Afghanistan and Pakistan Clash Over Border Fence
By Sudha Ramachandran December 19, 2018, the CACI Analyst On October 15, Afghan and Pakistani security forces exchanged fire. Such incidents, which have claimed the lives of hundreds of border security...
View ArticleWither Afghanistan? The Great Game Takes a New Turn
By Stephen Blank February 13, 2019, the CACI Analyst When he announced the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Syria, President Trump also announced the departure of one half (7,000) of America’s troops in...
View ArticleIran's COVID-19 and Pakistan's Vulnerability
By Umair Jamal April 13, 2020, the CACI Analyst Pakistan’s Corona virus cases have doubled over the past few days after hundreds of pilgrims returning from Iran tested positive. In response to the...
View ArticleISIS Reaps Gains From the Pakistan-India Rivalry in Afghanistan
By Umair Jamal July 21, 2020, the CACI Analyst The growth of the terrorist organization known as the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in Afghanistan poses a formidable challenge to India and...
View ArticleThe US-Taliban Deal and its Impact on Iran-Pakistan Relations
By Niranjan Marjani July 23, 2020, the CACI Analyst The U.S.-Taliban deal has generated large amounts of analysis on stability and security in Afghanistan, the role of the Afghan government and...
View ArticleCan the Improved Pakistan-Afghanistan Relationship Save the Afghan Peace...
By Umair Jamal December 16, 2020, the CACI Analyst The visit of Abdullah Abdullah, head of Afghanistan’s High Council for National Reconciliation, to Pakistan in late September was considered a major...
View ArticleU.S. Troop Withdrawal from Afghanistan Risks Fueling a New India-Pakistan...
By Umair Jamal August 25, 2021, the CACI Analyst For more than two decades, India has openly opposed any prospect of the Taliban returning to power in Afghanistan. New Delhi has continued to oppose the...
View ArticleCan Pakistan Offer the U.S. Military Bases to Target Islamic State in...
By Umair Jamal September 20, 2021, the CACI Analyst After the withdrawal of international troops from Afghanistan, U.S. intelligence agencies are seeking ways to maintain its intelligence-gathering and...
View ArticlePakistan’s Eviction of Afghan Migrants Risks Backfiring
By Sudha Ramachandran December 5, 2023 Pakistan has issued an ultimatum to illegal migrants to leave the country or face detention and deportation. It says that national security concerns underlie its...
View ArticleIndia-Pakistan Strategic Rivalry Extends to the South Caucasus
By Vali Kaleji March 28, 2024 The development of military and defense relations between Azerbaijan and Pakistan and Armenia and India is an important consequence of the political arrangement and the...
View ArticleSecurity Concerns Impede China-Pakistan Relations
By Ghulam Ali Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Jiang Zaidong recently criticized the repeated attacks on Chinese nationals in Pakistan, calling them “unacceptable” and citing security as the biggest...
View ArticleIndia, Pakistan, and the South Caucasus Arms Race
By Syed Fazl-e-Haider Pakistan and India, the longstanding rivals in South Asia, have instigated an arms race in the South Caucasus region. This development comes amid a broader arms supply deficit...
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