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Uzbekistan: Military and Paramilitary Forces — Central Asia's Largest Military, the CSTO, and the Afghanistan Border
This article analyzes Uzbekistan's defense economics and military finance, highlighting the country's status as Central Asia's largest military power. It examines defense budgeting, the strategic policy of non-alignment, the roles of paramilitary forces, and the critical economic and geopolitical importance of securing the Afghanistan border.
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Kazakhstan: Military and Paramilitary Forces — Central Asia's Strongest Military, CSTO, and the China-Russia Balance
This article details Kazakhstan's defense strategy, military structure, and geopolitical balancing act between Russia, China, and the West. It examines defense spending, the domestic defense industry through Kazakhstan Engineering, UN peacekeeping missions, and institutional reforms following the January 2022 unrest.
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ASEAN, the African Union, and the Economics of Regional Institutions
Not every international institution is as dominant as NATO or the UN. ASEAN, the African Union, CSTO, and the SCO all serve different purposes with different economics. Here's how regional institutions work and what membership is actually worth.
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