Taliban Delegation Sent Observers to Exercise Center-2026 in Russia

The Taliban administration has deployed an observer mission to participate in the wide-ranging Center-2026 military exercise organized by Russia. This decision is seen as an effort to increase the visibility of the current administration in Afghanistan on international military platforms and to expand its strategic contacts.

Within the scope of the exercise organized by Russia and where multinational participation is expected, the observer delegation is planned to closely follow the military operational processes and technical details. This development is critical to reshaping geopolitical balances in and around Central Asia.