On Monday, both Russia and the United States began separate military training drills with Tajik forces.

A new year, a new posture statement to parse.

More of the same policy of neglect, save for added mutual admiration of authoritarian tactics and kleptocratic expansion.

Including $3 million dollars worth of Jeep Wranglers.

The C5+1 is Washington's latest attempt at making diplomatic progress, of any kind, in Central Asia.

Washington's trade with Central Asia experienced a drastic drop in 2015 and recovery prospects look dim.

But the tension between security and human rights hamstrings U.S. policy.

By externalizing Dushanbe’s problems, Rahmon is avoiding domestic responsibility.

You could call it the “grand Stan slam.”