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They have already started making noises about the border. That is one reason why Tajikistan still has Russian military presence.

PRC has a habit of pushing its forces down other people's throats. If say Uzbekistan had a border with PRC, and PRC cited ISIS takeover and sent a couple of divisions into Uzbekistan, who would be able to deter PRC? No one.

Islam Karimov: Uzbekistan holds funeral for president President Islam Karimov's coffin in Samarkand ____________________ Babur was from Samarkand.

Yeah, he has two daughters. Stuff gonna happen in Uzbekistan soon. This is a new headache for Russia. The good news is, Uzbekistan does not share a border with PRC.

I will opt for the option of nepotism. Karimov's immediate successor should take over. I don't want ISIS or its affiliates taking over. If that happens, I hope a joint Russo-Kazakh-Kyrgyz force occupies it.