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Executive Summary: On August 10, Turkmen Parliament Chairman Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov visited Afghanistan, where he discussed progress on the Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan–India (TAPI) pipeline with Afghan Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar Akhund in a meeting held in Herat. On August 27, Afghan Herat Province Governor Sheikh Maulana Islam Jar stated that work on […] The post Regional Rivalries Could Jeopardize TAPI Pipeline Ambitions appeared first on Jamestown.

Executive Summary: The People’s Republic of China (PRC) and the countries of Central Asia are now focusing on Iran as an additional trade route between Asia and Europe. This move reflects the PRC’s desire to have multiple paths lest any one be blocked or intermodal transfers increase costs, and because of its confidence and that […] The post The PRC and Central Asia Now Focusing on Iran as Additional Route West appeared first on Jamestown.

Executive Summary: In late July, personnel from the 966th Hospital of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Joint Logistics Support Force (JLSF) conducted a combat-oriented medical support drill. The field hospital team was focused on improving their core capabilities in joint combat medical care, such as casualty handling, emergency rescue, and the treatment of complex injuries. […] The post Russia’s Invasion Provides Lessons for Military Medical Care appeared first on Jamestown.

Executive Summary: On August 25, Armenia’s National Assembly voted 63–24 to approve Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s government program for 2026–2031. This is the first full policy document produced since the Civil Contract’s re-election on June 7 (Armenpress, August 25). For Baku, the document’s significance lies less in its domestic Armenian framing than in what it […] The post Armenia’s New Five-Year Program Vindicates Peace Framework With Azerbaijan appeared first on Jamestown.

Executive Summary: The potential of wider conflict between Russia and the West, or the opening of a new front in Ukraine—with troops possibly coming south from Belarus in a second attempt to take Kyiv—has been gaining speculation for a while now. Such guesses, including a rumored new and full mobilization after Russia’s State Duma elections […] The post Potential for Russia Escalating War Continues appeared first on Jamestown.