Faultlines of conflict in Central Asia and the south Caucasus : implications for the U.S. Army
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Faultlines of conflict in Central Asia and the south Caucasus : implications for the U.S. Army
RAND, 2003
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  Aomori
  Iwate
  Miyagi
  Akita
  Yamagata
  Fukushima
  Ibaraki
  Tochigi
  Gunma
  Saitama
  Chiba
  Tokyo
  Kanagawa
  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
  Yamanashi
  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
  Mie
  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  Germany
  Switzerland
  France
  Belgium
  Netherlands
  Sweden
  Norway
  United States of America
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Includes bibliographical references
"MR-1598-A"
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Central Asia and the South Caucasus is a region that has witnessed violent clashes both within and between states in recent decades. Moreover, conflict is likely to be a continuing problem over the next 10-15 years. Depending on how the region develops, the form and degree of conflict may or may not grow to involve other states, including the United States. The authors identify and evaluate key faultlines in Central Asia and the South Caucasus and how they affect the like-lihood and possible evolution of armed conflict in these regions. These faultlines include the role of state political and economic weakness; the impact of crime and the drug trade; the effects of ethnic tensions, foreign interests, and influence; and the impact of competition over natural resources. The analysis then examines the ways in which the emergence of conflict could draw the United States into the strife and examines the operational challenges the region poses for possible Army deployments in the 2010-2015 time frame. Although this research was largely completed prior to the 9/11 attacks on the United States, the report has been updated in light of the changed security environment and U.S. military presence on the ground in the Caspian region.
The operations in Afghanistan have not altered the faultlines; they are long-term and structural in nature. In fact, U.S. presence on the ground highlights the importance of understanding these faultlines and responding to them effectively.
Table of Contents
- Summary
- Introduction
- The Political Evolution of Central Asia and the South Caucasus: Implications for Regional Security
- Some Economic Dimensions of Security in Central Asia and the South Caucasus
- Criminalization and Stability in Central Asia and the South Caucasus
- Natural Resources and Potential Conflict in the Caspian Sea Region
- Potential for Ethnic Conflict in the Caspian Region
- Conflict in Central Asia and the South Caucasus: Implications of Foreign Interests and Involvement
- Central Asia and the South Caucasus as an Area of Operations: Challenges and Constraints
- Sources of Conflict and Paths to U.S. Involvement
- Bibliography
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