U.S. New Silk Road Initiative Needs Urgent Renewal
By Richard Weitz (03/04/2015 issue of the CACI Analyst) Despite the drawdown of U.S. military forces in Afghanistan, the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Central Asia, and a preoccupation with...
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CACI Analyst, March 4, 2015 (.pdf) Contents Analytical Articles KAZAKHSTAN AND THE EEU, by Dmitry Shlapentokh U.S. NEW SILK ROAD INITIATIVE NEEDS URGENT RENEWAL, by Richard Weitz IS “TURKISH STREAM”...
View ArticleThe Prospects of IS in Afghanistan
By Sudha Ramachandran (04/01/2015 issue of the CACI Analyst) The reported eastward expansion of the Islamic State (IS) into South Asia has set alarm bells ringing as it is expected to inflame the...
View ArticlePakistan and Afghanistan-India Cooperation
By Sudha Ramachandran (05/13/2015 issue of the CACI Analyst) Afghan President Ashraf Ghani’s recent overtures to Islamabad have contributed to a perception of him as pro-Pakistan. There is concern in...
View ArticleAfghanistan-Pakistan Intelligence Cooperation and the Prospect of Peace
By Sudha Ramachandran (06/10/2015 issue of the CACI Analyst) Pakistan and Afghanistan have signed a landmark deal providing for cooperation between their intelligence agencies. Jointly tackling...
View ArticleCACI Analyst, April 1, 2015
CACI Analyst, April 1, 2015 ContentsAnalytical ArticlesIRAN, A NUCLEAR TREATY, AND ITS NEIGHBORS, by Stephen BlankTHE PROSPECTS OF IS IN AFGHANISTAN, by Sudha RamachandranAZERBAIJAN AND KAZAKHSTAN...
View ArticleCACI Analyst, May 13, 2015
CACI Analyst, May 13, 2015 ContentsAnalytical ArticlesPAKISTAN AND AFGHANISTAN-INDIA COOPERATION, by Sudha RamachandranTURKEY, ARMENIA, AND THE POLITICS OF GENOCIDE RECOGNITION, by Emil...
View ArticleCACI Analyst, June 10, 2015
CACI Analyst, June 10, 2015 ContentsAnalytical ArticlesHANGING IN THE TRADE BALANCE: IS FREE TRADE A CURSE FOR KAZAKHSTAN?, by Sergei GretskySHIFTING RUSSIAN POLICIES TOWARDS ALLIED SEPARATIST...
View ArticleIslamic State in Central Asia: threat or opportunity
By Charlie Smith (08/07/2015 issue of the CACI Analyst) Central Asia is a key region that many believe has fallen into the crosshairs of the terrorist group calling itself the Islamic State (ISIS)....
View ArticleUzbekistan concerned over SCO expansion
By Farkhod Tolipov (05/08/2015 issue of the CACI Analyst) The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) held its annual summit on June 9-10, 2015, in the Russian town of Ufa, which was an historical...
View ArticleWas the SCO summit in Ufa a breakthrough?
By Stephen Blank (19/08/2015 issue of the CACI Analyst) The annual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization took place on July 9-10 in Ufa, and ratified the expansion of membership to include...
View ArticleTurkmen state company to lead consortium for TAPI pipeline project
By Tavus Rejepova (02/08/2015 issue of the CACI Analyst) On August 6, the participants of the 22nd Steering Committee meeting of the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline project...
View ArticleBeijing waivers on Afghanistan security commitment
By Richard Weitz (02/09/2015 issue of the CACI Analyst) That China is as worried as Afghanistan’s other neighbors regarding how to sustain security in that country is evident in how Beijing has set...
View ArticleTAPI pipeline – is the Iran nuclear deal a threat or an opportunity?
By Rohullah Osmani September 18th, 2015, The CACI Analyst After several years of uncertainty, a hope for a breakthrough has emerged for a critical energy project in South-Central Asia. On August 6,...
View ArticleViolence in Tajikistan emerges from within the state
By Edward Lemon September 23rd, 2015, The CACI Analyst Rather than resulting from external factors, as the regime has argued, the recent violence in Tajikistan erupted from within the state itself....
View ArticleRussia's Syria initiative and the exaggerated ISIS threat to Central Asia
By Emil Aslan Souleimanov September 25th, 2015, The CACI Analyst Russia’s recent military engagement in Syria and calls for the establishment of an international coalition against the terrorist group...
View ArticleThe fall of Kunduz and Taliban resurgence
By Sudha Ramachandran October 15th, 2015, The CACI Analyst The fall of Kunduz to the Taliban has set alarm bells ringing not only in Afghanistan but also far beyond its borders. The capture of Kunduz,...
View ArticleThe battle for Kunduz and its repercussions
By Stephen Blank October 22nd, 2015, The CACI Analyst On October 13, 2015, the Taliban announced its withdrawal from the major Afghan city of Kunduz that it had captured earlier. A counterattack by the...
View ArticleThe EU and Central Asia: Developing Transport and Trade
By S. Frederick Starr and Svante E. Cornell December 10th, 2015, The CACI Analyst A number of initiatives have combined to make the development of continental transport and trade across the heartland...
View ArticleBuilding on Kerry's Central Asian tour
By Richard Weitz December 22nd, 2015, The CACI Analyst In early November, John Kerry made a long overdue trip to Central Asia, becoming the first Secretary of State to visit all five Central Asian...
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