A Lasting Political Solution To The Afghan-Pakistani War Is Extremely Unlikely By Andrew Korybko Neither wants to submit to the other’s polar opposite demands on the three issues central to their security dilemma, Afghanistan is incapable of conquering Pakistan, and Pakistan… Read More ›
The Shadow Front: How the Iran Crisis Is Fuelling The New Af-Pak Conflict By Uriel Araujo The deadly Kabul hospital strike signals a dangerous escalation in the Afghanistan-Pakistan conflict. As global attention centres on Iran, a parallel crisis deepens. Economic isolation,… Read More ›
Eclipsing Kashmir: Why The Afghanistan-Pakistan Standoff Is Now South Asia’s Most Volatile Fault Line By Uriel Araujo The Afghanistan–Pakistan border is emerging as a new epicentre of instability, amid Pakistan’s accusations against the Taliban and Kabul’s warming ties with India. Escalation… Read More ›
Pakistan Can Ensure Its National Security Without Invading Afghanistan By Andrew Korybko Fortifying the Durand Line, eliminating sleeper cell threats on Pakistan’s side, and dividing-and-ruling Afghanistan through hybrid means can ensure Pakistan’s national security in lieu of the invasion that the… Read More ›
Durand Line On Fire: Pakistan And Afghanistan Edge Toward War By Uriel Araujo Pakistan’s alleged strikes on Kabul have reignited old disputes over the Durand Line and Pashtun unity. This crisis could reshape the regional order — dragging Iran, India, and… Read More ›
ISKP’s War On Baloch Separatists Deepens Pakistan’s Multi-Front Crisis By Uriel Araujo The Islamic State Khorasan Province’s (ISKP) declaration of war against Baloch separatists intensifies Pakistan’s volatile conflict landscape, intertwining religious extremism with ethnopolitical strife. This escalation, amid ongoing Indo-Pakistan tensions,… Read More ›
WaPo’s Report About Terrorists’ Use Of US-Sourced Afghan Arms Against Pakistan Is Misleading By Andrew Korybko The Pakistani Establishment shares some blame for the latest terrorist upsurge together with America and the Taliban to differing degrees, yet WaPo avoided drawing attention… Read More ›
Addressing Strategic Risks in US-Pakistan Critical Mineral Cooperation By Andrew Korybko Pakistan might be handing the US a poisoned chalice. The US sent one of its top diplomats for South Asia to attend the Pakistan Minerals Investment Forum in Islamabad last week, during… Read More ›
Russia Has A Better Chance Of Mediating Afghan-Pakistani Tensions Than China Does By Andrew Korybko Russia’s grand geo-economic plans in this part of Eurasia are dependent on the resolution of these tensions, while China’s will continue being advanced regardless of whatever… Read More ›
2025 Might Be A Difficult Year For Sino-Pak Ties By Andrew Korybko Here’s the full interview that I gave to VOA China’s FM Shakil on this subject, excerpts of which were published in their report on 20 January titled “安全和阿富汗问题将考验2025年中国与巴基斯坦的关系” Sino-Pak… Read More ›
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