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The paper investigates how co-operation between Russia and NATO in the war in Afghanistan since 2001 has affected security and political relationships in the former Soviet Central Asia. The Central Asian states largely benefit from the competition among Russia, China and the United States in the region. Nevertheless, this competition is not a zero-sum game as all actors have shared interest in enhancing security in Afghanistan and Central Asia. In fact, Russia and NATO's common interests in the ‘war on terror’ led to Russian President Vladimir Putin initially approving the establishment of American bases in Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan and access to facilities in Tajikistan. Although the security developments in Afghanistan have increased the geopolitical importance of Central Asia for the United States and Russia, the increasing military presence of the United States in Afghanistan and Central Asia has not weakened Russia's security hegemony in the region considerably.
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