Central Asia's Security Issues and Implications for U.S. Interests

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Islam.

Kazakhstan.

Turkmenistan.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] [publisher not identified] 2003

Summary:

Discusses the internal and external security concerns of five Central Asia states of the former Soviet Union, including concerns about social disorder, crime and corruption, Islamic extremism, terrorism, ethnic and civil conflict, border tensions, water, energy, and transport disputes, proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, and illegal narcotics. Analyzes efforts by the states to bolster their security forces and regional cooperation and addresses U.S. interests in and policy toward the region, and security assistance activity

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Microfiche version Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Central Asia's Security: Issues and Implications for U.S. Interests

Publisher Number:

CRS-2003-FDT-0421

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