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Beyond Pakistan's political elites
Commentor Zathras rightly took me to task on a post about India and Pakistan's relationship. Pakistan's long-term interest lies in the two countries settling their differences...
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Joao Silva
I have heard from multiple people that Joao Silva, one of the finest combat photojournalists in the history of photojournalism, was severely wounded today in Arghandab Distric...
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Rejuvenating Strategic Partnership
In 1998, then-Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee asserted that India and the United States were "natural allies in the quest for a better future for the world in the 21st cen...
By Richard Fontaine
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Natural Allies: A Blueprint for the Future of U.S.-India Relations | Video
In advance of President Obama’s much-awaited trip to India, the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) released Natural Allies: A Blueprint for the Future of U.S.-India R...
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The Most Important Post on Wikileaks You Will Read Today
That title is a blatant attempt to draw your attention to the thing you cared about yesterday: reconciliation and negotiations in Afghanistan. I have a new piece on ForeignPol...
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The US-Pak gap pt 2
A couple of people have made the point that I skipped over India in my overview of Pakistan-US relations. It's a fair point. India is a post by itself (hence the new post). In...
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Resources in the Strategic Asia Series
A few weeks back a few colleagues and I went to the release event for this year’s edition of the Strategic Asia series, released annually by the National Bureau of Asian Resea...
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The US-Pak gap
"I'm curious, though, to hear from my Islamabad-based blogging partner how he would square the circle facing U.S. policy-makers." Right, well... hmm... I feel slightly fraudul...
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Natural (Security) Allies: A Blueprint for the Future of U.S.-India Relations
In keeping with the tradition of highlighting our CNAS colleagues’ work here on the blog, I draw your attention to a new CNAS report, Natural Allies: A Blueprint for the Futur...
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While we ponder Pakistan
Abu Muqawama, master of the deceptively simple question, is wondering about US policy on Pakistan. While I ponder a response. It's worth having a read of a recent post on Reut...
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Monsoon: The Indian Ocean and the Future of American Power
In his new book, MONSOON: The Indian Ocean and the Future of American Power (A Random House Hardcover, On Sale: October 19, 2010), bestselling author and CNAS Senior Fellow Ro...
By Robert D. Kaplan
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The More You Know: the Crossroads of Climate Science and Public Policy
Last week, the Yale Project on Climate Change Communication released its findings from a national study aptly titled Americans’ Knowledge of Climate Change. The study assessed...
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"We will make no distinction between the terrorists who committed these acts and those who harbor them."
George Bush said that on 11 September 2001. And whatever you think of the former president, not distinguishing between transnational terror groups and the individuals, groups ...
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Richard Fontaine on Natural Allies: A Blueprint for the Future of U.S.-India Relations
In this exclusive interview, CNAS Senior Fellow Richard Fontaine, co-author of the new CNAS report Natural Allies: A Blueprint for the Future of U.S.-India Relations, talks ab...
By Richard Fontaine
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This Weekend’s News: Afghanistan’s Long-Term Stability
War is hell. And many Afghans are reminded of this every day. That was my take away from this report in The New York Times on Sunday, “In Afghan South, U.S. Faces Frustrated R...
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"The extremism of simple phrases" - Pakistani intelligence services
Recently, I went to the launch of a new social movement in Pakistan that seeks to promote democracy and counter extremism. I was later talking to a friend who had followed the...
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Caveat Lector
I read the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, and the New York Times every day. For the past week, all three papers have been filled with articles, usually on the front...
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Is that an AK-47 on Hizballah's flag?
I always thought so, but this may come as news to Hassan Nasrallah: Q: I know at least one national flag has an AK-47 pictured. Are there any other examples of weapons being n...
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Highlights from the Week 'O Energy Security
In case you have not been following along, it’s been a week of discussions on energy security – from the Naval Energy Forum to the Pentagon’s Energy Security Event, “Empowerin...
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Recapping Day One at the Naval Energy Forum
The U.S. Navy kicked off its two-day Naval Energy Forum yesterday at the Regan Building, “Seapower Repowered: Energy as a Force Multiplier and Strategic Resource.” Unfortunate...