CPC - Caspian Policy Center
Research
Policy Briefs, Security and Politics Program (SPP)
The Taliban and China: India Sees New Opportunities in Central Asia
Author: Lieutenant General (Ret.) D. Roger, Jr., Ambassador (Ret.) Allan Mustard, Dante Schulz, Ambassador (Ret.) Richard E. Hoagland, Ambassador (Ret.) Robert F. Cekuta
Date: Sep 3, 2022
India is the geopolitical behemoth of South Asia, boasting a population of over one billion with projections indicating that it will soon overtake Chi...
Policy Briefs
Sourcing Rare Earth Minerals In Central Asia
Author: Rear Admiral (Ret.) Ron MacLaren, Dante Schulz, Ambassador (Ret.) Robert F. Cekuta
Date: Jun 15, 2022
The availability and sourcing of rare earths are high-profile concerns for governments and corporations in the U.S., western Europe...
Policy Briefs, Security and Politics Program (SPP)
Now is The Time to increase U.S. Security Engagement in The Caspian
Author: Lieutenant General (Ret.) D. Roger, Jr., Major General U.S. Army (Ret.) Michael S. Repass
Date: Jun 14, 2022
The time has arrived for the West to make significant and enduring changes to the security and economic arrangements in the South...
Policy Briefs, Security and Politics Program (SPP)
Land-Locked Naval Defense Diplomacy in the Caspian Sea
Author: Rear Admiral (Ret.) Ron MacLaren, Justin Rich, Major General U.S. Army (Ret.) Michael S. Repass
Date: May 12, 2022
The Caspian Sea, a body of water disconnected from the world’s oceans, has become the center of growing economic trade and naval militarization...
Policy Briefs
Georgia’s Hydropower Dilemma
Author: Tamta Gegechkori, Ambassador (Ret.) Robert F. Cekuta
Date: Mar 2, 2022
Despite nation-wide protests against proposed large hydropower projects over the past decade, the Government of Georgia remains focused on rapidly dev...
Policy Briefs
The Silent Threat of Falling Caspian Sea Levels
Author: Ambassador (Ret.) Allan Mustard, Aizhan Abilgazina, Akbota Karibayeva
Date: Nov 4, 2021
The water level of the Caspian Sea, the world’s largest inland body of water, is falling dramatically, and this is likely to intensify in the coming y...
Policy Briefs
It‘s Not Only China: Japan and Korea‘s Growing Roles in Central Asia
Author: Caspian Policy Center
Date: Aug 24, 2021
Policy Briefs, Security and Politics Program (SPP)
Balanced Geopolitics: International Actors in Central Asia
Author: Jeremy Cohen, Nicole Wolkov, Dante Schulz, Ambassador (Ret.) Richard E. Hoagland
Date: Apr 28, 2021
Policy Briefs, Security and Politics Program (SPP), Reports
Russia’s Historical Defense Ties and China’s Rising Military Presence in Central Asia
Author: Major General U.S. Army (Ret.) Michael S. Repass, Nicole Wolkov, Ambassador (Ret.) Richard E. Hoagland
Date: Apr 1, 2021
Policy Briefs, Reports
What Does The Caspian Want From Washington?
Author: Caspian Policy Center
Date: Mar 29, 2021
Policy Briefs, Analysis
The Caspian Basin: Why It Matters In Great Power Competition
Author: Major General U.S. Army (Ret.) Michael S. Repass
Date: Jan 29, 2021
Policy Briefs, Energy and Economy Program (EEP)
The Vital Resource: Water Management in Central Asia
Author: Caspian Policy Center
Date: Nov 12, 2020