Russian and Central Asian Concerns

• What is Russia's response to the U.S. request for assistance in combating terrorism? Will it encourage the Central Asian states to support the United States? See Will the Newly Independent States Participate in a Military Action Against Terrorists?

• Will Russia provide military support or access to its bases in Central Asia for a strike against terrorist forces in Afghanistan? See the CNS Briefs, Russian Military Capabilities in Central Asia and Russian Policy Toward Afghanistan. See also the viewpoints, A New Anti-Terrorism Alliance and Adversaries to Allies?

• Will attacks on Afghanistan destabilize Central Asia? What are the security concerns of the Central Asian states? See the CNS Issue Brief, Internal Conflicts and Security Concerns in Central Asia and Afghanistan.

• Could some Central Asian states be used as a staging ground for strikes into Afghanistan? See the CNS Issue Briefs, Uzbekistan's Alliance with the United States: Benefits and Risks, U.S. Military Cooperation with the Central Asian States, and Central Asian Military Bases.

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