Shanghai Cooperation Organization and Its Implications for the United States

Abstract

The United States wanted to join the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in order
to maintain a strong influence in the region, but it was rejected. As a regional player,
the organization poses a threat to US interests and dominance in the region. Since there
is no direct confrontation between the US and the SCO, the two are still working against
each other to denigrate each other. The objectives of the current study are to explore
and investigate the US-SCO areas of convergence and divergence. Further analysis and
examination of how the SCO may affect the United States is also part of the existing
study. This study uses historical, descriptive, and analytical approaches. The current
research is qualitative in nature, and the data has been collected from secondary
sources. These sources include authentic research papers, annual reports, books,
research articles, newspaper articles, and historical records that address various
aspects of the study. According to the findings of this study, the organization quickly
developed a "global strategic group" that has raised concerns about US influence and
interests not just in Central Asia but also in the Middle East and East Asia.