Interview by Ankit Panda of The Diplomat Magazine The Kashmir Valley, ever a sore point situated between India, Pakistan, and China, saw a resurgence of instability over the last year, following the death of…
Click here to listen to the new episode of The Subcontinental podcast. The Subcontinental is a South Asian Voices (SAV) podcast on strategic issues in South Asia. This episode, hosted by Sameer Lalwani and recorded live at…
By Frank O’Donnell Frank O’Donnell is a nonresident fellow in the Stimson Center’s South Asia Program. His areas of expertise include nuclear doctrine and posture development, conventional military modernization, and national security policymaking…
Click here for a full transcript of Amb. Richard Olson’s prepared keynote remarks. Watch the event video below or click here. U.S. commanders characterize the fight against the Afghan Taliban as a “stalemate.” As…
Does it make sense for the Trump administration and Congress to try to bludgeon Pakistan into doing Washington’s bidding? What about the ultimate sanction of labelling Pakistan a state sponsor of terrorism? I…
Quote of the week “The demagogue, though he professes (and fails) to readjust matters in the interests of the majority of the electors, yet stereotypes mediocrity, organizes intolerance, disparages exhibitions of uncommon qualities,…
Gen. John Nicholson, who commands the American-led international military force in Afghanistan, recently made headlines when he called for “a few thousand” more troops and a deeper American commitment to the fight in…
William Bullitt accompanied President Woodrow Wilson to Paris to negotiate an ambitious peace treaty after the carnage of World War I. Reflecting on the handiwork of vengeful allies in the Versailles Treaty, Bullitt…
On the 26th of January, as India celebrates its 68th Republic Day, tensions are once again brewing in the Kashmir Valley and the stage is set for renewed clashes between the government, separatists,…
Terrorism involving nuclear or radiological materials remains one of the gravest threats to humanity and to global stability. It was a central concern throughout President Obama’s tenure, with efforts to harness international initiatives…
George Perkovich and Toby Dalton have assessed the possibilities of conflict between India and Pakistan in a timely book, Not War, Not Peace? Motivating Pakistan to Prevent Cross-Border Terrorism (Oxford, 2016). Their bottom line is…
The South Asian Voices (SAV) Visiting Fellowship brings on a biannual basis rising analysts from India and Pakistan to Washington, DC for a one-month residency at the Stimson Center. During their time in…
New Podcast: The Subcontinental with Manpreet Sethi, Sadia Tasleem, and Michael Krepon
Click here to listen to the new episode of The Subcontinental podcast. The Subcontinental is a South Asian Voices (SAV) podcast on strategic issues in South Asia. This episode, hosted by Sameer Lalwani and recorded live at…