Afghanistan and Its Central Asian Neighbors : Toward Dividing Insecurity.

Afghanistan And Its Central Asian Neighbors -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Executive Summary -- CHAPTER 1 | The Situation in Afghan Provinces on the Border with Central Asia -- The Border with Tajikistan (Northeastern Afghanistan) -- The Border with Turkmenistan (Northwestern and Western Afghanistan) -- The Border with Uzbekistan (Northern Afghanistan) -- The "Backyard" Provinces -- The Taliban's Quest for Parallel Rule -- CHAPTER 2 | Security Threats for the Central Asian Neighbors of Afghanistan: A RealityCheck -- Threat A: Smuggling by Militants -- Threat B: Infiltration of Militants -- Threat C: Direct Attack by the Taliban on Central Asian Borders -- Threat D: Flow of Refugees into Central Asia -- Threat E: Indirect Involvement in Conflict -- Synthesis of Threats B and C: Fresh Blood to Underground Cells in Central Asia and the Prospect of Hybrid War by Taliban -- CHAPTER 3 | Central Asian Policy Options -- Relying on ANDSF -- Sealing the Border with Afghanistan -- Creating a Military Buffer Zone -- Creating a Nonmilitary Buffer Zone -- Making Deals with the Taliban -- Synthesizing the Available Responses -- The "Gray Zone" Discrepancy between Security Threats and the Ability to Respond -- CHAPTER 4 | Conclusion -- About the Author.

This report considers the range of options available to the Central Asian neighbors of Afghanistan (Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan) in responding to the worsening security situation in that nation.

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