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Eurasia Security Watch - No. 227
Bulletins - September 2, 2010
 

AQAP warns of Israel-Iranian war; AKP bests Turkey's generals again; Egypt gets nuclear ball rolling; Yemen cracks down on al Qaeda; Hamas targets settlers ahead of peace talks

 
China Reform Monitor - No. 846
Bulletins - September 1, 2010
 

HK may again consider controversial Article 23; China to help build railways linking it, ASEAN

 
China Reform Monitor - No. 844
Bulletins - August 24, 2010
 

China's naval advances to challenge U.S. dominance by 2020; Hanoi and Beijing continue to spar over South China Sea

 
Pakistan's Madrassas Need Reform
Articles - August 23, 2010
 

The furor accompanying the recent dissemination of classified military files by WikiLeaks has focused some much-needed attention on the damaging role Pakistan plays in the Afghan theater. As the WikiLeaks documents highlight in damning detail, Islamabad's close - and ongoing - cooperation with the Taliban has made it a key accessory to the worsening insurgency against the U.S.-led coalition on the war on terror's first front.

But what can actually be done about Islamabad's double-dealing? Disengagement, after all, is simply not an option. By dint of its strategic geography, Pakistan is a key player in Afghanistan, and its constructive involvement is essential to ensuring lasting stability there - especially following the planned July 2011 U.S. withdrawal. Pakistan is also a nuclear power, and the specter of Islamists gaining control of its burgeoning atomic arsenal is a nightmare scenario the West has sought to forestall through increased diplomatic engagement and foreign aid.

For years, Pakistan has played on these fears to get a pass on its domestic conduct and keep American dollars flowing. But this does not mean the United States lacks the ability to steer Pakistan toward a more constructive course. To the contrary, a number of opportunities exist for Washington to influence Islamabad's stance on terrorism and radical Islam.

 
How to Fix U.S.-India Ties
Articles - August 20, 2010
 

Perhaps unsurprisingly, the U.S.-India partnership is losing momentum under President Barack Obama’s stewardship.  Fortifying the alliance was bound to be a secondary priority for any administration faced with a recession, a flagging war effort in Afghanistan, political stalemate in Iraq, stalled Middle East peace efforts, defiant pariah regimes in Iran and North Korea, and strategic tensions with China. Still, allowing the partnership to falter appears to have come easier to a president who never quite displayed George W. Bush’s zeal for the Indian-American relationship. To be sure, problems also exist on the Indian side. New Delhi has itself fallen into a form of post-honeymoon malaise, as the phase of grand political gestures gives way to tough technical negotiations. However, rather than mitigate the downside of this difficult period, the Obama administration is pursuing an agenda that further complicates it and, in doing so, risks some of the tremendous gains made in U.S.-India relations over the past decade.

 
Russia Reform Monitor - No. 1687
Bulletins - August 20, 2010
 

The incredible shrinking Russian government;
Medvedev refocuses on anti-corruption

 
China Reform Monitor - No. 843
Bulletins - August 19, 2010
 

New missile bases expand China's reach; Chinese media censorship "increasingly tight"

 
Russia Reform Monitor - No. 1686
Bulletins - August 16, 2010
 
 
China Reform Monitor - No. 842
Bulletins - August 13, 2010
 

PLA gets "greater voice" in Chinese gov.; President Hu's son visits Taiwan

 
South Asia Security Monitor - No. 259
Bulletins - August 11, 2010
 

U.S.-India defense trade up but treaties stalled; Wikileaks fingers ISI support for Taliban; Pak slammed by worst floods in 80 yrs; India walks fine line with Burma