Central Asia-Caucasus Institute's Substack
Central Asia-Caucasus Inst., Laura Linderman, Alexander John Paul LutzLocated 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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The Hormuz Disruption Reaches Central Asia Through Chinese Demand
The renewed closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which followed the strikes on Iran of 28 February 2026, has tested world energy markets without producing the price spike that most forecasters expected, and the main reason lies in China. Chines...
Why TRIPP is Stalled: Iran, Russia, and the Geopolitics of the Middle Corridor
One year has passed since Armenia and Azerbaijan signed the Washington agreement under the direct mediation of President Trump. Nevertheless, the TRIPP project, an approximately 40-kilometer route that would constitute the shortest segment...
Turkmenistan Moves Toward Active Neutrality
On May 20, 2026 the UN General Assembly unanimously adopted a Turkmenistan-initiated resolution recasting neutrality as active stabilization rather than withdrawal from the global stage. Although it was ratified domestically in 2025, in Jul...
Kabul and Tehran Synchronize Transport Diplomacy: Implications For Central Asia
By Nargiza Umarova
The Islamic Republic of Iran is strengthening the Afghan dimension of its transport diplomacy, while also developing partnerships with Central Asian states. Several notable events have recently occurred in this area, and...
Naum Gabo, Unedited: A 1969 Interview, Published at Last
Olga Pevzner publishes the conversation S. Frederick Starr and Kenneth Frampton recorded with the great Russian sculptor, along with new archival findings on his years in revolutionary Moscow
Right: Naum Gabo in his studio, 1970 (photo: In...
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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
Research Fellow & Program Officer, Central Asia–Caucasus Institute | Researching the Politics of Belonging, Meaning, and Purpose in the Post-Soviet Space
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