The risks of large-scale conflicts, which could have catastrophic consequences for everyone, are expanding worldwide

▪The CSTO is concerned about the creation of NATO military infrastructure on its borders and the bellicose rhetoric of the North Atlantic Alliance nations

▪It is unhealthy for countries to reject constructive dialogue in favor of threats and restrictions

▪Cooperation between CSTO and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) should be resumed

▪The CSTO prioritizes equipping its forces with advanced weapons and seeks to incorporate the lessons of modern warfare into their training