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原文传递 United States Military Presence in Central Asia: Implications of United States Basing for Central Asian Stability

题名：	United States Military Presence in Central Asia: Implications of United States Basing for Central Asian Stability
作者：	Dockery, Jr, Leon W.;
关键词：	MILITARY FORCES(UNITED STATES), STABILITY, RUSSIA, AFGHANISTAN, TERMINAL FLIGHT FACILITIES, KIRGYZIA, UZBEKISTAN, FOREIGN POLICY, MILITARY STRATEGY, LESSONS LEARNED, MILITARY FORCES(FOREIGN), NATURAL RESOURCES, HISTORY, THESES, THREATS, GOVERNMENT(FOREIGN), UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, MILITARY FACILITIES, USSR
摘要：	This thesis examines the United States policy for establishing overseas military bases, particularly in Central Asia. The major transformational trends in improving U.S. military capabilities over the past two decades and the changing international security environment have shaped the way American leaders focus on their global military posture strategy. Immediately following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack, the United States moved quickly to establish a presence in Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan, and after the defeat of the Taliban, several bases became available in Afghanistan. The primary methodology of this thesis centers on case studies of the military presence of the Soviet Union/Russia and the United States in Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Afghanistan. Special emphasis will be placed on Karshi-Khanabad (K2) Air Base, Manas Air Base, and Bagram Air Base, respectively. The case studies will zero in on the countries' past relationship with the former Soviet Union (and current Russian government) and indicators that might predict success or failure. Was the base presence a result of cooperation or occupation? How critical are bases in Central Asia to Russia? How critical are bases in Central Asia to the United States? Can the United States military presence help provide stability in the region? How critical are bases to the host countries? The last three questions will provide answers upon which to build future policy implications. While military bases still maintain several strategic advantages in terms of response times and maneuver, there needs to be an equally sized effort to explore how these bases can provide stability. Achieving stability in Central Asia will require the United States to move away from the conventional ideology of basing, which it has used for many years, and to embrace policies and procedures that can meet the military mission and gain the trust of the host country.
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