Officially, Russia wants 'to ensure military security in the Central Asian region' and 'to determine the readiness of the troops for the upcoming Tsentr 2019 command post exercise.'
A Russian military expert heading a veteran's association has said that recent surprise drills were called Monday in response to rising tensions between the U.S. and Iran and increased activity along his country's borders with the NATO coalition.
Russian troops of the Central Military District rush to position as part of a surprise readiness check set to involve more than 50 exercises at 35 training grounds across country, June 24. The official explanation for the move was"assessing the ability of the Armed Forces to ensure military security in the Central Asian region, where there are serious terrorist threats" and"to determine the readiness of the troops for the upcoming Tsentr 2019 command post exercise.
While Russia may be particularly concerned about events right on its borders, the planned U.S. deployment of up to 2,500 more troops to the Middle East, along with a carrier strike group and a bomber task force, has also raised major concerns for the Kremlin. The Trump administration justified the move by linking Iran to alleged threats against U.S.
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