Tag: Central Asia

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  The Case for Deeper U.S. Engagement with Afghanistan

  In the nearly five years since the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and the takeover by the Taliban, America has limited its engagement with the Afghan regime to securing the release of detainees and pursuing modest counter-terrorism cooperation. Kuchins proposes a pragmatic, step-by-step approach to interacting with officials in Kabul that could—in parallel with substantive collaboration

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  Geo-Connectivity and the Death of Eurasia

  In moments of crisis, the connections that bind Eurasia’s economies together can become the very channels through which instability spreads. This “geo-connectivity” framework responds to a dynamic that became impossible to ignore this year with three concurrent war theaters overlapping across Eurasia: Ukraine, Iran, and Afghanistan-Pakistan. Existing analytical traditions treat each theater in isolation and

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  Strategic U.S. Interests in the Digital Middle Corridor

  The Middle Corridor has evolved from an alternative route on a map into one of the key arteries of Eurasian trade — and simultaneously into a new arena of geopolitical competition. But the Middle Corridor is no longer just about rails, ports, and ferries. It is increasingly a digital system for managing transit: registries, electronic

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  GCC-Central Asia Relations in the Post-Cold War Era

  The Center for the National Interest is pleased to present its latest report examining the evolving relationships between the Gulf Arab states, Iran, and the countries of former Soviet Central Asia. Authored by Center Senior Fellow Greg Priddy and Research Fellow Elvira Aidarkhanova, the report analyzes the profound geopolitical and economic shifts reshaping interregional ties,

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  Great Power Competition in Central Asia

  Central Asia has long been subject to the influence of Russia and China, as their proximity and historical relationships with these states have fostered longstanding strategic and economic ties. While American engagement with the Central Asian States has intensified as the U.S. seeks to access critical minerals, transportation corridors, and energy resources, centuries of Russian

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