Unintended Consequences: A heyday for the geopolitics of Eurasian transport
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James M. Dorsey
- Aug 3, 2022
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With Al Qaeda down but not out, killing Zawahiri is symbolic
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James M. Dorsey
- Apr 29, 2022
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Contesting Russia requires renewed US engagement in Central Asia
James M. Dorsey When US Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III declared that Washington wanted to see Russia so “weakened" that it would...
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James M. Dorsey
- Jun 16, 2021
- 4 min
Hot air messaging: Iran floats reports of imminent Shanghai Cooperation Organization membership
By James M. Dorsey Eager to enhance its negotiating leverage with the United States and Europe, Iran is projecting imminent membership of...
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James M. Dorsey
- Jun 6, 2020
- 4 min
Iranian naval activity shines light on Caspian Sea rivalries
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James M. Dorsey
- Feb 8, 2020
- 4 min
Iran looms large in Central Asia despite sanctions and Saudi financial muscle
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James M. Dorsey
- Mar 4, 2019
- 4 min
Turkish-Chinese spat puts Central Asian leaders on the spot
By James M. Dorsey A podcast version of this story is available on Soundcloud, Itunes, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn and Tumblr A...
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James M. Dorsey
- Jul 25, 2018
- 5 min
China’s policies spur Central Asians to cautiously chart independent course
By James M. Dorsey China’s brutal crackdown in its north-western province of Xinjiang and growing questions about the dark side of some...
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James M. Dorsey
- May 30, 2018
- 7 min
How much solidarity with Iran can the China-led Shanghai Cooperation Organization afford?
Credit: Global Times By James M. Dorsey A planned China and Russia-led show of support for Iran at next month’s Shanghai Cooperation...
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James M. Dorsey
- Apr 13, 2017
- 21 min
Towards a New World Order in Eurasia: The 21st Century’s Great Game (Part 3)
By James M. Dorsey Translating ambition into reality IS’s targeting of China called into question the strategy underlying CIPEC. In a...
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James M. Dorsey
- Jun 8, 2016
- 5 min
Men’s hair takes centre stage in battle over legitimacy of political Islam
By James M. Dorsey The Muslim world’s battle over the legitimacy of political Islam has expanded to the soccer pitch as proponents and...
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