Pakistan
Bombs across the border
The US makes a strong case that its military interventions in Pakistan are just and legal. Whether they’re good is another question.
A new strategy for Afghanistan
The US can choose to leave Afghanistan without suffering a strategic disaster. But Pakistan cannot leave Pakistan and still has to deal with the Taliban.
The US - Pakistan tightrope
The option of breaking with Pakistan because on some level it is acting in opposition to American interests does not exist.
Can Pakistan help the US exit from its longest-ever war?
With a decisive victory in Afghanistan looking increasingly remote, will the US hand over the war to Pakistan?
Will Pakistan have the upper hand when the US leaves Afghanistan?
When the US withdraws from Afghanistan, Pakistan will fill the power vacuum -- to the consternation of India.
Obama’s plan and the key battleground
In the long run, Pakistan's human intelligence services are essential for defeating the Taliban. American drones and phone taps are not enough.
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