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The Thirsty Dragon: Will Central Asia Water Wars Derail China’s Silk Road?
March 29th, 2017
Courtesy of The Diplomat, a look at China’s need to be wary of a looming water crisis in Central Asia: It wasn’t until the second century BC that ancient China arguably discovered the true potential of Central Asia’s geostrategic golden ticket. As the then-reigning Han Dynasty set out to formally establish a network of trade routes […]
Read more »Will Central Asia Fight Over Water Resources?
February 10th, 2017
Via Forbes, a look at Central Asia’s water pressure: Water has always been a major cause of wars and border conflicts in the Central Asian region. For being one of the greatest geographical regions, Central Asia has limited water resources. Modern history of the region has been fueled with various ethnic and territorial clashes. Apparently, […]
Read more »Can China Solve Central Asia’s Impending Water Crisis?
February 2nd, 2017
Via The National Interest, a report on the potential opportunity for China to take the lead in mediating water disputes among Central Asian countries: China’s One Belt, One Road Initiative has become a major foreign policy priority. The land-based Silk Road Economic Belt aims to expand China’s economic connections and political influence across much of […]
Read more »Tajikistan: Progress on Rogun Dam Risks Renewing Tension With Uzbekistan
October 25th, 2016
Courtesy of STRATFOR (subscription required), analysis of potential risks arising from the construction of a controversial dam in Tajikistan: Tajikistan and Uzbekistan have made an effort to improve their relationship in the past few months, but recent advances in the construction of a controversial dam could undo some of the progress they have made. According […]
Read more »Will Central Asia Fight Over Water?
October 25th, 2016
Via the BBC, a look at Central Asia where a crisis is brewing over water and electricity: In Central Asia, a crisis is brewing over water and electricity. The Soviet-era system in which the five countries of the region shared their resources has broken down, leaving some facing water shortages and others chronic power cuts. […]
Read more »Boiling Over: Water And Security Hot Spots 2016
January 13th, 2016
Courtesy of Circle of Blue, an interesting look at 10 places where water issues could undermine civic stability: After five years of civil war, the humanitarian crisis in Syria has reached massive proportions: More than 4.6 million people have fled the country as refugees, and at least 7.6 million more are internally displaced within Syria, […]
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