AnalysisSouth Caucasus
Clearing the Ground for Lasting Peace
The shooting has stopped. But the mines continue to kill. That is the unpleasant reality Azerbaijan faces
Elchin Amirbayov·
South Caucasus
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AnalysisSecurity
Putin’s Vanishing Empire
For more than three decades, Russia has insisted that the former Soviet republics
Dr. Eric Rudenshiold·
AnalysisEnergy
No More Fuel for the Fire? What the Russian Fuel Crisis Means for the Caspian Region
Despite its vast energy wealth, Russia is now facing a growing fuel crisis of its own making
Lilly Horrigan·
AnalysisSecurity
Armenia’s Defining Choice: Why This Election Matters Beyond the South Caucasus
Armenia’s June 7 election is not so much a contest between political parties as it is a referendum on the country's very identity
Dr. Eric Rudenshiold·
AnalysisEnergy
The Baku Energy Pivot: Why Azerbaijan Matters More Than Ever to Europe and the United States
Record high-level engagement on the main stage and sidelines of Azerbaijan’s premier annual energy forum
Kurtis Yan, Lilly Horrigan·
AnalysisSouth Caucasus
Armenia after Moscow: Rubio’s Visit and Armenia’s Accelerating Turn West
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s short trip to Yerevan on Tuesday, May 26
Zohra Movsumova·
AnalysisSecurity
Armenia in the Crosshairs: Russian Disinformation and the Armenian Elections
Russian disinformation in the past capitalized on traditional media outlets, from radio to state-controlled websites
Jack Halsey, Kurtis Yan·
AnalysisSecurity
Historic Meeting of Azerbaijan’s and Ukraine’s Presidents Steps on Moscow’s Toes
If there was any chance for reinstituting Moscow’s and Baku’s historical working relationship
Jack Halsey·
AnalysisSecurity
Fire Sale: Russia’s Retreat and a New Energy Order
While global attention is focused on oil shipments
Dr. Eric Rudenshiold·
AnalysisEconomy
Baku Dialogues: Policy Perspectives on the Silk Road Region
Over the past four years or so, what has been unfolding in Central Asia and the South Caucasus ...
Dr. Eric Rudenshiold·
AnalysisMiddle Corridor
Conflict, Corridors, and Commerce: How the Iran War Is Rewiring Eurasian Trade
Dr. Eric Rudenshiold·
AnalysisSecurity
Tehran trying to sabotage Trump’s Caspian region peace plan
Recent Iranian strikes an attempt to sabotage a rare opportunity
Efgan Nifti·
CommentarySouth Caucasus
Data, Deterrence, Dependence: Armenia’s AI Ambitions and America’s Strategic Calculus
Armenia and San Francisco-based tech company, Firebird.ai, are planning to construct the first artificial intelligence data center in the South Caucasus
Zachary Weiss·
CommentarySecurity
Securing the Caspian: The Quiet Strategic Shift Behind America’s Caucasus Diplomacy
With Vice President J.D. Vance’s recent visit to Armenia and Azerbaijan
Luke Coffey·
AnalysisMiddle Corridor
Iran, Azerbaijan, and the Geopolitics of Escalation in the South Caucasus
As the conflict between the United States-Israel coalition and Iran continues to expand and encompass other states
Jack Halsey, Toghrul Ali·
AnalysisSecurity
Iran Shockwaves Reverberate across the Caspian
When U.S. and Israeli forces struck Iran on February 28 the shockwaves reached far beyond the Persian Gulf.
Dr. Akbota Karibayeva Meyer, Jack Halsey·
AnalysisSecurity
Board of Peace: Caspian States at the Inaugural Meeting
Since U.S. President Donald Trump’s return to office, Caspian states have been successful in capturing American attention.
Jack Halsey·
AnalysisMiddle Corridor
A First for the Vice Presidency: J.D. Vance’s Landmark Visit to Armenia and Azerbaijan
U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance’s February 9-11 visit to the South Caucasus represents an important step ...
Kurtis Yan, Jack Halsey·