Russian direct Afghan intervention is unlikely for now
Moscow has the capacity, but not (yet) the will, to intervene militarily in Afghanistan
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- CSTO concern
- Tajikistan
- Military base
- Russian reinforcements
- Kyrgyzstan
- CSTO drills
- Afghanistan
- Rapid deployment scenario
- 'Great Game' 2.0
- Indispensable partner
- Containment is preferred option
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_350.jpg "Russian servicemen during an operation outside Dushanbe, Tajikistan (Reuters/Nozim Kalandarov)")