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France and Italy’s Central Asia Strategy: Securing Energy and Shaping Security
By Douwe van der Meer and Alexander Royall
Central Asia’s evolving geopolitical role is not just about balancing external actors; it is about leveraging these partnerships to pursue their own national and elite interests.