Comments on: Interesting Questions about National Security http://kazakhstan.neweurasia.net/2007/10/08/interesting-questions-about-national-security/ neweurasia\'s Kazakhstan blog Sun, 20 Jul 2008 21:51:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 By: Kazakhstan » Blog Archives » Kazakhstan national football team - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://kazakhstan.neweurasia.net/2007/10/08/interesting-questions-about-national-security/#comment-40210 Kazakhstan » Blog Archives » Kazakhstan national football team - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Wed, 17 Oct 2007 22:04:34 +0000 http://kazakhstan.neweurasia.net/2007/10/08/interesting-questions-about-national-security/#comment-40210 [...] Interesting Questions about National SecurityThis is a translation of Marat’s post on the Russian-language Kazakhstan.Neweurasia blog. I often read out national security strategy papers, but don’t see answers to some interesting questions that are of serious concern: … [...] […] Interesting Questions about National SecurityThis is a translation of Marat’s post on the Russian-language Kazakhstan.Neweurasia blog. I often read out national security strategy papers, but don’t see answers to some interesting questions that are of serious concern: … […]

]]> By: KZBlog http://kazakhstan.neweurasia.net/2007/10/08/interesting-questions-about-national-security/#comment-40191 KZBlog Sat, 13 Oct 2007 04:11:45 +0000 http://kazakhstan.neweurasia.net/2007/10/08/interesting-questions-about-national-security/#comment-40191 I don't know Mr. Marat's position of course, but I'm not sure that all national security papers are public. Plans may well exist for all sorts of possibilities, but they will never be shown publicly. Think of what Uzbekistan would say if Kazakhstan released its plan to invade the country in case of the death of Karimov. Think of how Kazakhstan would feel if the US said, "And here's our plan to send troops to Kazakhstan in case of civil war upon the death of Nazarbayev." But such plans probably exist. I don’t know Mr. Marat’s position of course, but I’m not sure that all national security papers are public. Plans may well exist for all sorts of possibilities, but they will never be shown publicly. Think of what Uzbekistan would say if Kazakhstan released its plan to invade the country in case of the death of Karimov. Think of how Kazakhstan would feel if the US said, “And here’s our plan to send troops to Kazakhstan in case of civil war upon the death of Nazarbayev.” But such plans probably exist.

]]> By: Adam Kesher http://kazakhstan.neweurasia.net/2007/10/08/interesting-questions-about-national-security/#comment-40189 Adam Kesher Fri, 12 Oct 2007 19:38:50 +0000 http://kazakhstan.neweurasia.net/2007/10/08/interesting-questions-about-national-security/#comment-40189 Translation of the comment by Akbalta from the Russian-language blog: There are some minor cultural differences between North and South of Kyrgyzstan, but no "quite tense moments" - that's very inflated. However, there, certainly, is a fight for power between various clans. Translation of the comment by Akbalta from the Russian-language blog:

There are some minor cultural differences between North and South of Kyrgyzstan, but no “quite tense moments” - that’s very inflated. However, there, certainly, is a fight for power between various clans.

]]> By: Ataman Rakin http://kazakhstan.neweurasia.net/2007/10/08/interesting-questions-about-national-security/#comment-40171 Ataman Rakin Thu, 11 Oct 2007 11:08:33 +0000 http://kazakhstan.neweurasia.net/2007/10/08/interesting-questions-about-national-security/#comment-40171 Oops, yes: it's Kyrgyzstan. Well, in that case, I'm not too sure of that as well. Oops, yes: it’s Kyrgyzstan. Well, in that case, I’m not too sure of that as well.

]]> By: Teresa http://kazakhstan.neweurasia.net/2007/10/08/interesting-questions-about-national-security/#comment-40168 Teresa Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:21:41 +0000 http://kazakhstan.neweurasia.net/2007/10/08/interesting-questions-about-national-security/#comment-40168 I believe on point 1, he was talking about neighboring Kyrgyzstan (not Kazakhstan) which does continue to have a lot of tension between north and south. I believe on point 1, he was talking about neighboring Kyrgyzstan (not Kazakhstan) which does continue to have a lot of tension between north and south.

]]> By: Ataman Rakin http://kazakhstan.neweurasia.net/2007/10/08/interesting-questions-about-national-security/#comment-40162 Ataman Rakin Tue, 09 Oct 2007 11:28:00 +0000 http://kazakhstan.neweurasia.net/2007/10/08/interesting-questions-about-national-security/#comment-40162 I think possibility 1. and 2. are quite unlikely. Russian separatism in North Kazakhstan has lost its momentum and base. The real faultlines in Kazakhstani society today are those a) between the haves and have nots of the oil boom and Nursultanistic regime and b) different power groups within the elites. All 'camps' and 'parties' contain ethnic Kazakhs as well as ethnic Russians. As for an Uighur revolt in Xinjiang: like the 'free Tibet' cause, I think it's over and lost. The Uighurs (and Xinjiang Kazakhs) who do not want to be assimilated, 'bantustanised' or end up as an exotic tourist curiosity for these disgusting fluo baseball-capped Chinese tour groups will have no choice but to leave (to Kaz, Kyr, Turkey, ... ). 3. Is quite likely. "What is the plan in case of Islam Karimov’s death" Celebrate, first of all. :) Then hunt for his cronies, *both* his domestic and foreign supporters/cheerleaders and of course his spawn. I think possibility 1. and 2. are quite unlikely. Russian separatism in North Kazakhstan has lost its momentum and base. The real faultlines in Kazakhstani society today are those a) between the haves and have nots of the oil boom and Nursultanistic regime and b) different power groups within the elites. All ‘camps’ and ‘parties’ contain ethnic Kazakhs as well as ethnic Russians.

As for an Uighur revolt in Xinjiang: like the ‘free Tibet’ cause, I think it’s over and lost. The Uighurs (and Xinjiang Kazakhs) who do not want to be assimilated, ‘bantustanised’ or end up as an exotic tourist curiosity for these disgusting fluo baseball-capped Chinese tour groups will have no choice but to leave (to Kaz, Kyr, Turkey, … ).

3. Is quite likely. “What is the plan in case of Islam Karimov’s death” Celebrate, first of all. :) Then hunt for his cronies, *both* his domestic and foreign supporters/cheerleaders and of course his spawn.

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