Rethinking Central Asia
Opportunities and Challenges in A New Central Asia
Mongolia’s Pivot to Central Asia and the Caucasus
An American Strategy for Greater Central Asia
Implementing A New Regional Strategy
Needed: A Russia Containment Component
Opportunities and Challenges in A New Central Asia
Mongolia’s Pivot to Central Asia and the Caucasus
An American Strategy for Greater Central Asia
Implementing A New Regional Strategy
Needed: A Russia Containment Component
The inconsistency of US foreign policy in the Wider Middle East and Greater Central Asia is stark. Over the last three decades, American priorities have cycled erratically between supporting state sovereignty, promoting democracy and state-building, and disengagement, before reverting to re-engagement. Such unpredictable shifts only confuse allies and embolden adversaries.
America needs an effective strategy for Greater Central Asia to enhance its competitive position in a region that will significantly impact the Russia-China relationship, geopolitical competition in Asia, and key resource markets including uranium, oil, and natural gas. The proposed strategy ensures open access in Greater Central Asia while securing opportunities for profitable American investment through technological partnership, resource development, and logistical facilitation.
America needs to design and implement an effective strategy for Greater Central Asia to enhance the United States's competitive position in a region that will affect the Russia-China relationship, the geopolitical competition in Asia, and key resource markets, particularly uranium, oil, and natural gas.