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The Armed Forces of Central Asia - Part 1 : Tajikistan and Regional Command Structures
In the inaugural episode of our new mini-series, we dive deep into the military landscape of Central Asia, starting with a spotlight on Tajikistan. This first episode uncovers the region's convoluted command structures and the unique challenges faced by the national armed forces operating here. Why does the Tajik army operate the way it does? What hidden factors influence their command, doctrines, and equipment? Our expert panel will unravel these complexities, providing captivating insights into the evolving dynamics of Tajikistan's military and its increasingly pivotal role in Central Asian politics. Don't miss this deep dive into the heart of Central Asian defence strategies.
On the panel this week:
- Bruce Pannier (Central Asia Journalist)
- Derek Bisaccio (Forecast International)
- Katie Putz (The Diplomat)
- Steve Swerdlow (USC)
- Edward Lemon (The Oxus Society)
Also check out
- Democracy in Central Asia: czcams.com/video/Zq_0AhZ3MEY/video.html
- The Geopolitics of Tajikistan: czcams.com/video/RvwsRaICk6E/video.html
- The Forced Friendship: Russia's Uneasy Alliance with China: czcams.com/video/RvwsRaICk6E/video.html
And our sister channel: @context.matters
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Komentáře

  • @user-bw7ww6hv1w
    @user-bw7ww6hv1w Před 5 hodinami

    this video aged like milk

  • @Im_Julia
    @Im_Julia Před 6 hodinami

    Support to Armenia 🇦🇲❤ from South korea 🇰🇷

  • @onerozek4650
    @onerozek4650 Před 8 hodinami

    Poor Armenians, if there is another war between us, you will not have a country to live in.🇹🇷🇦🇿

  • @1915ArmenianGenocide...
    @1915ArmenianGenocide... Před 13 hodinami

    🇦🇲❤️🇮🇷😉🌹

  • @Anti_Gayreece
    @Anti_Gayreece Před dnem

    Cyprus is Turkish not Gayreek

  • @belaumg
    @belaumg Před dnem

    Cyprus is historically Greek. But Turkey annexed half of it cuz during the Ottoman times Turks moved to the northern side.

  • @idoasberger1015
    @idoasberger1015 Před dnem

    Indonesia Papua people enjoy a much more robust economy than PNG,higher gdp percapita,higher HDI,improved infrastructure iniciatives, AUSTRALIA CHOOSE TO LEAVE PNG ALONE,WHICH IS QUITE SAD

  • @denisimamovic6832
    @denisimamovic6832 Před 2 dny

    ☪️🇧🇦🤝🇩🇪

  • @D4Shahda
    @D4Shahda Před 3 dny

    You should really put a map of the region up in the backround.

  • @TFQ023
    @TFQ023 Před 3 dny

    Noldu paşinyan What hapness pashinyan😂😂😂😂 Karabkh ia Azerbaijan🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿

  • @mrpolskija
    @mrpolskija Před 3 dny

    Which nets better profit for you: CZcams or Spotify? I can use either when I'm listening at home. Just curious. :)

  • @Master_shhifu
    @Master_shhifu Před 4 dny

    Suppoet azerbaijan from pakistan

  • @AnthonyAussieSlotspokies

    Nice the Greeks have to go12 miles

  • @qaleefrayhangaming_roblox

    Love Azerbaijan from Malaysia! 🇲🇾💗🇦🇿

  • @JeitonWamang
    @JeitonWamang Před 6 dny

    Free west Papua

  • @lamartruth6601
    @lamartruth6601 Před 7 dny

    I've seen a lot of border disputes around the world seem to lead back to the British.

  • @omarrp14
    @omarrp14 Před 10 dny

    I was told Stan means the land of. So this region should be called Stanistan, the land of the Stans.

  • @electrosyzygy
    @electrosyzygy Před 10 dny

    There is little upside to helping Haiti, except merely avoiding a spill-over of problems. The only real long-term solution would require lots of boots on the ground and kinetic involvement before anything could be built. Not yet politically feasible, though I hope it comes to that soon. Then rebuilding with an uneducated, corrupt and undisciplined population would be a huge challenge. Letting a failed state become a narco-State would be disastrous and complicate global efforts against organized crime.

  • @hildasaki9451
    @hildasaki9451 Před 10 dny

    🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲👏👏👏👏

  • @aleonard8272
    @aleonard8272 Před 11 dny

    Great info but an accompanying PowerPoint would help to supplement the narrative, especially when talking about geography.

  • @theo_korner
    @theo_korner Před 11 dny

    What do you mean with a "green army"?

  • @grandemaestro3820
    @grandemaestro3820 Před 11 dny

    UK supports azerbaijan

  • @MrTanajian
    @MrTanajian Před 11 dny

    Armenia came to the rescue of Armnians in Karabakh who were surrounded and being ethnically cleansed by the Azeris. Azerberjan began ethnically cleansing Armenians from all parts of its country after the Automous region of Karabakh voted legally to be made part of Armenia. The BS of Armenia just invading Azerberjan is the Azeri narrative that makes them the victim when it was in fact they that started the conflict by attempting to ethnically cleanse its country of Armenians which they ultimatly succeeded in. Shame on you to not dig a little deaper and just accepting Azeri propanganda.

  • @h12gvj567
    @h12gvj567 Před 12 dny

    Support and love ❤️ to Azerbaijan 🇦🇿 from USA 🇺🇸

  • @cane6074
    @cane6074 Před 12 dny

    Common in central Asian military command structures: President places his stupid, psychotic, neerdowell, hedonistic son in charge of presidential guard to groom him for scary prospect that he will succeed him.

  • @steyrn_
    @steyrn_ Před 13 dny

    It's always the aussie and thos west

  • @pangalatotvideos
    @pangalatotvideos Před 13 dny

    Both support armenia and Azerbaijan not to go into bloodshed from the Philippines

  • @fionaryan631
    @fionaryan631 Před 14 dny

    You tease this as a three part series. But I have to wait 6 months for the rest. Im sure what topic you decide will be interesting as aways. I look forward to seeing your completed report you're working on. Thanks from kiwiland.

  • @SolaceEasy
    @SolaceEasy Před 14 dny

    I mean, Haiti? Who cares?

    • @YT-mn4eq
      @YT-mn4eq Před 14 dny

      I found this channel because of their Haiti episode.

    • @fionaryan631
      @fionaryan631 Před 14 dny

      It's a great back catalog with a wealth of information. Some of the older ones are interesting to listen to knowing what has happened since.

    • @SolaceEasy
      @SolaceEasy Před 13 dny

      I'm referencing the earlier mis-upload, BTW.

  • @AbaddonianG
    @AbaddonianG Před 14 dny

    Actually , the Russians have of late being deporting a lot of Tajik migrant workers from Russia in the aftermath of the Moscow terror attack. An important aspect of this entire Geopolitical gamut is the relationship between the central Asian republics and Afghanistan which has minority populations that share ethnic origins with almost all of these countries and have been continuously engaged in some kind of civil conflict with the Pashtuns . That a large number of troops fielded by Soviet Union during its congested occupation of Afghanistan came from these countries is another reason behind the uneasy relationship that these countries have with Afghanistan. Indians do operate out of Tajikistan though such operations can't be described as such routine ones as follow permanent deployments. India air force was seen operating from Ayni even as it airlifted its nationals once the US forces left and the Taliban began their second stint at power. All through the Afghan civil war , the Northern Alliance , the same coalition of non - Pashtun forces which later played a pivotal part in helping the US forces quickly topple the Taliban , had been financially and militarily supported by the Iranians and the Indians . This support increased after the Taliban came to power in 1995 . The Tajik population of Afghanistan was a beneficiary of this assistance , something Tajikistan by itself could not have managed . Iran has always had a difficult time dealing with Sunni fundamentalist groups in Afghanistan . Now after the advent of Taliban 2.0 things have changed a bit with Improved relations between the Taliban and Iran even as the terms that the Taliban had with Pakistan have deteriorated . Though initially the Indians were very suspicious , the Taliban seemed to have quite deftly won them over .

  • @Indytelevision
    @Indytelevision Před 14 dny

    🔥 🦻

  • @MarauderinChief
    @MarauderinChief Před 15 dny

    Your channel is one of the most brilliant ones across even the widest spectrum of portals that deal with current geopolitical and strategic affairs . Kudos .

  • @user-mh3kp7we7i
    @user-mh3kp7we7i Před 15 dny

    recent headlines indicate Russia will join China for any Taiwan move. Are the uk and france weenies or will they participate? third side show: Japan. Taiwan has the Clauswitz defender advantage. Taiwan air force rocks. China has threatened total war over Taiwan including nukes. China DOES have a first strike policy.

  • @virgman9947
    @virgman9947 Před 15 dny

    Using Chinese missiles 😅😅😂

  • @marrs1013
    @marrs1013 Před 15 dny

    Defenetly looking forward to it!

  • @spacecowboyblue2227
    @spacecowboyblue2227 Před 15 dny

    I wake up from a deep sleep to hit skip every time this, garbage comes on

  • @spacecowboyblue2227
    @spacecowboyblue2227 Před 15 dny

    Shut the fuck up. I wake up from a deep sleep just to turn this off

  • @ivanatincher8879
    @ivanatincher8879 Před 15 dny

    The most ridiculous pile of crap I have ever heard... every part of it is the ravings of a brainwashed moron...had to stop listening after laughing so much my ass fell off!!! I am an EX Aussie... left for SE Asia after listening to 3 DECADES of this anti China propaganda!!! And equally ignorant about Russia I might add!!! Here are a few questions... How many countries has China invaded since WWII? How many countries has the US invaded since WWII? How many countries has China performed a regime change in since WWII? How many countries has the US performed a regime change in since WWII? How many overseas bases does China have? How many overseas bases does the US have? What is the name of the sea where the US and the Philippines (and Oz?) like to play war games?

  • @TheLolamelo
    @TheLolamelo Před 15 dny

    kosovo je serbia, todo mi amor y mi fuerza para mis hermanos serbios (menos cuando nadal y djokovijc jueguen) un fuerte abrazo a toda la gente de serbia

  • @InfernalPasquale
    @InfernalPasquale Před 16 dny

    I haven't laughed this much for some time. Thank you 💛💙

  • @AbuzarBabarhussain-op8yj

    Cyprus is Turkish not Greek its far away from Greece and is near turkey

  • @jiezhao88
    @jiezhao88 Před 18 dny

    The key flaw in your analysis is the failure to take into account the manufacturing might of Chinese economy. The same assumption was made about Russia that they can’t sustain their weapon and equipment losses and they will no choice but to give up once their stockpile has dwindled. The fact has turned out that it is west who had trouble to keep up supplies to Ukrainian forces. US’s reliance on advanced and expensive weapons is their advantage and Achilles heel as shown in Ukraine they take a lot money and time to replenish. If China direct their manufacturing base to support war efforts can you imagine how many drones and missiles it can produce a year. They don’t need quality they need quantity which they will get. Once the American navy runs out their million dollar a pop missiles to shot down the Chinese cheaper and mass produced drones and missiles, they will be sitting ducks.

  • @NoDramaQueens
    @NoDramaQueens Před 18 dny

    How long before some Europeans go in and steal the resources?

  • @westonfoster797
    @westonfoster797 Před 18 dny

    im drooling Michael Hilliard im drooling

  • @pubgmobileclashroyale4725

    Bro, we are buying gas from Turkmenistan for a long time, They are even richer than us (Uzbekistan) and Iran

  • @haoyuan92
    @haoyuan92 Před 18 dny

    This is going to be exciting one because central asia dont always have much news coverage. Would be interesting to hear about them

  • @ctwpoco-oy6wu
    @ctwpoco-oy6wu Před 18 dny

    Just give them independence. How is Indonesia ruling West Papua different from Holland colonizing Java?

    • @fajareka7709
      @fajareka7709 Před 9 dny

      Indonesia want the west papua. And to get support for this action, they give america biggest gold mining grasberg.. 😊

  • @robertortiz-wilson1588

    Nice.

  • @tibchy144
    @tibchy144 Před 18 dny

    This should be interesting

  • @narzhur489
    @narzhur489 Před 19 dny

    looks great! best wishes from Portugal