A “Frozen Conflict” Boils Over: Nagorno-Karabakh in 2023 and Future Implications
Executive Summary This report has two objectives: first, to present an account of the conflict with an emphasis on...
A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
A “Frozen Conflict” Boils Over: Nagorno-Karabakh in 2023 and Future Implications
A nation must think before it acts.
Azerbaijan
Central Asia’s Middle Corridor Expansion: Opportunity for China and Iran
The sustained attacks on merchant shipping in the Red Sea by Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels since November 2023 have...
Why the West Should Stick with Conventional Arms Control in Europe for Now
On May 10, 2023, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree that marked the end of an era. He...
A Long, Hot Summer for Eastern Mediterranean Gas Politics
In the past month, there has been a flurry of diplomatic activity between countries that, typically, don’t get along:...
The Eagle in the South Caucasus: Armenia Tests Alternative Geopolitical Waters
On September 11, US and Armenian troops kicked off the “Eagle Partner” joint military exercise at the Zar and...
The Middle Corridor through Central Asia: Trade and Influence Ambitions
The “Middle Corridor”—a loosely defined trade route that spans the Central Asian steppe, the Caspian Sea, and the Caucasus...
Biden’s National Security Strategy: America’s Search for Order in the Middle East
President Joe Biden’s National Security Strategy (NSS) addresses two trends in America’s Middle East policy that have been apparent...
China’s Growing Influence in the South Caucasus
While the United States is adapting to the challenges of a multipolar world and a global geopolitical recalibration, the...
Does the Biden Administration Have a Eurasia Policy?
In the six months since President Joseph Biden assumed office, the White House has sought to re-assert a set...
Cooperation, Competition, and Compartmentalization: Russian-Turkish Relations and Their Implications for the West
Executive Summary The relationship between the Russian Federation and Republic of Turkey is one of the most important...