Why the Taliban’s Biggest Headache Is the Political Elite of Pakistan
Reports of the recent period are indicative of tensions between the Taliban forces and the Pakistani military deployed on their border.
New Railway Agreements Reveal the Contours of Central Asia’s Rapid Integration
Greater regional connectivity is seen as crucial to long-term peace and stability in Afghanistan.
U.S. Recognition of the Taliban Could Be a Geopolitical Game Changer
The stunning disclosure late Tuesday in Brussels that the US is working on a “road map” for recognition to the Taliban Government will take a lot of people by surprise but it could have been expected sooner rather than later.
Why Julian Assange’s Inhumane Prosecution Imperils Justice for Us All
The damage done to the Wikileaks co-founder in his decade of incarceration and uncertainty, including more than two years in Belmarsh is beyond doubt. But so, too, is his courage beyond doubt.
In U.S. Foreign Policy, Realists Are Finally on the Rise
The long unheeded and potentially bipartisan policy advocated by thinkers like the late Sherle R. Schwenninger, co-founder of the New America Foundation and my friend, may finally have its moment.
Afghanistan Tackles the Islamic State
A horrific attack by ISIS-K on a Shiite mosque has raised alarms not just among the Taliban, but in Iran and China.