ABSTRACT
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan,
Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan confronted a number of serious internal and
external security threats and challenges of political, military, economic,
ethnic, religious and social nature, some of which have materialized or
expired during the subsequent 27 years, while others still persist or are
looming on the horizon. In this analytical article, the author reviews the main
perceived regional security threats and challenges in Central Asia that can be
categorized in several ways, but whatever classification is used it is important
to understand that they are interrelated and influence each other. As many
existing security threats have a transnational nature, the Central Asian states
need to pool together their limited resources to effectively address them.
KEYWORDS: Central Asia, Regional Security, Afghanistan, Russia, China, Terrorism, Transnational Crime, Regional Cooperation
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