The arms build-up in the region has raised the nuclear stakes Separating noise from reality on the subcontinent can be especially difficult. Thus the latest rhetorical hostility...
Year: 2017
Beyond Perceptions
The euphoria is swelling in our military circles that Pakistan has finally reached a point in its diplomacy where it has started weaning away the Russian Federation from its...
Afghanistan and The New World Order
As Donald Trump takes oath as the 45th President of the US, history seems to be going full circle in one part of the world. The enemies of yesteryear are cosying up to one...
Sabawoon Showcase: Performance of the Right to Information (RTI) Commission in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP)
January 16, 2017, Peshawar: The latest episode of Sabawoon[i], flagship radio program of Center for Research and Security Studies (CRSS), focused on the performance of the KP’s...
How to Win in Afghanistan
Fifteen years, thousands of lives and tens of billions of dollars later, the United States has failed to meet most of its key objectives in Afghanistan. Mission failed. Now what?...
In Afghanistan, Trump Will Inherit a Costly Stalemate And Few Solutions
For President Obama, the war in Afghanistan has been a matter of profound ambivalence — a strategic necessity and an unmistakable burden. He has talked about the United States’...
Analysis: Iran’s Game Plan in Afghanistan
Since the nuclear agreement between Iran and 5+1 countries was signed in July 2015 and the economic sanctions were eased, Iran has become even more aggressive in pursuing its...
Afghanistan: Returnee Crisis Situation (January 12, 2017)
Highlights - In 2016, almost 620,000 undocumented returnees (249,832) and registered refugees (370,102) returned to Afghanistan from Pakistan. The overwhelming majority – 93%...
A US Report Says Afghanistan Forces Still Aren't Ready To Secure The Nation Alone
A U.S. report published last week suggests Afghan forces are still not capable of securing the country by itself, which puts it at risk of once again becoming a safe haven for...
A US Report Says Afghanistan Forces Still Aren’t Ready To Secure The Nation Alone
A U.S. report published last week suggests Afghan forces are still not capable of securing the country by itself, which puts it at risk of once again becoming a safe haven for...
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