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MidnightPale3220 t1_j05xzhi wrote

Also not all defence alliances are equal.

For example, currently there is a military conflict between Armenia (member of CSTO) and Azerbaijan, as well as between Kyrgyzstan (member of CSTO) and Tajikistan (observer status in CSTO). Russia as main "security provider" within CSTO doesn't appear to provide any meaningful security for its members in these cases.

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never_rains t1_j065lyx wrote

Not all alliances are mutually exclusive. Pakistan is a major non NATO ally but India has closer relationship with US via quad in terms of Chinese threat. If there is a conflict between India and China then US would supply weapons to India and Pakistan would provide support to China.

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MidnightPale3220 t1_j067nyf wrote

True, but this doesn't invalidate my point that it is not necessarily very meaningful to just compare security alliances.

Can we talk about CSTO even being a security bloc if its members are fighting each other unchecked?

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never_rains t1_j0681py wrote

I was not contradicting your point but agreeing to it. Not all alliances are equal and not all alliances are exclusive.

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vtTownie t1_j07tkvx wrote

As well, at this point, us is a good defense ally with the Brit’s and other Western European countries, but generally defense and intelligence wise, the US is closest with the aussies.

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