Middle Corridor

Central Asia is a strategically significant region abundant in resources and economic potential. It can and should emerge as a hub for positive and profitable U.S. engagement. Securing critical minerals,...

On October 21, Bahnoperator Austria and KTZ Express, a subsidiary of Kazakhstan Railways, signed a memorandum outlining their intention to regularly ship cargo to one another through the Trans-Caspian International...

Since the restart of major Russian combat operations in Ukraine two and a half years ago, the United States and its NATO allies have maintained the position that the provision...

The Middle Corridor, also known as the Trans-Caspian International Transit Route (TITR), is an emerging transcontinental, multi-modal network of transit routes. It offers an alternative to both the Northern Route...

From advanced microchips to the green energy transition, critical minerals such as lithium, copper, and rare earth elements (REE) have become crucial inputs to the evolution of the global economy...

In the wake of the most recent Russian missile barrages against Ukraine, including the attack that struck the Okhmatdyt Children’s Hospital in Kyiv, voices across Europe and North America have...

 On May 30, the Center for the National Interest hosted the fourth in a monthly series of expert discussions organized by the Center’s Central Asia Connectivity Project. —Tatiana Mitrova is...

Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine and Western sanctions have reinforced economic relations between an increasingly isolated Russia and an opportunistic Turkey. Russia has become Turkey’s leading import partner, while Turkish...

Central Asia has long been considered a geopolitical backwater in the minds of many Western geopolitical thinkers and foreign policy strategists, earning it the name “Russia’s backyard.” Most Americans know...

With Kazakhstan at its epicenter, Central Asia’s transit potential has become increasingly significant for global connectivity. The ongoing conflict in Ukraine and the standoff between Russia and the West have...

Kazakhstan has officially begun construction of its third railway connection with China. The double-track railway is expected to boost freight capacity between Kazakhstan and China by more than two-thirds, from...

The U.S.-led international system is under attack. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Chinese saber-rattling over Taiwan, and war in Gaza are all symptoms of America’s eroding power. At such a time,...