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Flashman's revenge: Central Asia after September 11.(Post-9/11 Critical Issues Series)
- Article from:
- Strategic Forum
- Article date:
- December 1, 2002
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Key Points
The September 11 terrorist attacks have altered the geopolitical dynamics in Central Asia. The United States has emerged as the preeminent power in the region, causing other countries with interests in Central Asia to adjust to radically changed circumstances.
The war on terrorism and increasing instability in South and Southwest Asia call for a long-term U.S. military presence in Central Asia. Such a presence could also complement ongoing U.S. diplomatic relationships in the region.
In the long run, U.S. influence in the region will have to contend with the residual advantages that Russia, China, and Iran have by virtue of their ...