Azerbaijan has been able to maintain relative independence from Moscow due to its oil and natural gas resources.

Stratfor tactical analyst Ben West examines the recent militant activity in Georgia and discusses the tension and volatility of the Caucasus region.

Whoever controls the Zangezur Corridor can project power into the Turkish sphere of influence in Anatolia, the Russian sphere of influence in the intra-Caucasus and directly into the Persian core territories.

Mountain regions matter a great deal when great powers struggle over their orientation.

The new Nabucco pipeline proposal must compete with several other pipelines in the region.

Stratfor Middle East Analyst Reva Bhalla discusses Azerbaijan's complicated relationships with Israel and Iran.

Stratfor explains how Azerbaijan's location in the strategic Caucasus region and its shared borders with larger powers have helped shape the country's geopolitical trends.

Vice President of Intelligence Fred Burton discusses the recent plots against Israeli civilian and government targets and examines steps an average person or company can take to protect themselves against similar potential threats.

Azerbaijan's strategic location has allowed it to balance larger regional powers and maintain sovereignty.

Analyst Eugene Chausovsky examines the current politics of energy infrastructure from the Caucasus region to central Europe as the European Union seeks alternatives to Russia.