U.S. agreements with Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Turkey — a tool to deepen Washington’s engagement in infrastructure projects in Central Asia

On September 22, 2025, on the sidelines of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Boeing signed an agreement with Uzbekistan Airways for the delivery of 22 aircraft worth about $8 billion, which, according to Boeing's press release, became the largest deal in the airline's history.

At the same time, the American corporation Wabtec signed an agreement with Kazakhstan's national railway company for the delivery of 300 freight locomotives, estimated at $4.2 billion.

Kazakhstan's President Tokayev was present during the signing of the agreement, which is the largest deal for American locomotives in recent years, as these locomotives will provide connectivity between Europe and Asia, linking the "Middle Corridor," at the core of which lie American technologies.

Washington and its European allies proceed from the assumption that transferring control over Central Asia's resources and infrastructure to China will accelerate the accumulation of industrial and military-technological capabilities by the authoritarian bloc.