近年来，随着上合组织的影响力不断提升，美西方也加大了对该组织的关注和分析力度。同时，美西方在上合组织地区也有着重要的影响力，其认知和看法也会对上合组织的发展产生影响。2022年俄罗斯对乌克兰发动特别军事行动后，美西方智库界对上合组织的关注明显增多，研究议题也有所扩展，对上合组织的评价总体而言更加积极。在当前中美俄大国博弈加剧，以及地区不稳定、不确定性增长的情况下，上合组织面临的外部环境愈加复杂。美西方智库是其对外决策的重要来源和依据，关注其最新动向和分析，有利于预测和研判美西方未来对上合组织的政策走向，也可为上合组织自身发展提供更多的观察视角。
In recent years，as the influence of the SCO has continued to grow，the United States and Western countries have intensified their attention and analysis of the organization. Simultaneously，the West holds significant sway in the regions covered by the SCO，and their perceptions and viewpoints can impact the development of the SCO. Following Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine in 2022，Western think tanks have noticeably increased their focus on the SCO，broadening their research topics and generally adopting a more positive assessment of the organization. In the current context of intensified great power rivalry，particularly among China，the US，and Russia，and growing regional instability and uncertainty，the external environment facing the SCO is increasingly complex. Western think tanks are a crucial source and basis for their foreign policy decision-making. Paying attention to their latest trends and analyses is beneficial for predicting and assessing the future policy directions of the West towards the SCO，and can also provide additional perspectives for the development of the SCO itself.
