US opens transit route between Russia and Afghanistan

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US military opens transit route between Russia and Afghanistan

The US military has opened its transit route between Russia and Afghanistan almost a year after Moscow first agreed to allow its territory to be used for the transfer of non-lethal NATO cargo.

Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan have all reached similar agreements with the United States in recent weeks following a diplomatic tour of the region by commander of US Central Command (CENTCOM) General David Petraeus.

US Transportation Command (TRANSCOM) spokeswoman Cynthia Bauer told Jane's at the beginning of March that the first US shipment was now en route for Afghanistan via Russian territory. She confirmed that the route begins in the Latvian capital, Riga, before continuing through Russia, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. Such a route would most probably end in the northern Afghan city of Mazar-e-Sharif.

She added that it was a "mixed-mode route", although the majority of the distance is understood to be covered by rail.

 

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US military opens transit route between Russia and Afghanistan

The US military has opened its transit route between Russia and Afghanistan almost a year after Moscow first agreed to allow its territory to be used for the transfer of non-lethal NATO cargo.

Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan have all reached similar agreements with the United States in recent weeks following a diplomatic tour of the region by commander of US Central Command (CENTCOM) General David Petraeus.

US Transportation Command (TRANSCOM) spokeswoman Cynthia Bauer told Jane's at the beginning of March that the first US shipment was now en route for Afghanistan via Russian territory. She confirmed that the route begins in the Latvian capital, Riga, before continuing through Russia, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. Such a route would most probably end in the northern Afghan city of Mazar-e-Sharif.

She added that it was a "mixed-mode route", although the majority of the distance is understood to be covered by rail.

Now lets see How safe they are From here, Taliban will Target them here as well.

I know Northern Areas of Afghanistan are under Full control and Influence of Northern Alliance but even then NATO supplies wont be safe.

Lets just wait and see.

 

[PeacefulIndian]

Is this a strategy by the americans to reduce their dependence on Pakistan in WoT?

At any rate, the political equations have changed very quickly over last few months. Just an year ago, nobody would have even dreamed of a US - Russia deal

 

[S-2]

These deals imply the obvious fact that diversified sources or routes is to your advantage for any number of reasons. The taliban could blow a key bridge...or it might drop from an earthquake.

We can't completely replace Pakistan for the near-term. The CAR routes don't appear to possess the logistical means to sustain our needs independant of Pakistan. Iran isn't a practical option yet for a couple of reasons to include politics and security through that stretch of Baluchistan into Afghanistan. It skirts strongholds of the BLA, Jundallah, and the Helmand Taliban.

Just doin' what we can, where we can, to whatever capacity we can...

 

[Durran3]

Is this a strategy by the americans to reduce their dependence on Pakistan in WoT?

Yes! its just like investments.. you diversify your portfolio!! don't put all the eggs in one basket lol

 

[Omar1984]

In the 1940's US' biggest enemy was Nazi Germany... now US and Germany are close friends.

In the 1950's -1980's US' biggest enemy was the Communist Soviet Russia and now they are friends.

Today US' biggest enemy are "Islamists" (I dont even know what that word means but its commonly used in Western media)... will US ever be friends with "Islamists"???

Looks like throughout history, the US always needs to find itself an enemy.

Just my thoughts....I'm sorry if it offended anyone in this forum.

 

[S-2]

"Just my thoughts....I'm sorry if it offended anyone in this forum."

That's a lie. You're actually trolling for a fight by offering commentary that has nothing to do with transit routes.

Dissembling, provocative and without substantive content.

 

[Omar1984]

"Just my thoughts....I'm sorry if it offended anyone in this forum."

That's a lie. You're actually trolling for a fight by offering commentary that has nothing to do with transit routes.

Dissembling, provocative and without substantive content.

This thread has to do with Russia. Wasn't Russia (Soviet Union) the biggest threat to US in the past? And now US and Russia are both friends.

There's no lie in my previous post. Read a history book.

 

[S-2]

You're not sorry for offending anybody on the forum. That wasn't a lie. It was your intent to distract this thread off on some lunar mission about Germany in the 40s and the Soviet Union.

We are eighteen years removed from their downfall and you seem rather stuck in the now receding past. Are you trying to re-write history to suggest that twenty years ago we would not have been able to ship supplies through the Soviet Union?

That was then; this is now. Different. Get it?

"...the US always needs to find itself an enemy."

OTOH, Pakistan always needs to find itself a friend. Says it all, stud.

 

[Omar1984]

"...the US always needs to find itself an enemy."

OTOH, Pakistan always needs to find itself a friend. Says it all, stud.

Pakistan already has many friends and in the history of Pakistan, we had war with just one country...dont worry about Pakistan.

Worry about