Pakistan
Pakistan strengthens low-to-medium altitude air defence
August 16 by Debalina GhoshalWith an eye towards India, Pakistan’s new investment into Chinese defence systems seeks to counter the airborne threat.
UK extends counter-IED support and training to Pakistan
August 05 by Defence IQPakistan has been offered a new, enhanced three-year package of counter improvised explosive device (C-IED) support by the UK MoD. The offer, made during a visit to Islamabad, would build on the suc...
Time for Pakistan to get tough on terrorism
January 13 by James P. Farwell and Marvin G. WeinbaumShot in both legs, Shahruh Khan survived the Taliban attack on the Army Public School in Peshawar, Pakistan. "The man with big boots," Al Jazeera quoted Khan as saying, "kept on looking for students a...
The fog of war: Airstrikes on Pakistan border underscore ISR requirements
November 28 by Andrew ElwellFollowing the U.S.-led NATO airstrikes on the Afghan-Pakistan border that killed 24 troops in the early hours of Saturday morning, both sides have been quick to voice their judgments as tension cont...
Defence IQ Library: "The Pakistan Cauldron" by James Farwell
November 14 by Joel HardingJames Farwell's "The Pakistan Cauldron" is an insightful look into one of the most complex, highly nuanced and complex countries in the world, Pakistan.The three major characters discussed in this boo...
Who’s Winning the Media War in Afghanistan?
October 18 by Keith Mallon.The 10 year anniversary of NATO’s intervention in Afghanistan has prompted widespread comment on the progress of that conflict. Striking in the the recent coverage is not only the profound sen...
Karzai Seeks Stronger Ties With India As Tensions With Pakistan Rise
October 04 by Radio Free Europe Radio LibertyAfghanistan and India -- united by mutual suspicions of neighboring Pakistan -- are expected to build closer relations today as Afghan President Hamid Karzai starts a two-day visit in New Delhi....
Ex-Afghan Minister: Pressure On ISI To End Ties With Terror Groups
September 26 by Radio Free Europe Radio LibertySeptember 26, 2011 A former Afghan official says pressure is mounting on Pakistan to end its support for extremist groups who were reportedly involved in last week's assassination of former Af...
What Has Been the Cost of the Post-9/11 Wars?
September 08 by Center for Defense InformationThis week, as the media runs its displays on America 10 years after the Sept. 11 attacks, there will be references to the dollar costs. A figure some will use is the $1 trillion President Obama cite...
Taliban militants burn villages in northwestern Pakistan
August 09 by Radio Free Europe Radio LibertyAugust 08, 2011 Local residents say Taliban militants have burned three villages in northwestern Pakistan near the border with Afghanistan, RFE/RL's Radio Mashaal reports. People in the Cen...
Opinion: Pakistan Plays Both Friend and Foe in Iran-Saudi Rivalry
August 08 by Nima Khorrami AsslFollowing the Pakistani President's visits to Tehran and Jeddah in recent weeks, both Iranian and Saudi media have reported that Pakistan may be positioning itself to play a mediating role between t...
Musharraf defends Pakistan spy agency
July 22 by Radio Free Europe Radio LibertyJuly 22, 2011 Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has defended Pakistan's national intelligence agency, the Directorate for Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) against allegations that it f...