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. Every few days, Afghanistan is making headlines due to the deteriorating security situation in theContinue reading “The New Great Game Round-Up #100”
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The New Great Game Round-Up #98
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 United States has been bombing Afghan wedding parties for years, it should comeContinue reading “The New Great Game Round-Up #98”
The New Great Game Round-Up #97
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 disappearance of Colonel Gulmurod Halimov, commander of Tajikistan's Interior Ministry paramilitary squad (OMON), hasContinue reading “The New Great Game Round-Up #97”
The New Great Game Round-Up #96
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. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg announced last Wednesday during a meeting of the NATO ForeignContinue reading “The New Great Game Round-Up #96”
The New Great Game Round-Up #92
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 ISIS threat in Afghanistan has been hyped by everyone and his brother ever sinceContinue reading “The New Great Game Round-Up #92”
The New Great Game Round-Up #89
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. Although it is still not clear who is responsible for the assassination of Russian oppositionContinue reading “The New Great Game Round-Up #89”
The New Great Game Round-Up #85
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.Over the years, Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev has proved himself to be an excellent Twitter warrior.Continue reading “The New Great Game Round-Up #85”
The New Great Game Round-Up #82
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. Since the end of 2013, Turkey has been engulfed in a relentless power struggle betweenContinue reading “The New Great Game Round-Up #82”
The New Great Game Round-Up #81
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 13 years of death and destruction, the United States and NATO “formally” ended theirContinue reading “The New Great Game Round-Up #81”
The New Great Game Round-Up #80
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 end of last year, the Volgograd bombings highlighted that Russia is still strugglingContinue reading “The New Great Game Round-Up #80”