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Catherine Putz

Catherine Putz is managing editor of The Diplomat.

Catherine (Katie) Putz is managing editor of The Diplomat.

She manages the monthly magazine as well as writing on Central Asia and Afghanistan. She writes on politics, security and culture in former Soviet spaces, particularly where they link to greater Asia. Katie also co-hosts The Diplomat’s Asia Geopolitics Podcast.

Katie is a graduate of the Patterson School of Diplomacy and International Commerce at the University of Kentucky, where she studied international security and Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, where she majored in history with a focus on U.S. diplomatic and conflict history. Previously, Katie worked in several positions at the Atlantic Council and as a communications consultant at the World Bank. She is a member of the Military Writers Guild and the National Press Club.

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Posts by Catherine Putz

September 11, 2020

How Is the SCO’s ‘Shanghai Spirit’ Faring in 2020?

By Catherine Putz

With India-China tensions at a boil, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s foreign ministers are gathering in Moscow.

September 10, 2020

US Aims for 4,500 Troops in Afghanistan by November

By Catherine Putz

CENTCOM Commander McKenzie told reporters U.S. withdrawal plans aim for 4,500 troops in Afghanistan on a “October, late October, November time frame.”

September 10, 2020

After Another Reversal, 16 Parties Set to Stand in Kyrgyzstan’s Parliamentary Election

By Catherine Putz

Kyrgyzstan's Central Election Commission had another of its decisions to reject a party's registration reversed by a court.

September 09, 2020

Bombing Targets Afghan VP as Taliban Talks Again ‘Imminent’

By Catherine Putz

Amid the push to start talks, a recent bombing illustrates that Afghanistan's security problems are bigger than just the Taliban.

September 09, 2020

A Discussion With US Senator Chris Murphy About Subnational Diplomacy and China

By Catherine Putz

The City and State Diplomacy Act has an unmistakable target, even if the text of bill does not name it: China.

September 09, 2020

Will Emomali Rahmon Have Any Serious Challengers for the Tajik Presidency?

By Catherine Putz

A 30-year-old Tajik lawyer declared his intention to run and was almost immediately questioned by the security services. Rahmon is unlikely to tolerate a genuine challenger.

September 03, 2020

Survey Says: Kyrgyz Intend to Vote in October But Aren’t Sure For What Party

By Catherine Putz

A recent survey indicates that a majority of Kyrgyz intend to vote in October, but they aren't settled on what party they'll ultimately cast a ballot for.

September 03, 2020

Why Did Tajikistan Make an Appearance in the China Military Power Report?

By Catherine Putz

The U.S. Department of Defense included Tajikistan in a list of possible locations for future Chinese military facilities.

September 01, 2020

Small Openings in Central Asia’s Pandemic-Closed Borders

By Catherine Putz

Kyrgyzstan opened a major border crossing with Uzbekistan, but will Tashkent let its citizens cross it?

September 01, 2020

Divergent Diplomatic Paths on Belarus Across the Former Soviet Union

By Catherine Putz

The states of the former USSR have taken divergent paths -- some congratulating, some condemning -- in response to the election and protests in Belarus.

September 01, 2020

As Kyrgyzstan Marks Independence Day, Poet Calls Out Corruption

By Catherine Putz

At Kyrgyzstan’s muted independence day celebration, a poet-singer called out government corruption in his performance.

September 01, 2020

Sean R. Roberts on China’s War on the Uyghurs

By Catherine Putz

The Chinese Communist Party is “essentially waging a war against a portion of its own population (the Uyghur people), not as an ‘enemy,’ but as a ‘threat’ to society at large.”