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This paper focuses on analyzing the information environment as it pertains to what is now called, “The Great Power Competition” between Russia, China, and the United States in the Central and Southern Asian states region. This paper asks and answers critical foundational questions in an effort to refine the information landscape for future analysis.
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Appendix A: Department of State Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs Map
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Appendix B: DoD and USCENTCOM Unified Command Plan Boundaries
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Ryan, S. (2021). Great Power Competition in Information Environment in the CASA Region. In: Farhadi, A., Masys, A.J. (eds) The Great Power Competition Volume 1. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-64473-4_16
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