AnalysisAzerbaijan
Azerbaijan and Ukraine: A Deepening Partnership
On Ukraine’s Independence Day, the Heydar Aliyev Center in Baku was illuminated in the colors of the Ukrainian flag
Luke Coffey·
Security
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AnalysisMiddle Corridor
Shipbuilding on the Caspian Sea
The Caspian Sea has found itself increasingly under pressure. From one side, Ukrainian strikes hammer Russian
Liam Gibson·
AnalysisSecurity
Putin’s Vanishing Empire
For more than three decades, Russia has insisted that the former Soviet republics
Dr. Eric Rudenshiold·
AnalysisAzerbaijan
Baku and Berlin: The Partnership Beyond the Pipeline
Germany and Azerbaijan are building a new relationship that goes beyond critical energy trade
Zohra Movsumova·
AnalysisKazakhstan
Tanker Strikes at CPC Terminal Renew Pressure on Kazakhstan’s Oil Industry
Kazakhstan resumed exporting crude oil on July 27 after a week-long suspension of Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC)
Erin Malloy·
AnalysisMiddle Corridor
Caspian Sea Security
With the growing importance of the Middle Corridor, especially as geopolitical tensions mount with
Luke Coffey·
MapSecurity
Live Map of Ukrainian Strikes on Russian Refineries and Depots: Ukrainian Drone War Strikes Russia, the South Caucasus and Central Asia
Since August 2025, Ukrainian forces have steadily been increasing the pressure on the lives of everyday
Jack Halsey, Joshua Bernard-Pearl, Nigel Li·
AnalysisRegional - Central Asia
The Organization of Turkic States as a Platform for Cooperation, Not Confrontation
Western analysts have portrayed the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) as an emerging security coordination platform
Erin Malloy·
AnalysisUzbekistan
From Dispute to Diplomacy: Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan Advance Border Cooperation
The recent land exchange between Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan is more than the transfer of two border villages
Aigerim Orynbassar·
AnalysisArmenia
Armenia after Pashinyan’s Win: Peace, Pressure, and the Road West
Nikol Pashinyan’s win in recent Armenian parliamentary elections has brought a pivotal question to the table:
Zohra Movsumova·
AnalysisSecurity
Armenia’s Defining Choice: Why This Election Matters Beyond the South Caucasus
Armenia’s June 7 election is not so much a contest between political parties as it is a referendum on the country's very identity
Dr. Eric Rudenshiold·
AnalysisSecurity
Armenia in the Crosshairs: Russian Disinformation and the Armenian Elections
Russian disinformation in the past capitalized on traditional media outlets, from radio to state-controlled websites
Jack Halsey, Kurtis Yan·
CommentaryMiddle Corridor
Security of the Middle Corridor
The war in Iran has had many geopolitical consequences. This is particularly true in the Middle East
Luke Coffey·
AnalysisSecurity
Historic Meeting of Azerbaijan’s and Ukraine’s Presidents Steps on Moscow’s Toes
If there was any chance for reinstituting Moscow’s and Baku’s historical working relationship
Jack Halsey·
AnalysisSecurity
Fire Sale: Russia’s Retreat and a New Energy Order
While global attention is focused on oil shipments
Dr. Eric Rudenshiold·
AnalysisSecurity
Tehran trying to sabotage Trump’s Caspian region peace plan
Recent Iranian strikes an attempt to sabotage a rare opportunity
Efgan Nifti·
CommentarySecurity
Securing the Caspian: The Quiet Strategic Shift Behind America’s Caucasus Diplomacy
With Vice President J.D. Vance’s recent visit to Armenia and Azerbaijan
Luke Coffey·
AnalysisMiddle Corridor
Iran, Azerbaijan, and the Geopolitics of Escalation in the South Caucasus
As the conflict between the United States-Israel coalition and Iran continues to expand and encompass other states
Jack Halsey, Toghrul Ali·