Uzbekistan and the CSTO： A Tumultuous Ride

摘要

Uzbekistan's decision to leave the CSTO in mid-2012 took the international community by surprise. In this paper, the author will examine the multifarious implications of Uzbekistan's suspension of its CSTO membership, primarily focusing on regional security impacts as well as evident links between Uzbekistan's decision and increasing U.S.-Russian competition in Central Asia.