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Central Asian Security Dynamics in the Global Context
By Muzaffar Z. Munavvarov
Abstract
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the emerging Central Asian republics (CARs), namely, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan draw the attention of major regional and global powers. China, Russia and the United States of America have become particularly active to promote bilateral relations in various spheres with these regional republics. Because of its geostrategic and economic importance Central Asia might turn to the regional arena where the conflicting interests of major powers could destabilise the existing regional order. So far the presence of major powers in this region has had a positive effect, but in the future the unchecked growth in power and influence of one, might lead to geopolitical imbalance and cause a regional security dilemma, where a fixed power balance between Russia, China, and the United States would ensure long-term stability and security in the region.