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Podcast: What Are the Implications of the Afghanistan Crisis for Central Asia?

This episode looks at the impact of events in Afghanistan on the broader region and the balance of power there.

by Alexander Gabuev, Nargis Kassenova, and Temur Umarov

Published on September 10, 2021

Nargis Kassenova, a senior fellow at the Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies’ program on Central Asia, and Temur Umarov, a research consultant at Carnegie Moscow Center, join podcast host Alexander Gabuev to discuss how Central Asian governments have reacted to the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, what their priorities are, and whether any of them might be prepared to facilitate U.S. military operations in the region from their own territory.

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