The Most Powerful Armoured Personnel Carrier in Its Class: Kazakhstan’s Taimas 8X8 October 9, 2025 The Kazakh army is entering service with the new Taimas 8×8 armored infantry fighting vehicle (AIFV). It was created by combining the VN-11 turret…
Azerbaijan enters the war in favour of Ukraine July 3, 2025 The recent deterioration in relations between Russia and Azerbaijan has surprised outside observers. Moscow and Baku do not have insurmountable differences. They cooperate closely…
Turkey – Kazakhstan: Construction of warships in the Caspian April 18, 2024 Turkish company Dearsan Shipyard begins building various types of warships in Kazakhstan. The relevant agreement between Ankara and Astana was signed last November, but…
Russian plan to take over Kazakhstan too? April 11, 2024 A leaked recording of a Russian lawmaker’s conversation has sent shockwaves through diplomatic circles, suggesting Kazakhstan could be the next target of Russian aggression…
The World Geopolitical Chess Battle between Russia/China vs USA will be decided in Kazakhstan December 21, 2023 The proxy war in Ukraine between Russia and NATO, with geopolitical ramifications around the world, overemphasizes the importance of Central Asia. Recently, the contacts…
How will the changing Geopolitical Framework of Central Asia determine the Super-power of Asia? September 22, 2022 The meeting between China President Xi Jinping, on a tour of Central Asia, and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Samarkand (Uzbekistan) at a summit…
Russia ‘ready’ to invade Georgia, Strangling EU in Energy Terms July 28, 2022 Russia has been beefing up its border forces with Georgia ever since Tbilisi felt strong enough to acquire “candidate EU membership” status, as it…
Russia Wins Geopolitical Game Against West and China in Central Asia January 13, 2022 As the situation in Kazakhstan unfolded last week, it shows that Russia has managed to “read” the moves of the US and China in…
The Geopolitical Significance of Kazakhstan January 13, 2022 Violent riots in Kazakhstan have led to the ouster of President Kasim Comert Tokayev’s government, prompting him to name foreign provocateurs as instigators of…