Military-political cooperation of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the formation and development of mechanisms, forces and means to counter new challenges and threats in the CSTO (CSTO) format

The article is devoted to the military-political cooperation of the Republic of Kazakhstan to ensure the legal framework for the creation and development of mechanisms, forces and means of the collective security system designed to counter non-traditional (new) challenges and threats to security in the CSTO (CST) format. The features of Kazakhstan’s interaction in the interests of forming and strengthening regional security on a collective basis in the CSTO (CST) format are shown, in particular in the interests of creating and developing forces and means to counter modern threats and challenges, and a crisis response system.The main factors, the dynamics of the strengthening of non-traditional threats and security risks that have influenced the military-political interaction of the Organization’s member countries since the formation of the CST in May 1992 within the framework of the formation and improvement of the relevant mechanisms, forces and means of the collective security system are noted. Kazakhstan’s membership in the CSTO (CST) was a significant factor in maintaining the necessary level of security in the Central Asian region in the context of increasing new challenges and threats.