Stephen Tankel

Nonresident Scholar
South Asia Program
Tankel is a nonresident scholar at the Carnegie Endowment, where his research focuses on insurgency, terrorism, and the evolution of nonstate armed groups.
 

Education

PhD, King’s College London
MSc, London School of Economics
BS, Cornell University

Languages

Arabic; English

 

Stephen Tankel is an assistant professor at American University and a nonresident scholar at the Carnegie Endowment in the South Asia Program.

His research focuses on insurgency, terrorism, the evolution of nonstate armed groups, political and security issues in South Asia, and U.S. policy responses to these issues. He has published widely on these issues and has conducted field research in Algeria, India, Lebanon, Pakistan, and the Balkans.

Tankel’s new book, Storming the World Stage: The Story of Lashkar-e-Taiba, is published jointly by Hurst & Co. and Columbia University Press. 

  • Op-Ed Foreign Policy April 24, 2013
    The Militant Groups Next Door

    Washington must begin reorienting its South Asian counterterrorism efforts to take into account the decreasing threat from al-Qaeda and growing potential for attacks against regional stability.

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  • Op-Ed Foreign Policy July 30, 2012
    Pakistan's Sticky Wicket: The India-Saudi link

    Saudi Arabia's willingness to hand Zabiuddin Ansari over to India demonstrates that while Pakistan is in no danger of being completely abandoned, its continued tolerance of militant groups makes even its staunchest allies skittish.

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  • Op-Ed Foreign Policy July 20, 2012
    Sharing is Caring: Containing Terrorism in South Asia

    In light of Pakistan's continued support for non-state militant proxies, the international community must work to meet the threat through greater cooperation, although it may have its limits.

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  • Op-Ed Foreign Policy July 9, 2012
    The Mumbai Blame Game

    The arrest of Zabiuddin Ansari, one of the key planners of the 2008 Mumbai attack, has shed fresh light on the relationship between the Pakistani state, some Indian nationals, and terrorism in India.

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  • Op-Ed CNN May 23, 2012
    Afghan War Is Not Over Yet

    At the NATO summit in Chicago, President Obama and America's NATO allies agreed on an "irreversible" plan to withdraw from Afghanistan. But challenges remain, including Pakistani interference and the integrity of the Afghan army.

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  • Hafiz Muhammad Saeed
    Op-Ed National Interest April 20, 2012
    U.S. Confuses Carrots and Sticks in Pakistan

    The United States must decide if it wants to eschew engagement and get tough on Pakistan or if it wants a rapprochement with Pakistan in order to pursue a long-term strategy of engagement.

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  • Op-Ed Christian Science Monitor April 5, 2012
    Who is Hafiz Saeed and Why the $10 Million Bounty?

    Hafiz Saeed, the head of the Pakistani militant organization Lashkar-e-Taiba, has emerged as a powerful player in the region and has the potential to cause significant tensions in the U.S.-Pakistani relationship.

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  • The World After 9/11
    Op-Ed Yale Global September 8, 2011
    The World After 9/11

    As long as Pakistan continues to make no significant effort to dismantle the military apparatus of the terrorist group Lashkar-e-Taiba, the group will remain a threat both to India and to the West.

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  • Lashkar-e-Taiba's American Connections
    Op-Ed Foreign Policy September 6, 2011
    Lashkar-e-Taiba's American Connections

    The Pakistani-based jihadist group, Lashkar-e-Taiba, has a complex history of connections to the United States. A recent arrest points to challenges the group is facing, and how it may be changing its strategy.

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  • Stephen Tankel on Pakistan
    Q&A September 1, 2011
    Restoring Trust: U.S.-Pakistan Relations

    The killing of Osama bin Laden and recent U.S. drone strikes in Pakistan have added stress to an already tense bilateral relationship, which is compounded by Pakistan’s increasing problems from militants at home.

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  • Lashkar-e-Taiba and Pakistan
    Columbia University Press July 19, 2011
    Storming the World Stage: The Story of Lashkar-e-Taiba

    Lashkar-e-Taiba had developed from a small resistance group to the largest, most feared organization operating in Kashmir, India, and Pakistan today, posing a threat to the region and the West.

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  • CTV News Weekend March 26, 2013
    Musharraf Returns to Pakistan

    The return of former President Musharraf to Pakistan has the potential to complicate the already fraught elections coming in May 2013.

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  • Washington Journal July 8, 2012
    The Future of U.S.-Pakistan Relations

    Following Pakistan’s recent decision to reopen its border crossings to U.S. and NATO military transit into Afghanistan, the U.S.-Pakistani relationship has improved, but significant challenges remain.

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  • BBC World News April 3, 2012
    The U.S. Bounty on Lashkar-e-Taiba

    The recent U.S. decision to place a ten million dollar bounty on Lashkar-e-Taiba's founder may be designed to pressure Pakistan, but it risks leading to more tension in the U.S.-Pakistani relationship.

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  • WNYC's Brian Lehrer Show March 13, 2012
    Afghanistan's Heart and Minds

    The recent shooting by a rogue American soldier puts the U.S. mission in Afghanistan in danger, and has raised new questions about the pace of the American transition.

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  • NPR's Talk of the Nation November 29, 2011
    Relationship Sours After Airstrikes In Pakistan

    Although an investigation is underway to determine why NATO coalition forces in Afghanistan fired on two Pakistani army bases, killing 24 Pakistani soldiers, the event has already struck a blow to the struggling U.S.-Pakistan alliance.

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  • C-SPAN's Washington Journal October 4, 2011
    The Haqqani Network and Pakistani Intelligence

    While Pakistan may be using the Afghan insurgency in order to improve its own strategic position in Afghanistan, it remains unclear how much direct control it exerts over insurgent groups like the Haqqani network.

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  • Clinton and Pakistan's Foreign Minister Qureshi
    C-SPAN Radio May 9, 2011
    The Trust Deficit with Pakistan

    To overcome the large trust deficit that exists between Washington and Islamabad, the leadership in both countries must recognize that the strategic interests of their two nations do not always align.

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  • December 15, 2011 Washington, D.C.
    The Story of Lashkar-e-Taiba

    The Pakistani militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba has developed from a small resistance group to the most feared militant organization in South Asia and one with global reach.

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  • October 7, 2010 Washington, D.C.
    Pakistan's Security After the Floods

    Catastrophic flooding in Pakistan this summer threatens to undermine counterinsurgency efforts as the military turns its focus to relief and recovery missions.

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  • Stephen Tankel and Ashley J. Tellis
    September 14, 2010 Washington, D.C.
    The Evolving Threat of Lashkar-e-Taiba

    The Pakistan-based militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) poses a major threat to India, regional stability in South Asia, and is a growing threat to U.S. security interests.

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