TY - BOOK TI - Central Asia and the transition in Afghanistan : : a majority staff report : reported for the use of the committee on foreign relations United States senate AV - Pamphlet DS357.6. A783. PY - 2011/// CY - Washington : PB - U.S. Government Printing Office, KW - Afghanistan KW - Foreign relations KW - Asia, Central KW - Asia, Central KW - Afghanistan N1 - Cover title. “December 19, 2011”. “One hundred twelfth congress ; first session”—cover page ; Contents: Letter of transmittal—Executive summary—Appreciating the challenges of Central Asia—Central Asia’s role in supplying U.S. and coalition troops in Afghanistan—Striking a balance between security and political priorities—Translating the new silk road vision into a strategy—Assessing the Central Asia counternarcotics initiative—Securing Central Asia’s Southern Borders—Appendixes N2 - Summary: “Central Asia, which includes the countries of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, is on the frontlines of the war in Afghanistan. Three of the five countries share a long and porous border with Afghanistan”—(page 1) ER -