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April 30, 2009
Backgrounder
Amid a growing insurgency and escalating economic troubles in Pakistan, U.S. President Barack Obama said the United States must "help Pakistan help Pakistanis." Experts say strengthening the country's private sector and boosting trade opportunities could underpin security.
See more in Pakistan, Economics, Terrorism
April 27, 2009
Podcast
The swiftness of the Pakistani Taliban's military successes this spring have alarmed U.S. officials and raised questions about Islamabad's security. Former U.S. ambassador to Pakistan Wendy Chamberlin urges a boost in training for Pakistani police forces.
See more in Pakistan, Terrorism
April 15, 2009
Backgrounder
As the world's largest democracy goes to the polls, this Backgrounder looks at the laws, major players, and issues, including economic reform, caste, and religion, that have shaped India's politics.
April 8, 2009
Daily Analysis
President Obama's strategy calls for increased development assistance to Pakistan. But implementation may face serious challenges amid deteriorating security conditions in Pakistan and lack of institutional capacity in Washington.
See more in Pakistan, Foreign Aid
April 8, 2009
Podcast
A senior USAID official and CFR's Isobel Coleman discuss aid priorities in Pakistan and how development programs can be made more effective.
See more in Pakistan, Foreign Aid
April 6, 2009
Interview
CFR's Sheila Smith says Pyongyang's latest attempt at a rocket launch shows the regime is clearly bent on acquiring a nuclear delivery capability. She says Washington must reassure North Korea that diplomacy is the only way forward.
See more in North Korea, Proliferation
Updated: March 20, 2009
Backgrounder
The contentious border between Pakistan and Afghanistan remains a site of major conflict, and houses some of the world’s most dangerous militants.
See more in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Border and Ports, International Peace and Security, Conflict Assessment, Terrorism
March 20, 2009
Interview
Reaching out to moderate elements within the Taliban as part of a U.S. war strategy in the Afghanistan-Pakistan region has been the subject of much debate in Washington. Six experts weigh in on the merits of such a policy.
See more in Afghanistan, Pakistan
March 16, 2009
Daily Analysis
Migrants suffer as countries around the world adopt protectionist measures to respond to the global downturn. This could trigger economic and social instability in poorer countries, while adversely affecting rich economies in the long-term.
See more in Financial Crises, Labor, Immigration, Migration
March 12, 2009
Backgrounder
Beset by increased terror attacks and political infighting, Pakistan's viability as a state is a matter of increasing concern. Experts call for reforming weak civil institutions, resolving ethnic disputes, and checking the power of the military.
See more in Pakistan, Minorities, Diversity and Foreign Policy
March 9, 2009
Daily Analysis
Fifty years after a failed revolt against Chinese rule, many Tibetans continue to push for greater freedoms. But their claims are plagued by mistrust, and hope for resolving the conflict seems remote as ever.
See more in China, East Asia, Ethnicity and National Identity
February 26, 2009
Podcast
Suzanne Nossel, a human rights advocate, and Jonah Blank, chief South Asia adviser on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, discuss how Pakistan may be a crucial test for the Obama administration as it pursues a "smart power" approach to foreign policy.
See more in United States, Pakistan, Terrorism
February 20, 2009
Daily Analysis
Hillary Clinton's diplomatic agenda in China is guided by the need to maintain the world's most important bilateral economic relationship. Yet climate change, Taiwan, Tibet, and Beijing's human rights record pose longstanding challenges that will also demand attention.
See more in United States, China
February 5, 2009
Daily Analysis
Militancy has been spreading inside Pakistan. Experts say Pakistani authorities lack an effective strategy to battle the militants, raising deep concerns on the Afghan war front and beyond.
See more in Pakistan, Counterterrorism
February 4, 2009
Backgrounder
China's growing military capabilities pose a concern for U.S. security interests. Experts say the United States must push for greater engagement with China's military to reduce the potential for misunderstandings.
See more in China, Defense Strategy
February 4, 2009
Backgrounder
China's military modernization agenda has led most other countries in the region to respond with defense plans of their own to balance China's growing military capabilities.
See more in China, Defense Strategy
January 28, 2009
Interactive
An interactive timeline exploring the history of U.S.-Pakistan relations.
See more in United States, Pakistan
Updated: January 28, 2009
Backgrounder
Speculation over Kim Jong-Il's health has prompted discussion about the future of the isolated country and its nuclear weapons program. Most experts believe a post-Kim North Korea regime would remain a tough nuclear negotiator.
See more in North Korea, Arms Control and Disarmament, Weapons of Mass Destruction
January 2, 2009
Daily Analysis
With increasing terrorism and worsening relations with rival India, Pakistan poses a grave threat to stability in South Asia. Yet experts say the West has no choice but to forge closer ties with Islamabad.
See more in Pakistan, International Peace and Security
December 23, 2008
Daily Analysis
North Korea has resisted efforts to divulge the full scale of its nuclear program, despite U.S. concessions, but President-elect Barack Obama faces little alternative to the troubled policy of engagement.
See more in North Korea, Diplomacy, Proliferation
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