Defensive Strategies of Central Asian Republics: From Bipolarity to Multipolarity

Authors

  • Zahid Yaseen
  • Muhammad Muzaffar
  • Khadija Shahbaz

Abstract

This qualitative study analyzes the world moves from a bipolar to a complex multipolar system, the importance of the Central Asian Region for all countries i.e., Russia,
China, US, India, Iran, Turkey and Pakistan, geo-political and geo-strategic threats in a
critical region of Central Asia. The regional powers including Russia and China
dominate the US through the region; all these countries benefit from natural resources
in this region. The result of this study shows that all countries especially developed
states play an important role in this region to achieve their economic objective, US,
China, and Russia hold proxy wars in this region due to communist and capitalist
divisions. This study recommends Russia and China both have significant clout in
Central Asia. Pakistan must establish friendly ties with these Central Asian and
communist countries to get economic benefits. Pakistan should not be overly reliant on
the Western bloc. States should maintain amicable ties with neighboring states.

Published

2023-05-15

How to Cite

Zahid Yaseen, Muhammad Muzaffar, & Khadija Shahbaz. (2023). Defensive Strategies of Central Asian Republics: From Bipolarity to Multipolarity. ASIAN Journal of International Peace & Security (AJIPS), 7(1), 143 - 156. Retrieved from https://ajips.org/index.php/ajips/article/view/2023-vol-07-defensive-strategies-of-central-asian-republics

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 1 (2023): AJIPS SPRING

Section

Articles