Moscow Is Still Central Asia’s Top Security Ally
... the -Stans The latest months have been chaotic in Kyrgyzstan, where the fraudulent parliamentary elections ... ... stability within its traditional sphere of influence. Central Asia appears to be no less decisive than Belarus ... ... century started with the US military intervention in Afghanistan. Later on, new ethnic tensions mounted ... ... military bases is mainly part of the Soviet heritage. Kazakhstan is the country with the largest number of ... ... Asian states. Uzbekistan prefers buying weapons from China, while Turkey is the largest arms supplier for ...