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Analysis: What does the Baradar arrest mean? 3 Mar 2010
The arrest of the Afghan Taliban leader has been heralded as a significant development in Washington's effort to disrupt the insurgency and a sign that Islamabad is abandoning the Taliban. But a closer look at the evidence demonstrates that his capture indicates neither a Pakistani break with militancy, nor an easing of the path ahead for the war in Afghanistan. Afghanistan Central and South Asia Pakistan

Analysis: A resilient India must not rush to look outward in its struggle against terrorism 2 Mar 2010
The bomb attack in Pune on 14 February, claimed by a Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) splinter group, has once again brought the spectre of jihadist terrorism within India into focus. To build on progress made in recent talks, Indian policy makers must look beyond narrow internal and external rhetoric surrounding terrorist attacks. India Central and South Asia Pakistan

RUSI Journal: India's Af-Pak Strategy 25 Feb 2010
India is playing a key role in the Afghan conflict. But its animosity with Pakistan threatens this contribution, and the US has been unable to choose a long-term partner Central and South Asia India Afghanistan Pakistan

RUSI Journal: Pakistan's Anti-Taliban Counter-Insurgency 25 Feb 2010
The Pakistan Army has placed too large an emphasis on heavy firepower and direct contact in its fight against the Taliban, displacing the local population and neglecting longer term solutions. A protracted conflict may result Pakistan Central and South Asia Terrorism

RUSI Journal: On the Verge: Pakistan's Insecurity 25 Feb 2010
A more sophisticated understanding of the problems along the troubled border region is crucial in reversing the atmosphere of lawlessness that pervades Pakistan Pakistan Central and South Asia

Analysis: Obama's Grand Strategy - Afghanistan Plus 2 Dec 2009 by Michael Codner
President Obama aims to exert sufficient military effort to create conditions for transition. This means a dominance over the Taliban - unable to reemerge when transition takes place - together with space and capacity to train and grow the Afghan military and police security forces. UK Europe Pakistan Central and South Asia NATO International Institutions Americas

RUSI Newsbrief: The Rise (and Fall?) of AfPak 24 Nov 2009
Washington's newest shorthand ‘AfPak’ illustrates the regional dimension to the current conflict, but alienates friends and foes on both sides of the border NATO International Institutions Afghanistan Central and South Asia Pakistan

RUSI Journal: Rethinking the Durand Line: The Legality of the Afghan-Pakistani Frontier 30 Oct 2009
New evidence suggests that the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan was never intended to be one Afghanistan Central and South Asia Pakistan UK Europe

RUSI Journal: The Taliban Organisation in Pakistan 30 Oct 2009
In an increasingly cross-border campaign, it is vital to understand the organisation and makeup of the Pakistani Taliban Pakistan Central and South Asia Afghanistan

RUSI Journal: Deep Impact: The Effect of Drone Attacks on British Counter-Terrorism 30 Oct 2009
Drone air strikes in Afghanistan and Pakistan have proven a contraversial tactic in the War on Terror. But they may have further complications back in the UK Terrorism Afghanistan Central and South Asia Pakistan UK Europe

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