Energy economics and security in central asia russia and its rivals professor stephen blank strategic studies institute us army war college carlisle barracks pa 17013. Energy economics and security in central asia russia and its rivals monograph the collapse of the soviet union in 1991 led to the creation of five new states in central asia these states kazkahstan uzbekistan tajikistan turkmenistan and kyrgyzstan have become both the object of international rivalries in central asia and the . Central asia and south asia there have always been close cultural ties between the larger area of india or more specifically the north of south asia and central asia babur the last timuride . The us department of energys office of scientific and technical information energy economics and security in central asia russia and its rivals technical report ostigov skip to main content. ebook energy economics and security in central asia russia and its rivals uploaded by karl may energy economics and security in central asia russia and its rivals introduction five new states emerged in central asia when the soviet union collapsed they are kazakhstan uzbekistan kyrygzstan turkmenistan and tajikistan then