The Dual Failure of Night Raids and Drones
The military thinks it has a winning combination, but night raids and drones are actually helping to lose the war in Afghanistan.
The Courtship of Iran and Pakistan
Will U.S. miscalculations drive these two occasional adversaries closer together?
Pakistan’s K — as in Kashmir — Street
A Washington nonprofit funnels money from Pakistan’s ISI to lobby Congress on Kashmir.
Is China’s String of Pearls Real?
China is modernizing its navy, but is it really about to build a network of overseas bases?
Reorienting U.S. Security Strategy in South Asia
The Obama administration’s approach to the Afghan war is too narrowly focused. Instead, the administration should focus on India-Pakistan rapprochement as the hallmark of a cohesive South Asia strategy.
Pipeline Politics in Central Asia
With several pipeline projects under way, Central Asia is readying itself for a new “Great Game.”
India “Soft”? Not After It Launches Its Own Kill-bin-Laden Attacks on Pakistan
Some in India would like to see it emulate the SEAL attack on bin Laden.
Gen. Kayani’s Tenure as Most Powerful Man in Pakistan Coming to Premature End?
Since the bin Laden raid, the Pakistani army’s anger at its chief over his relationship with the United States has come to a head.
Washington Still Refuses to Learn an Obvious Lesson
With Osama bin Laden’s demise, it’s high time that our leaders realize that short-term gains from alliances with tyrannical regimes aren’t worth the long-term problems they foster.
Israel’s Madrassas
Extremist religious views, when central to a school’s curriculum, invariably dilute the quality of education.
The Death of Shahzad: Leave It to the ISI to Make al Qaeda Look Tame in Comparison
Though he reported al Qaeda and the Taliban’s innermost machinations, Syed Saleem Shahzad was most likely killed by his own country.
It’s Not Just Pakistan Whose Nuclear Program Is in Danger of Infiltration
Just how vulnerable to compromise are nuclear-weapons programs?
WikiLeaks: Saudi-Financed Madrassas More Widespread in Pakistan Than Thought
Islamabad’s inaction on extremism is a recurring theme in many of the WikiLeaked cables emanating from the U.S. embassy in Pakistan.
The New Face Of War
The Obama administration is taking war to a new level, and that’s not good news.
Pakistan Makes It Hard to Defend From the “They Don’t Value Human Life” Libel
First, it provides sanctuary to Osama bin Laden. Now it’s expanding its nuclear-weapons program.