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Government & PoliticsAfghanistan, Iran, Pakistan, Taliban, United States

The Twin Goals of Peace and Elections in Afghanistan

Qaseem Ludin

What will it take to reach a peace settlement? More than anything, Afghanistan needs national leadership. The Taliban held its fourth round of direct talks with the United States in…

Deterrence & Foreign PolicyAfghanistan, China, India, Iran, Pakistan

India’s Strategy for Regional Hegemony Depends on Afghanistan

Safi Alizada

India's role in Southeast and Central Asia is being shaped through Afghanistan.Many countries, both regional and global powers, are working in Afghanistan to secure their interests in Southeast Asia. Afghanistan’s…

Government & PoliticsAfghanistan, India, Iran, Middle East, NATO, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, United States

The Politics of Ballots over Bullets: Afghan Elections and Peace Process

Tamim Asey

The electoral scene is set for the Afghan presidential elections. Eighteen candidates have registered themselves for what is ultimately expected to be a tight race between the incumbent, President Ashraf…

Defense & SecurityAfghanistan, Australia, Canada, China, India, NATO, New Zealand, Pakistan, Russia, United Kingdom, United States

Intelligence in War: Fixing and Fitting Intelligence in the Afghan War

Tamim Asey

Modern wars are fought with eyes and ears on the ground, air, and cyberspace. In Afghanistan, the U.S. and its allies have deployed cutting-edge aerial intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR)…

Defense & SecurityAfghanistan, India, Iran, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, United States

Iran’s Interests in Afghanistan: Water, Black Market Currency, & Extremism

Ejaz Ahmad Malikzada

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi recently visited Kabul to discuss recent efforts towards peace in Afghanistan. Though the Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs hasn’t provided any details of the…

Economics & TradeAfghanistan, India, Iran, Pakistan, United Kingdom, United States

Are Afghanistan’s Mineral Deposits the Answer to the Country’s Economic Woes?

Tamim Asey

Afghanistan’s mineral deposits are a potential glimmer of hope for the country’s suffering economy. As it stands, a mineral-based economy is one of the few options available when it comes…

Defense & SecurityAfghanistan, Al Qaeda, NATO, Pakistan, Taliban, United States

The Peace Process in Afghanistan is a Failure

Omar Sadr

Editor's note: this assessment is based on a study conducted by the author for the Afghan Institute of Strategic Studies entitled The Fallacy of Peace Processes in Afghanistan: The People’s Perspectives.…

Defense & SecurityAfghanistan, India, Pakistan

Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence Contributes to Regional Instability

Alexandra Gilliard

On December 7th in the Kishtwar district of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir, police arrested an individual suspected to be working as an agent for Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence…

Government & PoliticsBrazil, Cambodia, European Union, Hungary, Iraq, Italy, Mexico, Pakistan, Russia, United States

10 Elections to Watch in 2018

James M. Lindsay

Millions of people around the world voted in elections this year. The French elected Emmanuel Macron president, while South Koreans elected Moon Jae-in president. Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani won reelection…

Defense & SecurityAfghanistan, China, India, Pakistan

Disaster in South Asia: Nuclear Deployments & Violent Extremism

GSR Staff

Nuclear proliferation is dangerous for long-term Indian national security any way you look at it. At-sea deployments of nuclear weapons by India, Pakistan, and perhaps China, would increasingly nuclearize the Indian…

Deterrence & Foreign PolicyChina, India, Pakistan, United States

Balancing China: The Foundations of an Indo-U.S. Strategic Partnership

Joshua Ball

The United States' alliances give it a competitive edge against China. China does not engage in alliance structures targeted against third countries. This was to allow for China to retain…

Defense & SecurityBangladesh, China, India, Pakistan, United States

South Asia: India and Pakistan

Joshua Ball

Nuclear deployment requirements for naval-based delivery vehicles remove a safety valve that, until now, has kept atomic weapons stored separately from missiles in South Asia. At-sea deployments of nuclear weapons…