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CentralAsia-Caucasus Institute, Laura LindermanLocated at the American Foreign Policy Council, we provide expert analysis on political, economic, and security developments in Central Asia and the Caucasus regions, continuing a 25-year tradition of delivering cutting-edge content for policymakers
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China's Quiet Digital Conquest of Central Asia
In late April 2026, Tencent - the Chinese technology conglomerate behind WeChat - completed the acquisition of a 3.2 percent stake in Kaspi.kz, Kazakhstan’s dominant super app, at approximately US$ 518 million. Just months earlier, Tencent...
India vs Pakistan in the Race for Influence in Central Asia
A recent succession of visits by Central Asian leaders to Islamabad over the past four months has drawn attention in New Delhi. In response, India has intensified its diplomatic engagement with the Central Asian Republics (CARs) to counter...
Georgia's Shifting Strategic Outlook and its Limits
Georgia’s foreign policy thinking is undergoing a notable shift. For much of the past two decades, the country’s strategic discourse was framed by democratic alignment and Euro-Atlantic integration. Today, however, the rhetoric of the rulin...
The game changers in Turkish-U.S. relations
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is known to be a leader who does not chew his words, especially when targeting Western leaders. Yet although an overwhelming majority of the Turkish public opinion is strongly critical of the U.S.-Isr...
The End of Tandem: Power Consolidation and Emerging Risks in Kyrgyzstan
On February 10, 2026, President Sadyr Japarov abruptly dismissed his longtime ally and security chief Kamchybek Tashiev while the latter was undergoing medical treatment in Munich, Germany. At the time, the move appeared sudden but limited...
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Welcome to the Central Asia-Caucasus Institute Substack. Led by S. Frederick Starr at the American Foreign Policy Council, we offer expert analysis and perspectives and timely updates on Central Asia and the Caucasus.
Laura Linderman is the Director of Programs at the Central Asia-Caucasus Institute. She is a former Senior Fellow, Eurasia Center, Atlantic Council
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