The Globalist

A policy to win in Afghanistan requires undermining the Taliban’s strategic base – the external support and sanctuary that Pakistan continues to provide.

After 16 years of fighting, dispatching an additional force of 4,000 soldiers will not change anything.

There is no military solution to the war in Afghanistan. The solution to the debacle lies with the Afghan tribes.

Opium is an ever-larger source of funds and legitimacy for the once anti-drug Afghan insurgency.

Pakistan’s generals like to blame their country’s cycle of political violence on foreign forces. In reality, it is largely home-made.

Following the fall of the Taliban, Kamila Sidiqi has taken full advantage of the new rights afforded to women.

Will the attack on Karachi’s airport change the way Pakistan’s government deals with the Taliban?

Why is Pakistan’s commercial hub less stable than ever?

How can a society develop exemplary civic courage in the face of brutal terror?

Two historic examples of U.S. action vs. inaction may be instructive for Syria now.