On this edition of Porkins Great Game, Pearse Redmond and I take a look at the rebellion of Tajikistan's former Deputy Defense Minister Abduhalim Nazarzoda and explain how this is being exploited by the Tajik authorities to crush the Islamic Renaissance Party of Tajikistan (IRPT). After giving a few updates on the situation in Afghanistan,Continue reading “Porkins Great Game: Episode #10 – Rebellion in Tajikistan”
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The New Great Game Round-Up #110
The Great Game Round-Up brings you the latest newsworthy developments regarding Central Asia and the Caucasus region. We document the struggle for influence, power, hegemony and profits between a U.S.-dominated NATO, its GCC proxies, Russia, China and other regional players. After the Taliban shocked the world by seizing the northern Afghan provincial capital of Kunduz,Continue reading “The New Great Game Round-Up #110”
The New Great Game Round-Up #108
The Great Game Round-Up brings you the latest newsworthy developments regarding Central Asia and the Caucasus region. We document the struggle for influence, power, hegemony and profits between a U.S.-dominated NATO, its GCC proxies, Russia, China and other regional players. At the beginning of last week, the leaders of Russia, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan andContinue reading “The New Great Game Round-Up #108”
The New Great Game Round-Up #107
The Great Game Round-Up brings you the latest newsworthy developments regarding Central Asia and the Caucasus region. We document the struggle for influence, power, hegemony and profits between a U.S.-dominated NATO, its GCC proxies, Russia, China and other regional players. The recent confirmation of the death of Taliban leader Mullah Omar has aggravated the alarmingContinue reading “The New Great Game Round-Up #107”
Corbett Report Interview on the Kyrgyzstan-US Rift
James Corbett invited me back on his show to discuss Kyrgyzstan’s recent decision to renounce the 1993 cooperation treaty with the United States and how this fits into a larger trend in U.S.-Kyrgyz relations. You can find the show notes for our discussion on James’ website:https://www.corbettreport.com/interview-1070-christoph-germann-on-the-kyrgyzstan-us-rift/
The New Great Game Round-Up #106
The Great Game Round-Up brings you the latest newsworthy developments regarding Central Asia and the Caucasus region. We document the struggle for influence, power, hegemony and profits between a U.S.-dominated NATO, its GCC proxies, Russia, China and other regional players. On July 31, representatives of the Afghan government and the Taliban were scheduled to meetContinue reading “The New Great Game Round-Up #106”
The New Great Game Round-Up #105
The Great Game Round-Up brings you the latest newsworthy developments regarding Central Asia and the Caucasus region. We document the struggle for influence, power, hegemony and profits between a U.S.-dominated NATO, its GCC proxies, Russia, China and other regional players. As the situation in northern Afghanistan deteriorates further, the neighboring Central Asian states as wellContinue reading “The New Great Game Round-Up #105”
The New Great Game Round-Up #103
The Great Game Round-Up brings you the latest newsworthy developments regarding Central Asia and the Caucasus region. We document the struggle for influence, power, hegemony and profits between a U.S.-dominated NATO, its GCC proxies, Russia, China and other regional players. Turkey's far-right National Movement Party (MHP) and its paramilitary youth wing, the Grey Wolves, haveContinue reading “The New Great Game Round-Up #103”
The New Great Game Round-Up #102
The Great Game Round-Up brings you the latest newsworthy developments regarding Central Asia and the Caucasus region. We document the struggle for influence, power, hegemony and profits between a U.S.-dominated NATO, its GCC proxies, Russia, China and other regional players. The U.S. Supreme Court ruling legalizing same-sex marriage across the entire country was widely celebratedContinue reading “The New Great Game Round-Up #102”
The New Great Game Round-Up #101
The Great Game Round-Up brings you the latest newsworthy developments regarding Central Asia and the Caucasus region. We document the struggle for influence, power, hegemony and profits between a U.S.-dominated NATO, its GCC proxies, Russia, China and other regional players. When the Armenian authorities reluctantly approved a request by the country's energy monopoly, Electric NetworksContinue reading “The New Great Game Round-Up #101”
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