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China’s new soft power model focuses on vocational training in Central Asia

Central Asia Must Force China and the West to Compete for Its Favor

Eldaniz Gusseinov, Head of the Research Department at Nightingale Int., has authored an article for the Representative Office of the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation in Central Asia titled "Central Asia Must Force China and the West to Compete for Its Favor." Gusseinov believes that, for the first time, Central

Central Asia: Does Japan Claim Influence in the Region?

Nightingale Int. is pleased to highlight the recent expert contribution of our Fellow, Sobir Kurbanov, to a comprehensive report by Deutsche Welle (DW) regarding the historic "Central Asia + Japan" Summit held in Tokyo on December 20, 2025. As Tokyo shifts its long-standing "soft power" approach toward

The Triple Threat: How China Perceives the Japan–Central Asia Summit

In China’s Shadow: Japan’s Risky Bet on Central Asia’s Resources

Don’t Wait for the West: A New Strategy for Central Asian Critical Minerals

Nightingale Fellow Vlad Paddack highlighted key lessons from discussions on advancing Western critical minerals cooperation with Central Asia at the Danube Institute’s Inaugural Turkic–Western Geopolitical Dialogue. 1. Taking the Lead At Nightingale Int., we believe the US and EU could help build full production chains rather than simply

Japan’s Break with "Silk Road Diplomacy" Signals a New Era of Resource Realism

Nightingale Analysts Weigh in on Black Sea Drone Strikes and Central Asian Energy Security

We are pleased to announce that two of our experts, Eldaniz Gusseinov and Vlad Paddack, have been featured in a new report by Nikkei Asia regarding the escalating risks to Central Asian energy infrastructure. The article, titled "Kazakhstan oil economy hit by Ukraine drone strike on Russian assets"

"Army Without an Enemy": Why Central Asia Is Urgently Swapping Soviet Doctrines for Turkish Drones

On November 28, within the framework of the scientific conference "Central Asia in a Changing World: Peace, Security, and Conflict Dynamics," a panel session was held on the topic "Hybrid Security Architecture of Central Asia: Chinese Security Initiatives, the Impact of Turkish-Azerbaijani Cooperation on Russia’s Position,

Azerbaijan’s Central Asia Ambitions Stalled by Weak Rules

Central Asian Capitals Risk a "Tehran Moment" Without Urgent Water Reform

Nightingale Int. at the Inaugural Central Asia – Nordics Think Tank Forum: The "Pilaf" of Integration

Our Country Head Tajikistan & Fellow, Umed Khakimov, was invited to speak at the Inaugural Central Asia – Nordics Think Tank Forum held at the International Institute for Central Asia in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Participating in the high-level session titled "Nordic Integration Model – Lessons for Regional Cooperation in Central Asia,"