Moscow Is Still Central Asia’s Top Security Ally
... the Chinese engagement and great power competition on the rise, Russia keeps a vigilant eye on the -Stans The latest months have ... ... maintain stability within its traditional sphere of influence. Central Asia appears to be no less decisive than Belarus or Nagorno-Karabakh ... ... of the new century started with the US military intervention in Afghanistan. Later on, new ethnic tensions mounted in the Fergana ... ... terms of military bases is mainly part of the Soviet heritage. Kazakhstan is the country with the largest number of diversified ...