Geopolitics: March 2026

Tuesday, March 31, 2026

"Controlling the Maritime Swarm: are we there yet?"

Wilder Alejandro Sanchez

Future Warfare Magazine

FW Mag 2/26

P 58 - 63

Published: https://www.fw-mag.com/magazine

Friday, March 27, 2026

Zona Militar: "EagleNXT will deliver drones to the US Army. Will Latin America be next?" / "EagleNXT entregará nuevos drones eBee Vision al Ejército de EE.UU.: ¿América Latina será el próximo paso?"

"EagleNXT will deliver drones to the US Army. Will Latin America be next?"

Wilder Alejandro Sanchez

Zona Militar

27 March, 2026

Published: https://www.zona-militar.com/en/2026/03/27/eaglenxt-will-deliver-drones-to-the-us-army-will-latin-america-be-next/

The US defense company EagleNXT has announced a contract with the US Army to deliver its eBee Vision drone, designed for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) operations as well as training missions. Specifically, the company will supply two drones for “advanced training and operator readiness programs.” Zona Militar had an exclusive conversation with Bill Irby, CEO of EagleNXT, about the company’s current and future plans.

"EagleNXT entregará nuevos drones eBee Vision al Ejército de EE.UU.: ¿América Latina será el próximo paso?"

Wilder Alejandro Sanchez

Zona Militar

27 de Marzo del 2026

Publicado: https://www.zona-militar.com/2026/03/27/eaglenxt-entregara-nuevos-drones-ebee-vision-al-ejercito-de-ee-uu-america-latina-sera-el-proximo-paso/

La empresa de defensa estadounidense EagleNXT ha anunciado un contrato con el Ejército de los Estados Unidos para entregar su drone eBee Vision, diseñado para operaciones de inteligencia, vigilancia y reconocimiento (ISR), así como para misiones de entrenamiento. Específicamente, la compañía suministrará dos drones para “programas avanzados de entrenamiento y preparación de operadores”. Zona Militar mantuvo una conversación exclusiva con Bill Irby, CEO de EagleNXT, sobre los planes actuales y futuros de la empresa.

Thursday, March 26, 2026

CAP: "Kazakhstan’s Regional Ecological Summit: A Turning Point for Environmental Protection?"

"Kazakhstan’s Regional Ecological Summit: A Turning Point for Environmental Protection?"

Wilder Alejandro Sanchez

CAP Policy Brief

Central Asia Program - George Washington University

19 March, 2026

Published: https://centralasiaprogram.org/publications-all/research-updates/kazakhstans-regional-ecological-summit-a-turning-point-for-environmental-protection/

Central Asia faces a range of environmental challenges, including extreme temperature fluctuations, water insecurity, environmental degradation, deforestation, air pollution, and melting glaciers. The legacy of the Soviet Union’s nuclear tests also continues to affect the region. Climate change is exacerbating many of these challenges even as governments pursue a green energy transition. The loss of the Aral Sea, which nowadays resembles a series of interconnected lakes, is a grim reminder of the consequences of inaction or insufficient environmental protection; today, the Aral is estimated to be just 10% of its 1950s size.

Addressing these issues is critical not only for environmental protection but also for sustaining Central Asia’s growing population and expanding international connectivity. However, the region’s environmental challenges are highly complex, as they often intersect with regional geopolitics; moreover, some regional governments do not appear to prioritize environmental protection. To address these issues in a multilateral setting, Kazakhstan will host the high-level Regional Ecological Summit (RES-26) from April 22-24. The summit must be more than another forum for discussion and diplomatic photo opportunities. Astana must take a leadership role by convincing its neighbors across the Greater Central Asia region and international partners to focus more on environmental protection, particularly water security, for the sake of not just Kazakhstan but the entire region.

Monday, March 16, 2026

Quoted in: "Beyond a ‘buffer zone’: how the Iran war is recalibrating Central Asian ties"

"Beyond a ‘buffer zone’: how the Iran war is recalibrating Central Asian ties"

By: Cao Jiaxuan

South China Morning Post

15 March, 2026

Published: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3346611/beyond-buffer-zone-how-iran-war-recalibrating-central-asian-ties

The former Soviet republics are leveraging diplomatic fallout from conflict to assert autonomy and balance major powers, observers say

Sunday, March 15, 2026

Modern Diplomacy: "New beginnings: Moldova withdraws from the CIS"

"New beginnings: Moldova withdraws from the CIS"

Wilder Alejandro Sanchez

Modern Diplomacy

14 March, 2026

Published: https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2026/03/14/new-beginnings-moldova-withdraws-from-the-cis/

The Republic of Moldova announced in early March that the process to withdraw from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) is moving forward. The decision to leave this bloc highlights Moldova’s foreign policy strategy of reducing ties with Russia while increasing engagement with European organizations.

Friday, March 13, 2026

Kapital.kz "Инвестиции, транзит и промышленная переработка"

"Инвестиции, транзит и промышленная переработка"

" Investments, transit and industrial processing"

Interview with Wilder Alejandro Sanchez

Kapital.kz

6 March, 2026

Published: https://kapital.kz/economic/145709/investicii-tranzit-i-promyshlennaya-pererabotka.html

Внешнеэкономическая повестка Казахстана все меньше сводится к отдельным переговорам и все больше напоминает управляемую систему, где дипломатия связана с инвестиционными институтами, отраслевыми проектами и инфраструктурой. В этой логике одновременно решаются несколько задач: укрепление предсказуемости правил для бизнеса, развитие транзита по Срединному коридору, запуск перерабатывающих производств в АПК, продвижение технологичных проектов в социальной сфере и усиление авиационной связности. Итог здесь измеряется не громкостью заявлений, а тем, насколько устойчиво страна переводит договоренности в работающие механизмы и реальные мощности. О том, что в этой модели выглядит сильным, а где сохраняются риски исполнения, мы поговорили с Уайлдером Алехандро Санчесом, президентом консалтинговой компании Second Floor Strategies в Вашингтоне, который работает на стыке геополитики, торговли и инвестиционной повестки по Центральной Азии.

Источник: https://kapital.kz/economic/145709/investicii-tranzit-i-promyshlennaya-pererabotka.html