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This article examines the development of post-Soviet Central Asian armed forces, regional efforts to guarantee their national security, and the implications for the US. The author cautions that the United States use its influence and its military-to-military contact programs judiciously. She depicts Central Asia as a region of great instability, with massive infusions of energy wealth just beyond the horizon and contends that if these states create viable methods to ensure domestic and regional security, it could also produce prosperity and secure well-being.