- February 6th, 2026
Uzbekistan’s Armed Forces have conducted a strategically calibrated and highly consequential live-fire air defence exercise in early February 2026, underscoring Tashkent’s deliberate transformation into a multi-layered, multi-origin air defence power capable of countering complex aerial threats across Central Asia’s increasingly...
Since launching the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in 2013, China has emerged as one of the world’s largest overseas energy investors. For much of the past decade, Beijing’s engagement abroad was dominated by fossil fuel projects. However, the post-pandemic...
Turkey’s long-touted fifth-generation fighter jet, KAAN, has been promoted by Ankara as the moment the country “joins the club” of elite air powers. For foreign customers, however, the attraction is not so clear-cut. Behind the glossy rollouts and state-backed hype...
The Trump administration can build on its peace-deal momentum and push out Chinese influence in the Caucasus. The Trump administration’s recent success in brokering the historic peace agreement between Azerbaijan and Armenia — culminating in the establishment of the Trump...
In the modest, mountainous town of Batken in southern Kyrgyzstan, schoolteacher Nur Akhmatov watches intently as workers lift beams into place. What rises before him is more than just a building — it is a symbol of transformation. A new...
The historic first Central Asia-European Union (CA-EU) Summit in Samarkand, a new chapter in Eurasian geopolitics is being written. The five Central Asian republics—Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan—have reconvened, this time in Astana, Kazakhstan, for the second China-Central Asia...
In a powerful display of national pride, military strength, and evolving defense strategy, Kazakhstan held a large-scale military parade in Astana on Thursday to celebrate Defender of the Fatherland Day and commemorate the 80th anniversary of victory in the Second...
In the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack that killed Indian security personnel and once again reignited hostilities between India and Pakistan, New Delhi is actively evaluating its options for a calibrated and effective response. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has...
More than 850 patients treated, and 280 specialised eye surgeries conducted Noor Dubai Foundation, a charitable initiative under the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives, has announced the expansion of its humanitarian health services to Central Asia with the...
The South Caucasus is once again on edge. Over a month has passed since Armenia and Azerbaijan announced a breakthrough—finalizing a draft peace treaty to end nearly four decades of hostility, war, and failed diplomacy. But rather than ushering in...
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