Surgical Strike in Pakistan a Botched Operation?

Surgical Strike in Pakistan a Botched Operation?

Indian fighter jets carried out strikes against targets inside undisputed Pakistani territory, but open-source evidence suggested that the strike was unsuccessful. At around 3:30 a.m. local time on February 26, a flight of 12 Mirage 2000 multi-role fighters reportedly attacked facilities of the terrorist group Jaish-e-Mohammad (JEM) near Balakot town in Mansehra District, Pakistan. Using…

The Struggle for Uzbekistan – a Key Component of Washington’s Central Asia Pivot?

The Struggle for Uzbekistan – a Key Component of Washington’s Central Asia Pivot?

Out of all of the former USSR-dominated regions, Central Asia remains the only one where the US hasn’t acquired sustainably aligned satellite countries. For this very reason, we can expect the US to start making steps towards economic integration with a number of leading regional players in the immediate future. To facilitate the study of…