US–Central Asia Procurement Deals Are About More Than Just Trade, Experts Say
President Donald Trump addresses the 80th U.N. General Assembly in New York City on Sept. 23, 2025. Al Drago/Reuters On the sidelines of the recent U.N. General Assembly meeting in New York, the United States signed a raft of landmark trade deals with the Central Asian nations of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. U.S. officials, including President