The Diplomat
Tuesday, April 28, 2015 - 07:08
The apparent reason for the new delivery from China is that Pakistan’s military aircraft industry cannot keep up with its air force’s demand for new planes amid an intensifying campaign against Taliban insurgents in the country.
Thursday, April 16, 2015 - 07:38
The EastWest Institute has released a new report by a working group of Russian and U.S. experts on how the United States and Russia can jointly combat narcotrafficking out of Afghanistan. The current publication comes at a time of increased tensions between the United States and Russia over Ukraine, which is detrimentally affecting joint efforts elsewhere in the world. “(…) [C]ooperation between the United States and Russia may not come easily even when confronting a common threat. Fallout from the Ukraine crisis has damaged the bilateral relationship to an extent that will take years to repair,” the study notes pessimistically.
Wednesday, April 15, 2015 - 07:23
Central Asia is excited by progress in the P5+1′s negotiations with Iran because it presents a valuable economic opportunity that has long waited in the wings: a relief from the pressures of Russia and China. The progress also validates, in a way, the region’s decision to remain non-nuclear, providing states with dubious human rights records something the international community can commend them for.
Friday, April 3, 2015 - 07:54
Though considerably overshadowed by ISIS at the moment, and perpetually linked directly to Afghanistan, the U.S. military continues to maintain and build ties with Central Asia.
Thursday, April 2, 2015 - 07:19
Mihra Rittmann, Central Asia researcher at Human Rights Watch, commented in the group’s press release that “President Atambayev may have grounds to ask for military assistance to fight legitimate extremist threats…But that should be no excuse for harassing well-known human rights lawyers and interfering with attorney-client privilege.”
Tuesday, March 24, 2015 - 07:10
Until recently, Central Asia played only a modest role in world politics, a reflection of its economic weakness, domestic problems, and distrust of integration. Russia’s presence in the region as the primary political mediator and economic partner was incontestable. In the last few years, though, China’s growing economic interest in Central Asia has come to be seen in Moscow as a threat to its influence.
Thursday, March 19, 2015 - 07:07
Central Asian governments have faced some difficult choices in responding to Russian revanchism.
Monday, March 9, 2015 - 07:06
President Ghani and his team have a major task ahead of them reversing the damaged relationship between the two countries and rebuilding goodwill in the United States. Besides repairing the damaged relationship, the Afghan delegation should try to secure long-term economic assistance and security guarantees from the United States.
Thursday, February 12, 2015 - 06:40
The White House is considering slowing down troop withdrawals from Afghanistan due to the enduring volatile security environment in the country. According to the Washington Post, President Barack Obama and his national security team will convene today to consider giving the commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, Gen. John F. Campbell, more flexibility in readjusting the withdrawal schedule based on the general’s recommendation.
Wednesday, February 11, 2015 - 06:38
The chairman of the U.S. House of Representative’s Seapower and Projection Forces subcommittee, Representative Randy Forbes (R-Virginia), is worried that the ongoing fight against the terror group Islamic State, as well as the current fighting in Ukraine, could divert resources from the U.S. military’s pivot to Asia.