{"product_id":"2940148528852","title":"KAZAKHSTAN\u0026#x2019;S DEFENSE POLICY: AN ASSESSMENT OF THE TRENDS","description":"The U.S. war on terrorism, with its deployment of\u003cbr\u003emilitary assets within Central Asia in support of ongoing\u003cbr\u003eantiterrorist operations in Afghanistan, ensures the long-term\u003cbr\u003estrategic importance of Central Asia in U.S. policy planning.\u003cbr\u003eKazakhstan, with its vast hydrocarbon reserves combined\u003cbr\u003ewith its high profile support for the war on terrorism, will play\u003cbr\u003ea key part in these calculations. As Kazakhstan has developed\u003cbr\u003ethe capabilities of its armed forces, with American and allied\u003cbr\u003eassistance, questions arise over how in the future it may play\u003cbr\u003ea more active part either in antiterrorist or in peace support\u003cbr\u003eoperations. Kazakhstan is also exploring such issues in the\u003cbr\u003econtext of its forthcoming chairmanship of the Organization\u003cbr\u003efor Security Cooperation in Europe in 2010, which may indicate\u003cbr\u003ethat Astana would like to raise its international security profile\u003cbr\u003efurther still.\u003cbr\u003eIn this monograph, Roger N. McDermott argues that\u003cbr\u003eKazakhstan’s armed forces, though subject to many structural\u003cbr\u003echanges, have not yet experienced systemic military reform.\u003cbr\u003eHe assesses the achievements and setbacks of U.S. and\u003cbr\u003eNATO defense assistance to the country, while also showing\u003cbr\u003ethat Kazakhstan remains deeply linked in close defense\u003cbr\u003eand security partnership with Russia. McDermott suggests\u003cbr\u003egreater sophistication and follow-up is needed from Western\u003cbr\u003eassistance programs to ensure that Kazakhstan successfully\u003cbr\u003egains genuine military capabilities and the type of armed\u003cbr\u003eforces it needs within the region.\u003cbr\u003eThe Strategic Studies Institute is pleased to recommend\u003cbr\u003ethis monograph for leaders in the Army and Department of\u003cbr\u003eDefense to gain more insight into how such complex issues\u003cbr\u003emay be addressed.","brand":"ReadCycle","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47108873552112,"sku":"2940148528852","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940148528852_p0.jpg?v=1763703919","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940148528852","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}