1. Reorienting U.S. Pakistan Strategy: From Af-Pak to Asia
- Author:
- Daniel S. Markey
- Publication Date:
- 01-2014
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- Council on Foreign Relations
- Abstract:
- After 9/11, the global fight against al-Qaeda and the related war in Afghanistan forced the United States to reassess its strategy in Pakistan. The exigencies of counterterrorism and counterinsurgency established Washington's primary goals and many of its specific policies. Now, however, the impending drawdown of U.S. troops from Afghanistan, along with significant U.S. successes in operations against al-Qaeda, require the United States to take a fresh look at its Pakistan strategy and to move beyond the "Af-Pak" era.
- Topic:
- Security, Foreign Policy, Defense Policy, Development, Diplomacy, and Bilateral Relations
- Political Geography:
- Pakistan, South Asia, and India