The US is about to drive a massive stake into the South Caucasus

A leaked claim about control of the Syunik corridor may or may not be true – but the conditions for it are rapidly falling into place

By Timur Tarkhanov , journalist and media executive

A recent report from the Spanish outlet Periodista Digital made waves by claiming that Armenia may be preparing to hand over control of a strategic corridor in the Syunik province to an American private military company.

If this report is true, the consequences will be profound. This would mark the entry of a Western security actor into one of the most sensitive regions in Eurasia. Armenian sovereignty would be significantly diminished. The strategic calculus of…

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