News Roundup for March 18
LOS ANGELES TIMES: Trump officials chafe at second-guessing of North Korean missile sites [by David S. Cloud] – Jenny Town quoted – March 15 ARMS CONTROL WONK: George Kennan on…
Assessing Biden’s Legacy in South Asia
…group sanctuaries in Pakistan. Moreover, as competition with big powers like China and Russia escalated, emphasis on Pakistan and Afghanistan as sites of securing U.S strategic interest dwindled. Therefore, following U.S. troop withdrawal from…
Cybercrime is Iraq’s Next Big Challenge
…and regional conflict. From the 2019 defacing of more than 30 government websites to a surge in blackmail and extortion campaigns targeting women and youth on social media, cybercrime in…
India and Pakistan Resume Structured Dialogue
…on the ropes when Finance Minister Manmohan Singh and Prime Minister Narasimha Rao opened up the country to market principles in 1991. National entrepreneurship flourished, and the world is now…
The High Price of Education Reform in Afghanistan
By Laura Kim – Once touted as a major success of the post-Taliban era, education has now become the locus of contention between religious and secular forces in Afghanistan. The…
South Pars Strike Marks Major Step in Persian Gulf Energy Warfare
…and targeting energy sites in Saudi Arabia, including a refinery on the Red Sea port of Yanbu that circumvents the blocked Strait of Hormuz. The South Pars strike – which…
The “Global Britain” concept and UK policy toward India
…failure to progress on these topics has now generated a “lack of trust” in the bilateral relationship.2 4. The “Global Britain” concept has been publicly promoted by UK Government ministers…
From Open Door To No-Go: Interpreting Iran’s Policy Toward Afghan Refugees
…the Tripartite Agreement [1] that coordinated the efforts of UNHCR, the Iranian Bureau of Aliens and Foreign Immigrant Affairs (BAFIA) and the Afghan Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation. Parties to…