Central Asian Nuclear Weapon Free Zone: Greater Security for the Region?

... positions in Central Asia after the ISAF operation concludes, and its reduced engagement in the region, Washington may recall its complaints about Article 12 of the CANWFZ Treaty, which is interpreted by the West as a possible pretext for Russia to deploy nuclear weapons in Central Asia. Central Asian Nuclear-Free Zone or CSTO? Nuclear Weapon Free Areas When the Central Asian states proposed the nuclear-free zone in the mid-1990s, the nuclear powers did not hesitate to support the initiative. However, while the republics ...