China Joins the Great Central Asian Base Race
Although apt to make public denials, China seems eager to expand its strategic influence in Central Asia.read more
View ArticleThe Implications of UN-CSTO Cooperation
A EurasiaNet commentary Kyrgyzstan’s recent upheaval and the war in Afghanistan have obscured the fact that other important developments are occurring in Central Asia.read more
View ArticleInterest in SCO Membership Grows Among Observers and Outsiders
EurasiaNet Commentary When members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization convene June 9 in Tashkent for their annual summit, it is already apparent that expansion will be a major topic of...
View ArticleIran, Pakistan Loom Large in Caspian Basin Pipeline Developments
Copyright show: No EurasiaNet Commentary Pakistani leaders have been moving aggressively to forge new pipeline deals. The Pakistani push threatens to undermine US efforts to isolate Iran.read more
View ArticleAzerbaijan: Baku Keeping its Energy Export Options Open
Copyright show: No EurasiaNet Commentary With the Nabucco pipeline project still stuck on the drawing board, Azerbaijan is busy trying to broaden its energy export options.read more
View ArticleCaspian Basin: Frustration Mounting, Moscow Talks About Militarizing
Copyright show: No EurasiaNet Commentary Russia is upping the ante in the Caspian Sea with talk of bolstering its naval forces. The move reflects Moscow’s frustration over the inability of the five...
View ArticleCentral Asia & Caucasus: Hiding Weakness with Shows of Strength
Copyright show: No EurasiaNet Commentary It may be the dead of winter in Central Asia and the Caucasus, but it seems like the leaders of such countries as Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and...
View ArticleTajikistan & Uzbekistan: A Feud that is a Fly in Central Asia’s Ointment
Copyright show: No EurasiaNet Commentary Persistent feuding between Tajikistan and Uzbekistan has troubling implications for the future of Afghanistan. read more
View ArticleRussia: Anti-Drug Trafficking Light Goes on in the Kremlin, but It’s Low Wattage
Copyright show: No EurasiaNet Commentary Russia has made a sudden shift when it comes to combatting narcotics trafficking in Afghanistan. For years, Russian officials saw US involvement in Central...
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