For years the story of relations between the United States and Central Asia was told through the C5+1, the diplomatic platform that links Washington with the region’s five governments. In February 2026 a quieter but arguably more practical gathering took center stage in Bishkek, where the business world showed that […]
Air Taxis Over the Steppe: BETA and Joby Bring Advanced Air Mobility to Kazakhstan
Among the many agreements linking the United States and Central Asia, one points further into the future than the rest. Kazakhstan is turning to American pioneers of electric flight to help it leap into advanced air mobility, a field that barely existed a few years ago. The move is a […]
Wall Street Comes to the Steppe: US Finance Deepens Its Central Asia Footprint
Behind every pipeline, aircraft and mine lies a less visible force that makes the deal possible: finance. As American engagement with Central Asia accelerates, US banks and asset managers are moving from the background to the foreground, financing infrastructure, advising governments and helping to build the capital markets that the […]
The Tengiz Cash Engine: How Chevron and ExxonMobil Anchor US Investment in Kazakhstan
While newer deals in minerals and technology capture attention, the largest single thread of American investment in Central Asia runs through an oil field in the Kazakh desert. The giant Tengiz field, one of the deepest and most productive in the world, has become a cash engine for two American […]
John Deere Plants a Flag in Central Asian Agriculture
Not every milestone in the growing relationship between the United States and Central Asia involves minerals, gas or aircraft. Some of it grows in the fields. American manufacturer John Deere has emerged as a central player in the region’s agricultural modernization, signing agreements with Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan that together are […]
Starlink and the Digital Opening of Central Asia
A quiet revolution in connectivity is sweeping across Central Asia, and much of it is being delivered from low Earth orbit by an American company. Starlink, the satellite internet service operated by SpaceX, has moved rapidly across the region, promising high speed access to some of the most remote communities […]
Washington Backs a Trans Caspian Gas Pipeline as Turkmenistan Weighs Its Options
One of the oldest dreams in Caspian energy is stirring back to life. For more than twenty five years, planners have imagined a pipeline running beneath the Caspian Sea to carry natural gas from Turkmenistan to Azerbaijan and onward to Europe. In 2026 the idea gained fresh momentum, driven by […]
Boeing’s Seven Billion Dollar Central Asia Moment
When the leaders of Central Asia gathered in Washington in November 2025 for the C5+1 Summit, one of the loudest headlines came not from a mine or a pipeline but from an aircraft factory. Boeing secured orders from three regional carriers, Air Astana of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan Airways and Somon Air […]
Kazakhstan’s Uranium Card: Astana and Washington Deepen a Civil Nuclear Partnership
Kazakhstan rarely dominates global energy headlines, yet it sits on one of the most important resources of the coming decade. The Central Asian nation accounts for roughly 40 percent of the world’s mined uranium, and in the early months of 2026 it agreed to deepen its civil nuclear partnership with […]
American Financing Reshapes Central Asian Supply Chains as EXIM Backs Kazakhstan Tungsten
The United States is no longer simply talking about diversifying its mineral supply chains. It is financing them. At the 2026 Critical Minerals Ministerial on 5 February, senior American officials hosted representatives of 54 countries and unveiled a wave of new commitments, including up to $700 million from the Export […]