The Times of Central Asia By Dr. Robert M. Cutler 6 April 2026
Europe’s aviation regulator has extended its current conflict-zone bulletin for the Middle East and Persian Gulf through April 10 and continues to advise operators to avoid Iranian and adjacent airspace at all altitudes.
Eurasianet Apr 3, 2026
Two leaders sling verbal darts over bilateral relations. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Russian leader Vladimir Putin were not in a jesting mood during an April Fools’ Day meeting in the Kremlin. The two traded far-from-subtle barbs on a range of subjects, including Armenia’s upcoming elections and Yerevan’s efforts to improve relations with the European Union.
The Times of Central Asia By Stephen M. Bland, 3 April 2026
The war around Iran is beginning to push up food price risks in Central Asia as disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz raise fertilizer and fuel costs, while Tehran’s halt to some food exports adds pressure in regional markets. The impact is not manifesting as shortages, but as rising costs across the systems that produce, move, and sell food.
Eurasia Review By By Dr Jose Mario Bautista Maximiano
When missiles are flying and drones hit commercial buildings, the conversation usually shifts to “how do we win?” But from the perspective of Geopolitical Moral Theology (GMT), the question isn’t about winning; it’s about whether we should be fighting at all.
RUSI By Dr Graeme Herd, 1 April 2026
US-Israeli strikes suggest preferred political end-states. Each make assumptions of resilience, anti-regime sentiment and air power effects. Do these assumptions still hold?
Euronews By Marta Pacheco Published on
Eurasian Times By Prakash Nanda
The ruling establishment in Pakistan seems thrilled that, after more than 50 years, Islamabad’s diplomatic credentials have received international endorsement, showing that it has the strategic vision and diplomatic acumen to serve as a neutral mediator in global politics and emerge as a “peace broker”.
Eurasia Review By 360info By Teuku Rezasyah
Indonesia faces a strategic choice as pressure mounts at home to withdraw from US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace amid the escalating US–Israel–Iran conflict.
The Times of Central Asia By Dr. Robert M. Cutler, 30 March 2026
The visit by Turkmenistan’s Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty, to Beijing on March 17–19 did more than routinely reaffirm Turkmenistan’s ties with China.
Eurasiareview By Geopolitical Monitor By Zachary Fillingham
The global order has long rested on two pillars. The first is the taboo of territorial acquisition by military force, enshrined in the UN Charter following an apocalyptic World War. Second is the post-Bretton Woods petrodollar system, where oil flows from the Middle East are priced exclusively in US dollars, enabling a system of global trade that runs through US financial circuits.
Eurasiareview , By Published by the Foreign Policy Research Institute By Dr. Emma Salisbury
(FPRI) — The Royal Navy is set to take a leading role in a multinational “Hormuz Coalition” to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and ensure safe passage for merchant vessels. Britain brings considerable expertise to the table, particularly in the mine countermeasures capabilities that the US Navy currently lacks.