Central Asia
THE EAST TURKESTAN ISLAMIC MOVEMENT
According to some very recent official Syrian sources, last April over 5,000 jihadists entered from the Turkish border, heading for Idlib and Aleppo. They include an undefined – albeit considerable - number of Uyghurs coming from the Chinese Xinjiang. Allegedly the technical and operational support to this new jihad was provided by the Turkish services and special
In Death, Mistaken Prospects
Moving forward after the death of Islam Karimov will be difficult and secret services and diplomats around the world will be involved. Uzbekistan is a crucial country in post-Soviet Central Asia and taking control of it, directly or through a third party, will be a move of highly strategic value.
A “futuristic” comment from Turkey on Uzbekistan
There were only a few days left for the 25th anniversary of the independence of Uzbekistan, but now, concern is more prevalent over Tashkent than celebrations. The latest news on the health condition of Uzbek President Islam Karimov, who was admitted hospital on Aug. 29, is filled with the term “critical.”
Uzbekistan in the imperial strategy of USA
Both Ukraine and Uzbekistan are the two most important states in this protracted war which is a "war" for domination in Eurasia. Brzezinski was the most outspoken proponent of this strategy, even if lately he was obliged to retreat a little bit from these designs. Here are two old texts explaining this strategy
Eurasianism in the Context of the 21st Century
By Leonid Savin
Eurasianist ideology has undergone a series of changes over the last 20 years. After Nursultan Nazarbayev, based on a Eurasianist approach, proposed forming...