WASHINGTON, 01 October 2021, (TON): According to the media “the US is discussing the possibility of using military bases in Central Asia, including Russian ones. On the air of Sputnik radio, the publication was assessed by Alexei Podberezkin, director of the Center for Military-Political Research at MGIMO.

American senators are discussing the possibility of using military bases, including Russian ones, on the territory of states adjacent to Afghanistan, writes Politico.

According to sources of the publication, on the eve of a closed part of the hearings on this topic with the participation of the Pentagon leadership.

The publication says “a trio of top military leaders have informed lawmakers about the discussions that are underway with the governments of Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and other countries.”

The publication emphasizes that they discussed the deployment of “over-the-horizon” means for counter-terrorism operations in Afghanistan.

Moreover, the senators allegedly did not rule out the possibility of using Russian bases in these countries.