1. India Needs a Joint Chiefs

    India is investing billions in arms. But without a coherent organizational structure, it will never become an effective war fighting machine.

  2. Can U.S. Get out of Afghanistan?

    The United States faces a number of practical hurdles in getting its forces out of Afghanistan in 2014. But it has found an unlikely ally in its efforts.

  3. Preventing Nuclear Disaster

    The IAEA has confirmed almost two dozen incidents of theft or loss of fissile materials. Last week’s nuclear, though, ended with no agreement on enforcement to stop terrorists acquiring them.

  4. Pakistan’s Fracturing President

    President Asif Ali Zardari has shown an extraordinary knack for survival. How has a man so tainted with corruption survived?

  5. The India the President Must Know

    India is an obvious partner for the United States. But whoever the next U.S. president is will likely find a reluctant and skeptical ally.

  6. Putin’s Grand Plan for Asia

    Worried Russia will be marginalized by China, expect Vladimir Putin to push his Eurasian Union vision – and perhaps spring a surprise over Pakistan.

  7. Pakistan’s War Against “Miscreants”

    It’s becoming increasingly clear that Pakistan’s sweeping legislation for the troubled border areas is too broad – and only likely to fuel the discontent it is meant to quell.