Russia borders Kazakhstan and they could move huge numbers of troops and equipment into that country with little effort and without advertising it to the world.
This show of armed troops marching 100 yards across an airport runway to get on a transport plane... is just that. It's a message that says "We control Kazakhstan. Consider that any assets you once had here are gone."
Russia borders Kazakhstan and they could move huge numbers of troops and equipment into that country with little effort and without advertising it to the world.
This show of armed troops marching 100 yards across an airport runway to get on a transport plane... is just that. It's a message that says "We control Kazakhstan. Consider that any assets you once had here are gone."