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Sustainable Security in Afghanistan
Report from Lawrence Korb, Caroline Wadhams, Colin Cookman, and Sean Duggan provides recommendations for a lasting security in Afghanistan.
Swords and Ploughshares
A report by Reuben Brigety presents the results of a simulation exercise to assess the impact of U.S. foreign assistance in Afghanistan.
Partnership for Progress
Report from Caroline Wadhams, Brian Katulis, Lawrence J. Korb, and Colin Cookman offers a new strategy for prosperity and stability in Pakistan and the region.Other South & Central Asia Features
December 16, 2011
The Pakistan Aid Dilemma
Though tensions between the two countries have risen recently the United States maintains an interest in engagement with Pakistan, and must be careful in considering how it structures and enforces new promises of assistance or threats of a cutoff, write Colin Cookman and Bill French.
December 2, 2011
Milestones for Transition in Afghanistan 2012–2014
Report from Caroline Wadhams offers recommendations for the upcoming international conference on Afghanistan in Bonn, Germany.
November 16, 2011
Major Breakthroughs in Afghanistan Talks Unlikely
Diplomatic and political efforts to achieve a lasting peace in Afghanistan will take years to produce lasting results and require a major rethink of the current approach, says Brian Katulis.
September 16, 2011
Fixing the U.S.-Pakistan Alliance
Mehar Najeeb suggests ways the U.S. government can help the Pakistani government help its people and the bilateral alliance simultaneously.
August 24, 2011
Ensuring Afghanistan Can Stand on Its Own
Brian Katulis, back from a recent trip to Afghanistan, explains why the United States needs a plan to help the country stand on its own after U.S. troops withdraw.
August 22, 2011
The Need for a Political and Economic Transition Strategy in Afghanistan
John Podesta, Brian Katulis, and Caroline Wadhams outline steps U.S. policymakers can take to promote a successful handover of responsibility to the Afghan government after U.S. troops withdraw.
July 22, 2011
Video: The Transition in Afghanistan
A look at the implications of the troop drawdown in Afghanistan and what it means for U.S. foreign policy.
July 18, 2011
The Limits of U.S. Assistance to Pakistan
Colin Cookman, Brian Katulis, Sarah Margon, and Caroline Wadhams look at ways to streamline aid to Pakistan while making it more effective.
July 12, 2011
Afghan Murder Most Revealing
Brian Katulis says Ahmed Wali Karzai’s death is a reminder that moving forward on power sharing and reconciliation in Afghanistan won’t be easy in the years ahead.
June 27, 2011
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