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EPISODE · Mar 9, 2026 · 12 MIN

The Caucasus Chessboard: Will Baku Become a 'Gun for Hire'?

from Silk and Steel · host Silk and Steel

As tensions between Israel and Iran reach a boiling point, all eyes have turned to the Caucasus. Is Azerbaijan preparing to open a northern front against Tehran, or would doing so be a suicidal move for the Aliyev dynasty? In this deep dive, we analyze the "Three Pillars" of Azerbaijani survival:The Geography of Isolation: Why the Nakhchivan exclave and the "Aras Corridor" make Baku vulnerable to Iranian pressure.The Energy Trap: How a single hour of Iranian strikes could evaporate 90% of Azerbaijan’s exports by targeting the BTC and SCP pipelines.The Geopolitical Paradox: Why neither Russia nor Turkey may be able (or willing) to save Baku if a hot war breaks out.Is Aliyev a strategic partner or a "gun for hire" in a much larger global game? We explore the high-stakes chessboard where one wrong move could trigger a leadership decapitation strike and plunge the region into chaos

As tensions between Israel and Iran reach a boiling point, all eyes have turned to the Caucasus. Is Azerbaijan preparing to open a northern front against Tehran, or would doing so be a suicidal move for the Aliyev dynasty? In this deep dive, we analyze the "Three Pillars" of Azerbaijani survival:The Geography of Isolation: Why the Nakhchivan exclave and the "Aras Corridor" make Baku vulnerable to Iranian pressure.The Energy Trap: How a single hour of Iranian strikes could evaporate 90% of Azerbaijan’s exports by targeting the BTC and SCP pipelines.The Geopolitical Paradox: Why neither Russia nor Turkey may be able (or willing) to save Baku if a hot war breaks out.Is Aliyev a strategic partner or a "gun for hire" in a much larger global game? We explore the high-stakes chessboard where one wrong move could trigger a leadership decapitation strike and plunge the region into chaos

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