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Central Rimland: Chessboard for China-US Cold War

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  • Abdul Muhaymin Farooq
  • Dr. Anwar Ali
  • Dr. Bilal Bin Liaqat
  • Dr. Ghulam Mustafa

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The aims of this research is to explain the US's interest to preserve its hegemony, as well to which length it may lead to achieve interest through strategic maneuvering in the Central Rimland region The Central Rimland region has emerged as flashpoint for the strategic and political maneuvering with the emergence of china as economic power in the East. This article discloses the dynamics of the Rimland introduced and used by the Halford Mackinder in his geopolitical theories highlighting the significance of the heartland and the Rimland encompass the Eastern Europe, Middle East and Central Asia. US containment policies towards Rimland to counter China’s rise illuminate the reminiscence and the complexities of the new Cold War. This article probes the developments and the implications of this maneuvering guided by US-China rivalry. It raises the question regarding reliable credibility of India and the intensity of instability in result of the US strategic maneuvering and United States’ Anti-China China Neighboring Allies. Further, this article aims to foster severe concerns regarding South Asian Third World or developing states about United States obnoxious conspiratorial face in order to meet its interests. This article begot through secondary data collection, drawing from a range of scholarly articles, books, policy documents, and reputable news sources as well editorials.

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  • Abdul Muhaymin Farooq & Dr. Anwar Ali & Dr. Bilal Bin Liaqat & Dr. Ghulam Mustafa, 2025. "Central Rimland: Chessboard for China-US Cold War," International Journal of Politics & Social Sciences Review (IJPSSR), International Journal of Politics & Social Sciences Review (IJPSSR), vol. 4(I), pages 25-34.
    • Handle: RePEc:ebj:ijpssr:2025v4iia3
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