CIS

Transnistria will remain largely stable for now but will pose increasing security threat to Odesa

Caspian military activity will increase in 2015 as littoral states look to increase their military capacity

SCO will play an enhanced role in ensuring Central Asian security but will not want to intervene in Afghanistan

Raising defence spending and improving military will be key aim for Kyiv

Caspian will remain a highly important strategic region that will become increasingly militarised

Efforts to lower costs from private satellite launchers may give the United States an edge in space

CIS will continue economic cooperation, but refrain from political integration

If bill is passed, Russian PMCs will be challenge for NATO Article 5 and FSB