Beijing wants to connect its existing rail routes to the lucrative markets in Turkey and Europe.

The persistence of water competition in Central Asia has already increased regional tensions and could eventually escalate to armed conflict if the situation goes unaddressed.

Two proposed hydropower dam projects could create conflict in Central Asia.

The flow of drugs from Central Asia into Russia is a significant problem for Moscow. Though completely eradicating drug trafficking is impossible, Moscow would like to gain as much control as it can over the illicit trade.

Analyst Eugene Chausovsky looks at the one-year anniversary of ethnic strife in Kyrgyzstan to examine the factors that will determine the future of this geopolitically strategic country.

Analyst Eugene Chausovsky looks at the geopolitical importance of the Fergana Valley to major powers after militant attacks in Tajikistan on Sept. 19.

Analyst Peter Zeihan examines the causes and geopolitical implications of a dry Aral Sea.

Analyst Eugene Chausovsky examines continuing ethnic unrest in Kyrgyzstan and how regional players Russia and Uzbekistan may intervene in the crisis.