1. Mind Games in Afghanistan

    Security South Asia Afghanistan

    The timing of the leak of last week’s report on interrogations of Taliban members was suspicious. But NATO will have to get used to efforts to sow discord.

  2. Asia Overreacts to U.S. Military Pivot

    East Asia Security China

    Despite the warnings from China, the Pentagon’s Defense Strategic Guidance offers few surprises. Change has been coming for a while.

  3. Iran’s Asymmetric Threat

    Central Asia Security Iran

    Iran’s navy may not be a match for the U.S. on the high seas, but the Strait of Hormuz offers plenty of ways for it to make life tricky.

  4. Is Taliban Serious About Talks?

    Central Asia Security Afghanistan

    Plans to establish a Taliban political liaison office in Qatar suggest peace talks may finally make progress. But are the Taliban really ready to stop fighting?

  5. Pakistan’s Roller Coaster 2012

    Central Asia Politics Pakistan

    Last year was an unsettling year for Pakistanis. With political upheaval and security threats looming, 2012 will likely bring more of the same.

  6. Mullah Omar: Last Man Standing

    Central Asia Security Afghanistan

    Osama bin Laden is dead, but his close ally and Taliban chief Mullah Omar still complicates the future of Afghanistan.

  7. How Pakistan Kids Itself on China

    Uncategorized Pakistan

    Pakistani policymakers are wrong if they think Beijing will bankroll a break with Washington. China has no interest in pushing India into U.S. arms.