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The New Great Game

Once the U.S. withdraws from Afghanistan, Washington will no longer set the rules in Southwest Asia.

The Elephant and the Dragon

Washington will need a strategic partner as it pivots toward Asia. It's time to reinvigorate the U.S.-India alliance.

Insurmountable Obstacles in Afghanistan

Despite tremendous gains, a fragile Afghanistan remains woefully unprepared for Western withdrawal.

U.S. Confuses Carrots and Sticks in Pakistan

Washington is offering a massive reward for information on a Pakistani militant. The move will be coolly received in Islamabad. 

The Inheritance of Power

Monarchy may be rare these days, but nepotism is alive and well. 

Shoulda Coulda Woulda on North Korea

In a familiar cycle, North Korea is gaining attention for misbehaving, and critics are putting the blame on Washington.

False Prophets of Nuclear Proliferation

Fearmongering about nuclear-arms races has been wrong before, and it's wrong now on Iran.

South Asia's Separation Anxiety

U.S. withdrawal could bring a new Afghan civil war—or worse, the division of Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Delhi's Strategy Deficit

A new Indian security strategy comes up short.

Ending the Afghan Slog

Obama could have reordered U.S. priorities in Afghanistan. Instead he chose to double down.

The AfPak Terror Time Bomb

How the West's ignorance of regional geopolitics doomed its campaign in Afghanistan and invited the resurgence of terrorism.

The Pitfalls of Negotiations in AfPak

The United States and Pakistan have afforded the Taliban unearned legitimacy. Talks will set back a decade of counterinsurgency work in Afghanistan.

The Right Direction on Afghanistan

Redefining objectives in Afghanistan is not enough. Policy makers must reconsider what U.S. interests are at stake there.

The American-Pakistani Cold War?

How lessons from the Cold War should guide Washington's relations with Islamabad.

An Elusive Enemy

Betting against the Taliban is a bad idea. U.S. strategists need a dose of reality on Afghanistan.

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May 25, 2012