Elsewhere. There are, to put the point bluntly, no other regions of the world in which U.S. vital interests are directly threatened at present or will be in the near future. There are, therefore, no other regions of the world in which U.S. military forces need be engaged through a military alliance. That is not to say that a future Russian (or Chinese) thrust into Central Asia would not be a scary signal that American power may have to be invoked. But Americans are not prepared to die for Tajikistan, and Washington certainly cannot broker an effective alliance in that region. U.S. diplomatic offices may be of use in South and Southeast Asia, but the American public is not willing, nor is the U.S. military prepared, to ally with or coerce India, Pakistan, or China (or Vietnam) in case of regional strife. Africa is very much on the map of charitable Americans but is completely off the map of the Pentagon. Latin America, of course, remains a U.S. bailiwick, but everyone is happier when needed interventions are performed by Canadians or regional states rather than by Yankee imperialists. (c) from Superpowers dont do windows. By: Hillen, John Source:Orbis. Spring97, Vol. 41 Issue 2 I wonder how many people feel whether (a) much has changed after 18 years since the day of this publication, or (b) Tajikistan still cant rely on Americans to die for it
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