Central Asia used to be on the periphery of global diplomatic relations. However, Russia’s war in Ukraine catapulted the region up the agenda for the West. This focus is expected to intensify in the ...

The events of September 11, 2001, and the U.S.-led war against terrorism in Afghanistan and beyond have dramatically underscored the strategic value of Central Asia to the West and present new ...

The geography of Central Asia at the intersection of the interests of Russia, China, Turkey, Iran and the West means that a single country, even one as large and economically relatively powerful ...

The other key thing about Central Asia is that energy hungry markets surround it, with Europe to the west and now China bordering Central Asia to the east and, in the future, the Indian sub-continent ...

The Policy Institute divides its work into five subregions – East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, Central Asia, and West Asia. Some ASPI initiatives cover multiple subregions; for instance, ASPI’s ...

In 2024, Central Asia enjoyed economic growth and avoided conflicts despite ... in the now-established C5 pattern and by positive developments to improve East–West connectivity, with the European ...