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.
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.
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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