Bert Watson 7/31/20 Bert Watson 7/31/20

Oil and Gas Exports from Central Asia Should Bypass Russia and Iran—What the U.S. Can Do

The Caspian Sea is an important, if often-overlooked, region for the United States as well as for Europe. In particular, the region’s great energy resources could play a significant role in helping Europe

‡ https://www.heritage.org/global-politics/report/oil-and-gas-exports-central-asia-should-bypass-russia-and-iran-what-the-us

Bert Watson 7/23/20 Bert Watson 7/23/20

The Time is now to build the Trans-Caspian Pipeline

In the 1990s, newly independent Azerbaijan’s diplomatic strategy was shaped largely by cooperation with the

West. Driven by energy projects, first oil exports..

Bert Watson 7/22/20 Bert Watson 7/22/20

A Landmark Caspian Agreement -- And What It Resolves

It has taken more than 20 years. But on August 12, the leaders of Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Turkmenistan will meet in the…

‡ https://www.rferl.org/a/qishloq-ovozi-landmark-caspian-agreement--and-what-it-resolves/29424824.html

Bert Watson 5/28/19 Bert Watson 5/28/19

We must not cede Afghanistan and Central Asia to Russia

I used to believe that the United States and Russia could form a strategic alliance similar to the one that defeated Nazi Germany once upon a time. I thought it might be possible for Washington and Moscow to…

‡ https://www.nationalreview.com/2020/07/russia-afghanistan-us-must-not-cede-central-asia-to-moscow/