Taliban

The attack by militants on the Mehran naval base in Karachi is a reminder of the threat Islamists pose to Pakistan.

Beijing’s close ties with Islamabad don’t have to be a source for concern. It’s in China’s interests to press for reforms to stabilize Pakistan.

Sistan and Balochistan has been described as akin to Mars on Earth. For all the attention they get from Tehran, many Baloch feel they may as well be on another planet.

Cynthia Iris speaks with US Army Black Hawk pilot Col. Paul Bricker about his take on the special forces mission against Osama bin Laden and why it was successful.

With Western forces to withdraw from Afghanistan, India will need creative thinking to maintain influence.

Osama bin Laden wasn’t the first al-Qaeda-linked terrorist to be found in Abbottabad this year.

Pakistan’s security sector needs to shape up and drop its misguided fixation on ‘good’ terrorism. Admiral Mike Mullen was right to tackle the issue head on.

Sealing the porous border with Pakistan will be essential if Afghanistan is to have any hope of stability. ISAF has its work cut out.

In Afghanistan, NATO is trying to combat the group’s ‘night letter’ scare tactics with a counter strategy of its own.

Reintegration of insurgents was meant to allow the US to leave behind a more stable country, reports David Axe. The project is looking like a failure.

Will the Taliban be able to mount an effective spring offensive? A leading terrorism analyst shares his thoughts.

A road building scheme in Paktika Province shows the potential benefits of US military road building efforts.