Abstract
ABSTRACT The coming withdrawal of American forces from Afghanistan should not diminish the importance of Central Asia to any of the three great powers (Russia, China, and the United States). For Russia, a cooperative, secular, and stable Central Asia is a bulwark protecting from the dangers of the religious fundamentalism and political instability that flourish in the Middle East, as well as a main source of migrant labor. For China, it is the new “Silk Road” to Europe, as well as a secure source of energy and raw materials. Washington, by placing post-Afghanistan Central Asia at a lower level of importance, must be aware of the danger to its own geopolitical position in the region if the states of Central Asia, deprived of continuous U.S. support, are forced to abandon their “multi-vectoral” policies and fall into the spheres of influence of its rivals.
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