U.S.-Pakistan security relations

The Centrality of Security in the Pakistan-US Relationship

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The Centrality of Security in the Pakistan-US Relationship

On his maiden visit to the United States in December 2023, General Syed Asim Munir, Pakistan’s chief of Army Staff (COAS), was greeted with red-carpet treatment from key government and defense officials, from Secretary of State Antony Blinken to General Michael Erik Kurilla, chief of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), among others. These high-level visits reaffirmed … Read more

What Is Driving Pakistan-US Security Cooperation After the War in Afghanistan?

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What Is Driving Pakistan-US Security Cooperation After the War in Afghanistan?

Advertisement The only feature that has remained consistent throughout the history of the Pakistan-U.S. relationship is inconsistency. During the last 75 years, there have been phases of mutually beneficial convergences of interests yielding broader-based cooperation, but each such peak in the ties was followed by extended periods of estrangement. Accordingly, the Pakistan-U.S. relationship has been … Read more