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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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?

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.  

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.