Keyword Caspian Sea

SSI Monographs

Russia and the Caspian Sea: Projecting Power or Competing for Influence?

This monograph examines Russia’s policy toward the Caspian Sea region as Moscow attempts to counterbalance growing American involvement within what it perceives to be its zone of privileged interest. It focuses on the recent expansion of the Caspian Flotilla and…

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August 1, 2014

SSI Books

Breaking Away from the Bear

Lieutenant Colonel Dianne L. Smith examines the development of post-Soviet Central Asian armed forces, Central Asian efforts to guarantee their national security, and the implications for the United States of this struggle. She cautions that the United States use its…

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August 1, 1998