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Azerbaijan Seeks Trilateral Partnership with Israel and U.S.
As global political tensions intensify, the previously blurred lines of state alignments are becoming clearer ...
Vasif Huseynov·
Research
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CommentaryGuest Contributions
China, Russia, and Great Power Politics in Afghanistan and Central Asia
The Central Asian and the Caspian regions are the centers of gravity for China, the U.S., the EU, and Russia, as well as other regional powers
Dawood Azami, PhD·
CommentaryGuest Contributions
India and The Greater Caspian Region
The Caspian region, Central Asia and the Caucasus, is a geopolitically interdependent region that has assumed
Vinay Kaura·
CommentaryGuest Contributions
Most Significant Security Challenges and Opportunities for the Caspian Region: Turkish Perspective
This article is a guest contribution from a conference in July 2023, that the CPC hosted together
Dr. Bülent Aras·
CommentaryGuest Contributions
Turkmenistan: Land of Stability and Business Opportunities
Turkmenistan has a UN-backed Neutrality status and offers macroeconomic stability. Earlier this year
Kakajan Berdiyev·
CommentaryGuest Contributions
Most Significant Security Challenges and Opportunities for the Caspian Region: Georgian Perspective
These currents of polycrisis – the war in Ukraine, post-pandemic aftershocks, and the first global economic warfare – expose countries of the region
Victor Kipiani·
CommentaryGuest Contributions
Merging the Ecological and Trade Challenges of the Caspian
A looming shortage of potable water driven by rising global temperatures and poor water resource management threatens the stability of Central Asia
Jahan Taganova, Nathan Hutson, Rachana Mattur·
ReportGuest Contributions
Strategic Connectivity: The U.S./China Competition in the Caspian Region
The concept of strategic connectivity has become increasingly important in shaping global affairs in the modern era, and perhaps nowhere is this more the case than in the Caspian region
Eugene Chausovsky·
CommentaryGuest Contributions
A SUMMIT FOR THE HISTORY BOOKS
On September 19, history will be made. US President Joseph R. Biden will host the leaders of five Central Asian countries
Assel Nussupova·
CommentaryGuest Contributions
Caspian Connectivity and the Ukraine Conflict: An Outlook for 2023
As the war in Ukraine enters its second year and shows no signs of ending anytime soon, the prolonged conflict has presented both significant
Eugene Chausovsky·
ReportCentral Asia
The Taliban and China: India Sees New Opportunities in Central Asia
India is the geopolitical behemoth of South Asia, boasting a population of over one billion with projections indicating that it will soon overtake China
Ambassador (Ret.) Robert F. Cekuta, Lieutenant General (Ret.) D. Roger, Jr., Ambassador (Ret.) Allan Mustard, Dante Schulz, Ambassador (Ret.) Richard E. Hoagland·
ReportCentral Asia
Sourcing Rare Earth Minerals In Central Asia
The availability and sourcing of rare earths are high-profile concerns for governments and corporations in the U.S., western Europe
Rear Admiral (Ret.) Ron MacLaren, Ambassador (Ret.) Robert F. Cekuta, Dante Schulz·
ReportSecurity
Now is The Time to increase U.S. Security Engagement in The Caspian
The time has arrived for the West to make significant and enduring changes to the security and economic arrangements in the South
Lieutenant General (Ret.) D. Roger, Jr., Major General U.S. Army (Ret.) Michael S. Repass·
Land-Locked Naval Defense Diplomacy in the Caspian Sea
The Caspian Sea, a body of water disconnected from the world’s oceans, has become the center of growing economic trade and naval militarization
Rear Admiral (Ret.) Ron MacLaren, Justin Rich, Major General U.S. Army (Ret.) Michael S. Repass·
CommentarySecurity and Politics Program (SPP)
Guest Contributor: Aggrieved Russia is Endangering the World
What we see today in Ukraine, from a historical point of view, are the last convulsions of empire. In the post-soviet world, Russia had the option of leading by example or leading by force
Almas Chukin·
ReportEnergy
Georgia’s Hydropower Dilemma
Despite nation-wide protests against proposed large hydropower projects over the past decade, the Government of Georgia remains focused on rapidly developing new installed hydro capacity to address
Ambassador (Ret.) Robert F. Cekuta, Tamta Gegechkori·
ReportEnvironment
The Silent Threat of Falling Caspian Sea Levels
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 years
Dr. Akbota Karibayeva Meyer, Aizhan Abilgazina, Ambassador (Ret.) Allan Mustard·
ReportCentral Asia
It‘s Not Only China: Japan and Korea‘s Growing Roles in Central Asia
Caspian Policy Center·