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A longer-term U.S. engagement and commitment to civilian and development aid in Pakistan might result in strengthening democracy in the country instead of reinforcing the military dominance that thwarts U.S. counterterrorism goals.
Pakistan―a nation founded as a homeland for South Asian Muslims, most of whom follow a tolerant and nonthreatening form of Islam―has become a haven for al-Qaeda and domestic jihadist and sectarian groups.
The attacks on 9/11 diverted the Bush administration's focus from the rise of China to a new war in Afghanistan, bringing with it the prospect of American military operations in the region and a previously unimaginable rehabilitation of relations with Pakistan.
Asian states are adopting new strategies to preserve their national interests, prompted by the rising power of India and China. These strategies have implications for U.S. interests and leadership in the Asia-Pacific.
U.S. policy toward Pakistan may have had the unintended effect of empowering Pakistan’s military and intelligence services at the expense of the country’s political future.
Washington and Riyadh have enjoyed a successful relationship in combating global terror and Saudi Arabia is remarkably effective in containing the terrorist threat—but if the country loses focus on this priority, terrorism could come back with a vengeance.
Ten years after the September 11 attacks caused tensions between the United States and Saudi Arabia, the two countries are facing a crisis of relations in the wake of the Arab Spring.
Since 9/11, the U.S.-Pakistani bilateral relationship has become increasingly tense due to divergent objectives, poor alternatives, and differing viewpoints between the two countries.
Ten years after the attacks on September 11, the United States and Pakistan have little to show for the strategic cooperation they proclaimed in the aftermath of the attacks.
Dialogue, education, and an accepted role for religion in society are critical to countering the possible threat that religious radicalization could pose to state security in Central Asia.
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