current affairs MCQ #11046

A Pakistani security analyst briefing the National Security Committee explains how SCO's counterterrorism architecture can address TTP threats from non-member Afghanistan. Which SCO mechanism most directly allows member states to jointly address threats emanating from non-member territories?

current affairs MCQ #11046

  1. Question 1

    Q1. A Pakistani security analyst briefing the National Security Committee explains how SCO's counterterrorism architecture can address TTP threats from non-member Afghanistan. Which SCO mechanism most directly allows member states to jointly address threats emanating from non-member territories?

    • A) SCO Peace Mission joint military exercises allowing cross-border operations against non-members
    • B) SCO Council of Foreign Ministers issuing binding directives to observer states
    • C) RATS information-sharing protocols and joint threat assessments covering non-member threats affecting the SCO security space
    • D) SCO Secretariat deploying monitoring missions to non-member countries upon majority vote of members

    Answer: RATS information-sharing protocols and joint threat assessments covering non-member threats affecting the SCO security space

    Explanation: The SCO's Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS) operates as the primary mechanism for sharing intelligence, conducting joint threat assessments, and coordinating counter-terrorism responses among member states, including threats emanating from non-member territories like Afghanistan.