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“Reflections on American Grand Strategy in Asia” By Ash Carter, October 2018
Full text linkAsh Carter, an academic with considerable experience in the Pentagon as also United States (US) Secretary of Defence from February 2015 to January 2017, is a strategic thinker. This is evident from his treatise on “Reflections on American Grand Strategy in Asia”; which is easily one of the better essays on US President Barack Obama\u27s rebalance\u27 and what should be done for its implementation. It is logically presented and charts the course to be followed to fulfill the medium and long-term interests of the US
U.S. Strategy in Afghanistan: Old Wine in Trump\u27s Bottle
Full text linkThe Afghan government, along with the United States does not have what it takes to substantially win against the Taliban on the battlefield, but they do not want to lose either. So, the new U.S. strategy on Afghanistan that has come after much reviews and reassessment among Trump\u27s inner circle of advisers is designed to avoid losing, rather than winning in Afghanistan. From a presidential candidate who believed that the U.S. should pull out immediately from Afghanistan to a president who has now owned the war publicly, President Trump has come a long way in a short time. However, it is still unclear what the new troop surge in Afghanistan is meant for, and what it sets to do, what has not been tried and tested already
Trump\u27s Straight Talk: India\u27s Reaction
Full text linkWhile focusing on India\u27s reaction to Donald Trump\u27s August 21st address to the US nation, this piece gives a brief overview of reactions in Pakistan (both by the civilian leadership and the military). The piece will then give an overview of reactions in India, to both the harsh words used by Pakistan, as well as the US President\u27s call to India to do more in Afghanistan. While it is tough to predict how US policy will pan out towards Afghanistan, one major shift in Trump\u27s approach is that unlike previous US administration\u27s he has not really drawn any red lines for India\u27s role in Afghanistan
Trump\u27s South Asia Policy: Implications for China
Full text linkThis article looks at China\u27s possible courses of action, post-Donald Trump\u27s declaration of a new policy towards South Asia. Given the fact that China shares an “all-weather friendship” with Pakistan, public shaming of Pakistan for shielding terrorists is clearly not something that is acceptable to China. However, with respect to terrorism, China has its own woes emanating primarily from its Xinjiang province, and several defectors from the province have been reported to have taken refuge in Pakistan. Additionally, China\u27s energy interests find a place in Afghanistan. Therefore, the American policy in South Asia, which in all probability will see greater American involvement in the region, will have to be carefully considered by the foreign policy mandarins in Beijing