This issue contains a section in English on the AfPak Wars
Pakistan’s Moment of Truth
The Pakistani armed forces have launched sweeping military campaigns against Taliban insurgents in the border region with Afghanistan. Asia expert Marco Mezzera (Clingendael Institute, The Hague) questions the effect of the operations and points out their dire humanitarian consequences.
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Sustaining the International Commitment in Afghanistan
The U.S. government is sending thousands of additional troops to Afghanistan, prompting the question what the Europeans will do. If the deployment of more of their troops remains unattainable, the European allies should expand their reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan, says Marco Vicenzino (Global Strategy Project, Washington D.C.).
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Click here for a map of the region (pdf)
