Where Pakistan’s Triumphs and Trials Meet

Where Pakistan’s Triumphs and Trials Meet

Balochistan, the restive province of southwestern Pakistan, is a microcosm of the country in which it resides, encapsulating all its triumphs and tribulations. The province is at once home to promising economic projects in the $46 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor and a hotbed of insurgency and militancy. On Monday, Balochistan’s provincial capital, Quetta, experienced its second large-scale…

Stratfor: The War by Other Means in Eastern Ukraine

Stratfor: The War by Other Means in Eastern Ukraine

Summary The front lines seem to be following separatist leaders in eastern Ukraine. When an improvised explosive device detonated at his Donetsk apartment Oct. 16, Arsen “Motorola” Pavlov became the latest in a string of rebel commanders targeted outside the main zone of conflict. In the week since the assassination, speculation has swirled over which side…