The Central Asian States: Defining Security Priorities and Developing Military Forces

Abstract

This paper examines the decisions made by each of the five Central Asian states (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan) to create their own national military forces since the demise of the Soviet Union. It also suggests some of the possible security threats each of these countries may face in the coming years. Finally, it identifies other countries to whom the Central Asian states are turning to meet their perceived security requirements. Within this context, Russia's role remains extremely important. But to a lesser extent, these states are exploring relationships among themselves and with other countries and international institutions as well.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA275270

Entities

People

  • Susan Clark

Organizations

  • Institute for Defense Analyses

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Arms Control Treaties
  • Central Asia
  • Cis
  • Education
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Foreign Relations
  • Governments
  • Law
  • Military Equipment
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Treaties
  • Ussr

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union