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August 11, 2009
Interview
CFR Fellow Micah Zenko says U.S. air strikes in Pakistan's tribal areas are ineffective as a counterinsurgency tool. He recommends that Washington create oversight mechanisms for its covert operations in the tribal areas and develop a comprehensive national strategy toward Pakistan.
See more in Pakistan, Counterterrorism, U.S. Strategy and Politics
Updated: July 22, 2009
Backgrounder
India's growing economic and political influence in Afghanistan has angered Pakistan, the traditional power there, and has experts worried that Afghanistan could become another battleground in the long-standing rivalry between South Asia's two giants.
See more in Afghanistan, India, Pakistan, Trade, Havens for Terrorism
August 6, 2009
Podcast
Amid a new round of India-China border talks, regional specialists Sumit Ganguly and Minxin Pei discuss relations between these rising powers and how they affect U.S. interests in Asia.
July 29, 2009
Interview
After the latest high- level dialogue with China on economic, security, and environmental issues, CFR's Elizabeth C. Economy says Washington should prioritize effective rule of law in China. Virtually every other issue hinges on that, she says.
See more in United States, China, Economics, Energy/Environment
July 23, 2009
Interview
Human rights in North Korea have been on the diplomatic back burner with Washington preoccupied over the nuclear question. Human rights specialist Roberta Cohen proposes a multilateral security mechanism for Northeast Asia that focuses on a broad range of issues, from energy to human rights.
See more in North Korea, Human Rights
Updated: July 21, 2009
Backgrounder
China remains Pyongyang's biggest trade partner and arguably has most leverage on Kim Jong-Il's regime. But the relationship is a difficult one, experts say.
See more in China, North Korea
July 14, 2009
Interview
Five South Asia experts assess the importance of solving the Kashmir dispute in relation to U.S. security interests in the region and what policies the Obama administration should pursue.
See more in Kashmir, Ethnicity and National Identity, Terrorism
July 9, 2009
Podcast
Uighur expert Dru Gladney says the protests in China's Xinjiang Province are about social justice for the country's minorities and expresses concern they will spark greater Chinese nationalism.
See more in China, Democracy and Human Rights
Updated: July 1, 2009
Backgrounder
The Six-Party Talks serve as a forum about North Korea's nuclear weapons program, but the negotiations have been riddled by Pyongyang's belligerence and the differing priorities of the participating nations.
See more in North Korea, Proliferation
June 19, 2009
Podcast
CFR Fellow Kara C. McDonald says the new UN Security Council Resolution against North Korea is one of the strongest set of sanctions adopted thus far by the body, though success in bringing North Korea back to the negotiation table is dependent on enforcement.
See more in North Korea, Proliferation
June 18, 2009
Backgrounder
Washington is focusing new military aid to Pakistan on strengthening counterinsurgency capabilities. But distrust between the two countries and Islamabad's continued focus on an Indian threat pose challenges, say experts.
See more in Pakistan, Counterterrorism, Foreign Aid
June 17, 2009
Interview
Washington has reassured Seoul of continued U.S. support for South Korean security, but CFR's Scott Snyder says some aspects of South Korean policy toward North Korea and the United States could become divisive in South Korean domestic politics.
See more in United States, North Korea, South Korea, International Peace and Security
June 2, 2009
Daily Analysis
This Issue Guide offers in-depth resources on China's response to some critical domestic and international issues.
June 2, 2009
Interview
On the twentieth anniversary of China's Tiananmen Square crackdown, six experts reflect on the country's trajectory since then. Many note China's breathtaking economic growth as well as mounting strains caused by a lack of political reforms.
See more in China, Democracy and Human Rights
May 28, 2009
Interview
North Korea's nuclear test raises new concerns about its nuclear capabilities, regime succession, and the limits of both international pressure and engagement. Four experts address the policy options available to influence Pyongyang.
See more in North Korea, Weapons of Mass Destruction
Updated: May 28, 2009
Backgrounder
Pakistan's intelligence agency, the ISI, faces persistent accusations of links to terrorism, despite repeated denials.
See more in Pakistan, Intelligence, Terrorism
May 18, 2009
Podcast
South Asia expert Teresita Schaffer says a decisive victory for Congress Party in Indian elections and a possible end to the civil war in Sri Lanka could bolster a region buffeted by conflict.
See more in India, Sri Lanka, Elections
May 18, 2009
Podcast
Xiao Qiang, an expert on China, says a digital revolution alone will not bring leadership change in Beijing but it could, in the long run, lead to a less repressive government in the country.
See more in China, Information & Communication
Updated: May 18, 2009
Backgrounder
Sri Lanka's government has scored a string of wins in its long-standing civil war with Tamil militants. But it faces the challenge of integrating its Tamil minority.
See more in Sri Lanka, Terrorist Organizations
May 13, 2009
Interview
Pakistan's aggressive military campaign against the Taliban in the country's northwest has left over a million people displaced. Michael Young, Pakistan representative for the International Rescue Committee, says displaced populations themselves could become a source of unrest for an already fragile state.
See more in Pakistan, Human Rights
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