1. The ‘Great Game’ 2.0

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    Russia's plan to use regional organizations as levers in Central Asia has some flaws, argues Richard Weitz.

  2. 2014 Looms Large for Afghanistan

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    Sanjay Kumar discovers that fear and uncertainty about the future seem to be driving some disturbing trends in Afghanistan.

  3. Fear of Iran and Syrian Bloodletting

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    Meir Javedanfar looks at how Western sanctions on Iran are enabling violence in Syria to continue.

  4. The Military Solution

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    Tom Engelhardt on the lessons Washington can't draw from the failure of the military option

  5. Are Obama’s Iran Sanctions A Ruse?

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    While no doubt painful for Tehran, U.S. sanctions are riddled with exemptions and may be in place mostly to sideline hawks, writes Robert Dreyfus.

  6. China-Russia’s Anti-NATO?

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    China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, & Uzbekistan have yet to take new members. Richard Weitz explains why.

  7. Pakistan’s Coming Defeat in Afghanistan

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    Ashley J. Tellis explains why Pakistan must rethink its Afghanistan policies, or risk defeat