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Beijing on the Border: What's China Doing in Tajikistan?
February 26, 2019

Beijing on the Border: What's China Doing in Tajikistan?

By Catherine Putz
What should be made of recent reporting that shows evidence of a Chinese paramilitary presence in Tajikistan?

The Battle for the Afghan Border
August 04, 2017

The Battle for the Afghan Border

By Bardia Rahmani
What do Afghanistan’s border guards see as the main obstacles to securing the frontier?
Russia Deploys Iskander Missiles to Tajikistan for Anti-Terror Drills
May 25, 2017

Russia Deploys Iskander Missiles to Tajikistan for Anti-Terror Drills

By Catherine Putz
Practice makes perfect, right? Tajikistan and Russia to hold counterterror drills next week.

Fighting Along the Afghanistan-Tajikistan Borderlands: Cause for Concern in Central Asia?
May 08, 2017

Fighting Along the Afghanistan-Tajikistan Borderlands: Cause for Concern in Central Asia?

By Catherine Putz
How concerned should Tajikistan -- and by extension Central Asia -- be about renewed fighting in the Afghan borderlands?

China in Central Asia: Building Border Posts in Tajikistan
September 26, 2016

China in Central Asia: Building Border Posts in Tajikistan

By Catherine Putz
Dushanbe says Beijing will build 11 new posts along the Tajik-Afghan border.

What Do Central Asia and the Middle East Have In Common?
April 23, 2016

What Do Central Asia and the Middle East Have In Common?

By Catherine Putz
Plus, Islam and legitimacy in Uzbekistan; a quiet border and a dying Tajik theater. Recommended reads.

Central Asia’s Year of Great Distractions
March 12, 2016

Central Asia’s Year of Great Distractions

By Catherine Putz
Plus rumors on the Tajik border and Russia’s crisis; weekend reads.
2 Killed in Skirmish on Tajik-Afghan Border
March 07, 2016

2 Killed in Skirmish on Tajik-Afghan Border

By Catherine Putz
The question remains: Terrorists or drug smugglers?

Russia's Putin Finds Time for Central Asia Amid Birthday Celebrations
October 08, 2015

Russia's Putin Finds Time for Central Asia Amid Birthday Celebrations

By Catherine Putz
Between airstrikes on Syria and ice hockey, Russian President Vladimir Putin made time for his Central Asian allies.

Tajik Border Guards Held by Taliban To Be Released
June 16, 2015

Tajik Border Guards Held by Taliban To Be Released

By Catherine Putz
Qatar has reportedly secured the release of four Tajik border guards kidnapped by the Taliban in December.

Pakistan President Visits Afghanistan
March 28, 2014

Pakistan President Visits Afghanistan

By Ankit Panda
Pakistani President Mamnoon Hussain visited Kabul for the first time since coming into office.
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