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Tehran trying to sabotage Trump’s Caspian region peace plan
03/10/2026
Recent Iranian strikes an attempt to sabotage a rare opportunity...

Securing the Caspian: The Quiet Strategic Shift Behind America’s Caucasus Diplomacy
03/06/2026
With Vice President J.D. Vance’s recent visit to Armenia and Azerbaijan...

Iran, Azerbaijan, and the Geopolitics of Escalation in the South Caucasus
03/05/2026
As the conflict between the United States-Israel coalition and Iran continues to...

Iran Shockwaves Reverberate across the Caspian
Dr. Akbota Karibayeva Meyer, Jack Halsey
03/04/2026
When U.S. and Israeli forces struck Iran on February 28 the shockwaves reached ...

Trade Routes Under Fire: Afghan–Pakistani Conflict Reshapes Central Asia’s Security and Economic Outlook
02/24/2026
Rising tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan have resulted in dozens of deat...

Board of Peace: Caspian States at the Inaugural Meeting
02/20/2026
Since U.S. President Donald Trump’s return to office, Caspian states have been s...

Kazakhstan Joins the Abraham Accords: Strategic Opportunities and Risks
Eric Green, Dr. Akbota Karibayeva Meyer
01/29/2026
On November 6, 2025, Kazakhstan became the first country to sign up to the Abrah...

Trans-Caspian Security Trends in 2025: A Year of Regionalism, Evolution, and De-Escalation
12/24/2025
In 2025, Washington’s South Caucasus and Central Asian partners continued to eng...

Corridors of Peace: How U.S. Strategy in the South Caucasus Can Rewire Eurasia
11/23/2025
The peace agreement initialed at the White House between Armenia and Azerbaijan ...

C5+1 Turns 10: From Dialogue to Deals
11/08/2025
All five Central Asian presidents arrived in Washington, D.C., this week for the...

C5 +1 Highlights
11/06/2025
Kazakhstan’s National Bank and Visa signed a Memorandum of Cooperation ......

Ten-Year Anniversary: Looking Back at the C5+1
11/06/2025
Central Asia has successfully garnered the interest of U.S. President Donald Tru...

Not Russia’s Backyard, Not China’s Quarry: Why this Week’s White House Summit with Central Asia is Critical
11/03/2025
For three decades after the Soviet collapse, the countries of Central Asia and t...

Hopes and Hurdles: Takeaways from the OTS Summit in Gabala
10/25/2025
Once again, Türk dünyası demonstrated its growing geopolitical significance. Thi...

Moving Peace from Paper to Practice: A First Step for Armenia and Azerbaijan
10/22/2025
Taking a quiet but historic step, Azerbaijan lifted long-standing transit restri...

A Refining Play: Russian Volatility and Central Asian Fuel Security
10/09/2025
Ukrainian drones struck the Ryazan oil refinery as well as an oil depot in occup...

Code of the Steppe: Tajikistan’s Push to Shape AI in Central Asia
08/01/2025
As Central Asia looks to Artificial Intelligence (AI) to lead its digital transi...

Russia’s Taliban Recognition: What It Means for Central Asia
Nicholas Castillo, Katherine Birch
07/17/2025
Speaking in early July, the Taliban-installed Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan ...

Azerbaijan hosts the 17th Economic Cooperation Organization Summit
07/10/2025
On July 4, the 17th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) ......

The Peace That Threatens Moscow: Armenia and Azerbaijan Leave Russia Behind
07/09/2025
Once manageable, even cooperative at times, the relationship between Moscow and ...