Central Asia: April 7, 2001

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The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS, a cooperation treaty between former parts of the Soviet Union) announced that it has established an integrated air defense system throughout the CIS. This is of particular importance to the Central Asian states, with their wide open spaces, both on the ground and in the air. This encourages the terrorists and drug smugglers to stay on the ground.

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