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Pakistan

The Pakistani Godfather: The Inter-Services Intelligence and the Afghan Taliban 1994-2010
by Adrian Hänni and Lukas Hegi

Journal Article | April 2, 2013 02:30 AM | Comments(5)

The study demonstrates the naivety of a superpower that allows an alleged ally to receive billions of dollars with which Pakistan financed groups that kill American soldiers almost on a daily basis.

For Mumbai, Justice If Not Peace
by TJ Waters

Blog post | February 5, 2013 03:30 AM | Comments(0)

David Headley, born in the US to an American mother and a Pakistani father, changed his name from Gaood Gilani in 2006 so that he could map and videotape the Mumbai targets without raising...

The Growth of Islamism in the Pakistan Army
by Jason Roach

Journal Article | January 30, 2013 03:30 AM | Comments(34)

The growth of Islamism in the Pakistan Army is a distinct threat to US interests in the region.

Book Review: Inside Al-Qaeda and the Taliban: Beyond Bin Laden and 9/11
by Beau Barnes

Journal Article | January 23, 2013 03:29 AM | Comments(1)

True to its name, Syed Saleem Shahzad’s Inside Al-Qaeda and the Taliban goes beyond the common misperception of Al-Qaeda as a static organization serving the whims of Osama Bin Laden.

The Empirical Studies of Conflict Project
by Peter J. Munson

Blog post | January 16, 2013 11:39 PM | Comments(0)

ESOC identifies, compiles, and analyzes micro-level conflict data and information on insurgency, civil war, and other sources of politically motivated violence worldwide.

Necessary (Perhaps) But Not Sufficient: Assessing Drone Strikes Through A Counterinsurgency Lens
by Joshua S. Jones

Blog post | August 28, 2012 06:30 AM | Comments(1)

Drone strikes may be part of an answer, but they are not the answer.  

Could Pakistan Use Nuclear Weapons in a Future Conflict with Afghanistan?
by Niels Klingenberg Vistisen

Journal Article | August 23, 2012 04:30 AM | Comments(3)

Could a conflict between Afghanistan and Pakistan lead to tactical nuclear weapon use?

Book Review: Playing with Fire: Pakistan at War with Itself
by Daniel Jacquier

Journal Article | June 4, 2012 04:26 AM | Comments(0)

A worthwhile read on Pakistan from the Washington Post's Pamela Constable.

War and Words: The Menace of Meaning
by Mehar Omar Khan

Journal Article | May 9, 2012 04:41 AM | Comments(3)

An erudite lesson on words and COIN from a Pakistani officer.

Letters from Abbottabad: Bin Laden Sidelined?
by Peter J. Munson

Blog post | May 3, 2012 01:41 PM | Comments(0)

West Point's Combating Terrorism Center publishes 17 declassified Bin Laden documents with accompanying analysis.

Escalating from Terrorism to Nuclear War on the Asian Subcontinent
by Varun Vira

Journal Article | April 26, 2012 04:58 AM | Comments(8)

How instability on the subcontinent could rapidly spiral out of control.

Bringing Real Life to American Strategy in Afghanistan
by Christopher Bassford

Journal Article | March 3, 2012 11:26 AM | Comments(45)

Christopher Bassford offers a saucy counterpoint to the Cordesman suggestion that we continue to muddle through in Afghanistan.

Why COIN Principles Don't Fly with Drones
by Peter Matulich

Journal Article | February 24, 2012 07:17 AM | Comments(9)

Peter Matulich argues for a more comprehensive approach to COIN in Pakistan.

Co-Opting the Afghan Taleban
by M. Shands Pickett

Journal Article | February 23, 2012 07:10 AM | Comments(4)

M. Shands Pickett suggests that we aim for greater stability in Afghanistan by co-opting the Afghan Taleban and breaking down the walls between GIRoA and Afghan Taleban shadow governance.