Growing U.S. Security Interests in Central Asia

Authors

Elizabeth Wishnick Dr.

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Description

The author assesses U.S. security interests and military activities in Central Asia. She notes that strengthening the Central Asian states against terrorism and assisting their transition to stable and prosperous nations are difficult and fraught with danger. In particular, there is the risk that the U.S. military presence in the region and security assistance to repressive regimes might taint America. If not astutely managed, this strategy could have the opposite of the intended results and generate increased instability, spark anti-Americanism, and antagonize Russia and China. To avoid this, Dr. Wishnick advocates a multilateral strategy that integrates the military, political, and economic elements of national power and prods the Central Asian regimes toward reform.

ISBN

1423

Publication Date

10-1-2002

Keywords

Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, SyriaLebanon, Central Asian States, Transition, National Power, Anti-ameriican

Recommended Citation

Elizabeth Wishnick Dr., Growing U.S. Security Interests in Central Asia ( US Army War College Press, 2002),
https://press.armywarcollege.edu/monographs/811