The National Interest: "Why Donald Trump Should Visit Central Asia in 2026"

 

"Why Donald Trump Should Visit Central Asia in 2026"

Wilder Alejandro Sanchez

The National Interest

30 January, 2026

Published: https://nationalinterest.org/blog/silk-road-rivalries/why-donald-trump-should-visit-central-asia-in-2026

 

While the White House has paid more attention to Central Asia than past administrations, it is unclear where the region fits on the US priority list. 

Central Asia, due to its vast energy and mineral resources, is of critical importance to China, Europe, Russia, and the United States. While geographically distant, the US government has made important strides in recent years to increase its engagement with Central Asia, including a high-profile 5+1 presidential meeting in Washington in late 2025. It would not just be symbolic, but also very important, if President Donald Trump visited a Central Asian country like Kazakhstan this year, one of the two Central Asian countries that joined Trump’s Board of Peace at the recent Davos conference.

 

 

KazInform: "The government must adapt to the new realities, says an American expert" / Правительство должно адаптироваться к новым реалиям — американский эксперт "

  

"Правительство должно адаптироваться к новым реалиям — американский эксперт" or "The government must adapt to the new realities, says an American expert"

By Rustem Kozhybaev

 KazInform

29 January, 2026

Published: https://www.inform.kz/ru/pravitelstvo-dolzhno-adaptirovatsya-k-novim-realiyam-amerikanskiy-ekspert

 

Правительство — живой организм, и оно должно развиваться и адаптироваться к новым внутренним и глобальным реалиям. Аналогичным образом, все государственные учреждения должны быть модернизированы для более эффективного выполнения своих обязанностей, заявил Уайлдер Алехандро Санчес, президент консалтинговой фирмы «Second Floor Strategies LLC» в Вашингтоне, комментируя политические преобразования в Казахстане, анонсированные на V Национальном курултае, собственному корреспонденту агентства Kazinform.

 

 

Zona Militar: "Oshkosh Defense will deliver additional DXPV Kaaiman to The Netherlands"

 

 

"Oshkosh Defense will deliver additional DXPV Kaaiman to The Netherlands"

Wilder Alejandro Sanchez

Zona Militar

23 January, 2026

Published: https://www.zona-militar.com/en/2026/01/23/oshkosh-defense-will-deliver-additional-dxpv-kaaiman-to-the-netherlands/

 

"Oshkosh Defense entregará vehículos expedicionarios DXPV Kaaiman adicionales a la Infantería de Marina de los Países Bajos"

Wilder Alejandro Sanchez

Zona Militar

23 de Enero del 2026

Publicado: https://www.zona-militar.com/2026/01/23/oshkosh-defense-entregara-vehiculos-expedicionarios-dxpv-kaaiman-adicionales-a-la-infanteria-de-marina-de-los-paises-bajos/ 

 

 

 

NEGlobal: "Moldova’s foreign policy goals for 2026: No unification, but more European integration"

 

 

"Moldova’s foreign policy goals for 2026: No unification, but more European integration"

Wilder Alejandro Sanchez

NEGlobal

20 January 2026

Published: https://www.neglobal.eu/moldovas-foreign-policy-goals-for-2026-no-unification-but-more-european-integration/

Moldovan President Maia Sandu said in a recent media interview that she would support Moldova’s unification with Romania if the Moldovan population voted in favor of this initiative. While this initiative is unlikely to happen, this statement highlights the strong relations between Chisinau and Bucharest (current and historical).

Furthermore, President Sandu’s statement can also be put in the context of Moldova’s growing engagement with Europe. At the end of 2025, Moldova’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Deputy Prime Minister, Mihai Popsoi, discussed his ministry’s five diplomatic achievements for the year. One new accomplishment is that Moldova is currently the president of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe and will organize a major ministerial summit in May. Moldova’s quest to join the European Union — President Sandu wants her country to join the bloc by the end of the decade — remains steadfast. If the first half of the 2020s can be summarized as Moldova embarking on a European quest, the second half of the decade will cement it.

 

 

The Diplomat: " The Feasibility of Kazakhstan’s Digitalization Ambitions "

 

 "The Feasibility of Kazakhstan’s Digitalization Ambition"

Wilder Alejandro Sanchez

The Diplomat 

Crossroads

14 January, 2026

Published: https://thediplomat.com/2026/01/the-feasibility-of-kazakhstans-digitalization-ambitions/ 

Tokayev is committed to making Kazakhstan “fully digital within the next three years,” but what exactly does that mean, and are the government and people of Kazakhstan ready?

 

 

Breaking Defense: " While the US military grabbed Maduro, where was Venezuela’s air force? "

 

 

"While the US military grabbed Maduro, where was Venezuela’s air force?"

Wilder Alejandro Sanchez

Breaking Defense

09 January, 2026

Published: https://breakingdefense.com/2026/01/while-the-us-military-grabbed-maduro-where-was-venezuelas-air-force/

Experts said operational surprise was certainly a factor, but so too were years-long issues with Caracas’s aircraft fleet and personnel.

 

WASHINGTON — When the United States military launched an operation to fly directly into downtown Caracas and snatch Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, top US officials noted that the invading force was met with limited ground-to-air fire — but they made no mention of any aerial resistance.