Central Asia: Regional Developments and Implications for U.S. Interests

Abstract

After the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, the United States recognized the independence of all the former Central Asian republics, supported their admission into Western organizations, and elicited regional support to counter Iranian influence in the region. Congress was at the forefront in urging the formation of coherent U.S. policies for aiding these and other Eurasian states of the former Soviet Union.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 17, 2009
Accession Number
ADA500929

Entities

People

  • Jim Nichol

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Central Asia
  • Civil Rights
  • Congress
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Foreign Relations
  • International Organizations
  • Military Science
  • Minority Groups
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Political Systems
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • Treaties
  • Ussr
  • Warfare

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union