Howard is fluent in Russian and proficient in Azerbaijani and Arabic, and is a regional expert on the Caucasus and Central Asia. ... His articles have appeared in The Wall Street Journal, the Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst, and Jane’s Defense Weekly. ..…
If these street rallies continue, or if the Kazakhstani government decides to crack down and arrest their participants (a step it has not yet taken), what began last week as the expression of unhappiness about China’s expanding role in Kazakhstan could quickly blossom into a full-scale political crisis and..…
The strategic seismic shockwave unleashed throughout Soviet Union by August military confrontation between Georgia and Russia continues to reverberate throughout Caucasus and Central Asia, as national... In the aftermath of Georgian- Russian, Ankara sees opportunity to expand its trade..…
Most people crossing the southern border are Central Americans fleeing violence and poverty. ... Most people crossing the southern border are Central Americans fleeing violence and poverty. ..…
The expanding need driven by the global reach of China's, information, military, and economic initiatives, Central Asia, Latin America, and Africa will challenge U.S., security, and critical relationships in the respective regions. ... Both history and survey of current events..…
Bush initially blocked U.S. secret service investigations on terrorism, while it bargained with the Taliban the delivery of Osama bin Laden in exchange for political recognition and economic aid, two French intelligence analysts claim… They affirm that until August [2001], the U.S. government saw the..…
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