U.S. Geostrategy in Central Asia: A Kazakh Perspective
Titel:
U.S. Geostrategy in Central Asia: A Kazakh Perspective
Auteur:
Khidirbekughli, Doulatbek
Verschenen in:
Comparative strategy
Paginering:
Jaargang 22 (2003) nr. 2 pagina's 159-167
Jaar:
2003-04
Inhoud:
After the tragedy of September 11, 2001, the Central Asian countries were “catapulted” into the international spotlight. Post 9/11, U.S. interests radically changed with what the George W. Bush administration identified as the “war on terrorism,” the first stage of which focused on Afghanistan. At the same time, the United States increased its presence in Central Asia, when the military campaign against the Taliban regime in Afghanistan was launched in October 2001. This article first briefly examines Kazakhstan's role in the war on terrorism, and then analyzes the primary geopolitical interests of the United States in Central Asia, namely North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) expansion, the export of Caspian energy supplies, and political and economic reform.
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