The United States is seeking to diversify its supply chain for critical minerals and reduce its dependence on China by establishing partnerships with Central Asian republics, though it anticipates various...
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South Korea Establishes a Transformative Urban Strategy in Central Asia
Introduction: From Contractor to Architect Central Asia’s contemporary geopolitical architecture is evolving beyond its historical characterization as merely an arena for great-power rivalry. While the systemic influences of China’s infrastructure-heavy...
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Kaesong: The Experiment That Did Not Fail
Introduction: From Contractor to Architect When the Kaesong Industrial Complex was shut down in February 2016, it was widely described as a failure. Commentators spoke of naïveté, of a misguided...
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Azerbaijan transformed its geostrategic location into diplomatic leverage
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At the heart of Nepal’s transformation from a monarchy to a federal republic lies the Nepalese Civil War. The underlying causes of this conflict were a divide between the political...
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A Partner, not a Power: The EU’s Evolving Engagement with Central Asia
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Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan are Designing a Strategic Tandem in Shaping Central Asia’s Future
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Pragmatism without Illusions: South Korea’s North Korea Policy under the Lee Jae-myung Administration
Introduction: Managing Risk in an Unstable Environment The contemporary international environment is characterized by the simultaneous coexistence of strategic calculation...
Read MoreNATO–IP4 Cooperation and European Dynamics: Korea’s Emerging Role in an Evolving Security Framework
Introduction: A Shifting Security Landscape Since 2022, the international security environment has undergone a structural transformation. The war in Ukraine...
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Introduction: From Contractor to Architect Central Asia’s contemporary geopolitical architecture is evolving beyond its historical characterization as merely an arena...
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The United States tells China to kick rocks in Central Asia
The United States is seeking to diversify its supply chain for critical minerals and reduce its dependence on China by…
The India-Armenia Partnership in a Shifting Caucasus
Few would have imagined a decade ago that India and Armenia would one day stand as visible strategic partners. For…
NATO–IP4 Cooperation and European Dynamics: Korea’s Emerging Role in an Evolving Security Framework
Introduction: A Shifting Security Landscape Since 2022, the international security environment has undergone a structural transformation. The war in Ukraine…
The Peace Process in Nepal: From Civil War to Federal Republic
At the heart of Nepal’s transformation from a monarchy to a federal republic lies the Nepalese Civil War. The underlying…
The United States tells China to kick rocks in Central Asia
The United States is seeking to diversify its supply chain for critical minerals and reduce its dependence on China by…
The India-Armenia Partnership in a Shifting Caucasus
Few would have imagined a decade ago that India and Armenia would one day stand as visible strategic partners. For…