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Significance
Fear of Afghanistan-related instability spilling into Central Asia has already prompted the Kremlin to announce that it will reinforce its military presence in Tajikistan.
Impacts
Its Central Asian military build-up will aid Russian regional prestige, dented by financial woes and contagion issues.
Central Asian authorities may use Afghanistan worries to justify repressive domestic policies.
Turkmenistan may seek new security partners and rethink its permanent neutrality status.
Keywords:
Russia,
RUCIS,
Afghanistan,
China,
Kyrgyzstan,
Syria,
Tajikistan,
United States,
Central Asia,
Uzbekistan,
international relations,
politics,
defence,
integration,
military,
security,
terrorism,
war
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2015
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