Central Asia Has a Drug Problem, and It Is Growing Worse
Not long after late 1991, when the Soviet Union collapsed and Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan became independent,...
A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
Central Asia Has a Drug Problem, and It Is Growing Worse
A nation must think before it acts.
Turkmenistan
The Impact of Russia Sanctions on Central Asia
Since Vladimir Putin launched his full-scale invasion of Ukraine and invited the largest international sanctions regime against Russia since...
China, Russia, and Power Transition in Central Asia
“It was the rise of Athens and the fear that this inspired in Sparta that made war...
Russia and China in Central Asia: Potential for Direct Competition
Executive Summary China is now undisputedly the leading economic partner for the Central Asia region, with...
Russia and China in Central Asia
Introduction The two countries that have the greatest influence in Central Asia are Russia and China. Moscow and...
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...
New Canal Threatens the Peace Between the Taliban and Central Asia
When the Taliban entered Kabul in mid-August 2021, the Central Asian governments, with the exception of the Tajik government,...
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...
Russia Is Down, But Not Out, in Central Asia
Russian President Vladimir Putin has long seen Central Asia as Russia’s “most stable region.” He has regularly exerted influence...
Filling the Geopolitical Void in Central Asia
Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan: The Poorest Countries in Central Asia Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan are probably the most dependent on Russia...