The US & the Black Sea: A Troublesome Year Ahead
The US is increasingly looking inwards as internal political problems,
coupled with the ongoing election campaign, shifts Washington’s attention away
from some regions in the Eurasian...
Georgia Returns to the Old New Silk Road
Georgia has historically been at the edge of empires. This has been both
an asset and a hindrance to the development of the country. Hindrance...
The Black Sea of Economic Cooperation
Since the Ukraine crisis of 2014 the security situation in the Black Sea
region has significantly deteriorated. The annexation of Crimea by Russia as
well as...
South Caucasus in Flux and Russia’s Increased Influence in the Region
As the US and EU experience
major internal problems and China, Russia, Turkey and Iran become more
cooperative on crucial Eurasian affairs, geopolitical reshuffle would result...
U.S. and China Gear Up for Ideological Warfare
Within light of growing US-China
competition and problems surrounding Anaklia, Georgia's positioning as the US
key strategic partner in the region might come under question. Any...
The Economic Roots of Georgia’s “Defection” to the West
An important part of a country's foreign
policy lies in its economic moves. This is particularly true in the case of
large states seeking a bigger...
Russia Accelerates Construction of a New Black Sea Port
Economic and technological competition between China and the US has
become an obvious fact for world politicians as well as analysts. However, as everyone
pays attention...
Did Russia Really Win in the 2008 August War?
Eleven years have passed since the short Georgian-Russian war started on
August 7-8 in 2008. As every discussion on who started the war generally is,
the...
Russians Thinking About Constitutional Changes?
Hints in
the Russian media over the past several weeks suggest that there might be some
important constitutional changes ahead. In the long run, that could...
Iran-US Tensions Are Unlikely to Spill into War
To the south of Georgia trouble is brewing
as Iran and the US (and its allies) are almost openly engaged in a military competition
around the...