MOSCOW, May 20. /TASS/. Russia is concerned about NATO's attempts to manipulate Central Asian countries and turn the region into a bridgehead threatening Russia's security, Sergey Overchenko, the ...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan pushed Wednesday for stronger ties with ex-Soviet Turkic states at a summit in Central Asia, as Ankara vies with Russia and China for influence in the region.

The failure of the "Asian NATO" idea highlights several issues ... the construction of the ASEAN community, backs the bloc's central role in regional cooperation, and advocates for ASEAN to ...

TASS/. Russia’s Defense Ministry plans to establish a new aviation-heavy army to counter NATO in the west; the OSCE Secretary General is on a tour of Central Asian countries; and the EU extends ...

Ishiba’s call for an “Asian NATO” represents the nexus between the Japan-U.S. alliance and internationalism – both hallmarks of Japanese foreign policy, especially in the post-Cold War era.

"NATO hyping up China's responsibility on the ... which includes a strong military element involving Russia and several Central Asian nations, India and, most recently, Belarus.

The Asian version of NATO proposed by Ishiba can also be positioned ... The messages provide a glimpse as to what the Central Asian states wish to see from the next U.S. administration and how ...

For now, an "Asian Nato" remains a distant prospect, Nagao said, though the central idea is "a real strategic concept Japan ...