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Russia Could Cut Off Critical Supply Line To Afghanistan -- Adam Kredo, Daily Beast
Russia’s ongoing standoff with the United States could move Moscow to disrupt critical supply lines to Afghanistan and interfere with U.S. plans to establish drone bases in Central Asia, according to regional experts.
A trade pipeline known as the Northern Distribution Network (NDN)—which runs through Russia, several Russian-allied nations, and down to Afghanistan—has carried 52 percent of all supplies to coalition forces in the war torn country, many of which are bound for U.S. forces.
The United States will need to rely heavily on this network as it winds down its military presence in Afghanistan, raising concerns that Russia could disrupt the shipping line, according to Boris Zilberman, deputy director of congressional relations for the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD).
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My Comment: In this area U.S. - Russian interests are "in sink". They both do not want Al Qaeda to succeed, and both want Afghanistan to succeed. Russia will not interfere in this supply network.
"Russia will not interfere in this supply network. " At least not publicly.
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