Information on "Defense" and "Pakistan"
April 2013
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Apr 2013
Power and Politics in Pakistan
Author: Seth Kaplan
Publisher: Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre (NOREF)
This analysis argues that the Pakistani elite controls access to valuable resources. More on «Power and Politics in Pakistan»
February 2013
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22 Feb 2013
Nuclear Weapons R&D Organizations in Nine Nations
Author: Jonathan Medalia, Paul Belkin, Shirley A Kan, Jim Zanotti, Paul K Kerr, Derek E Mix, Mary Beth Nikitin
Publisher: US Government
This report describes the organizations controlling research and development (R&D) on nuclear weapons in nine nations (China, France, India, Pakistan, Russia, the United Kingdom, the United States, North Korea and Israel), and presents a brief histor... More on «Nuclear Weapons R&D Organizations in Nine Nations» -
13 Feb 2013
Pakistan’s Nuclear Weapons: Proliferation and Security Issues
Author: Paul K Kerr, Mary Beth Nikitin
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal probably consists of approximately 90-110 nuclear warheads, and Islamabad is producing fissile material, adding to related production facilities, and deploying additional delivery vehicles. More on «Pakistan’s Nuclear Weapons: Proliferation and Security Issues» -
Feb 2013
Tahirul Qadri's Rise and its Potential Impact on Pakistan's Stability
Author: Huma Yusuf
Publisher: Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre (NOREF)
This brief addresses the situation in Pakistan in the wake of a protest march and sit-in led by cleric Tahirul Qadri in Islamabad in January 2013. More on «Tahirul Qadri's Rise and its Potential Impact on Pakistan's Stability»
January 2013
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16 Jan 2013
Assessing Pakistan's Transgression on the Line of Control
Author: Vivek Chadha
Publisher: Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA)
Based on evidence that suggests an increase in the level of terrorist infiltrations and ceasefire violations across the Line of Control (LoC) with India, this brief argues Pakistan is changing its security strategy. More on «Assessing Pakistan's Transgression on the Line of Control» -
15 Jan 2013
Pakistan: Countering Militancy in PATA
Author: International Crisis Group
Publisher: International Crisis Group
Notwithstanding considerable improvements since 2009, this report argues that Pakistan's Provincially Administered Tribal Areas (PATA) remain an area of insecurity. More on «Pakistan: Countering Militancy in PATA»
November 2012
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Nov 2012
The Sino-Pakistani Nuclear Cooperation: Further Development in the New Era
Author: Zhang Jiegen
Publisher: Center for International Strategy, Technology, and Policy (CISTP) / James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS)
The policy brief discusses Sino-Pakistani nuclear cooperation. More on «The Sino-Pakistani Nuclear Cooperation: Further Development in the New Era»
October 2012
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4 Oct 2012
Pakistan: US Foreign Assistance
Author: Susan B Epstein, K Alan Kronstadt
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
How the US's 112th Congress will deal with Pakistan, the second largest recipient of American aid, is an open question. More on «Pakistan: US Foreign Assistance»
September 2012
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Sep 2012
CTC Sentinel 5 (9)
Author: Geoff D Porter, Arie Perliger, Hussein Solomon, Alexander Meleagrou-Hitchens, Zia Ur Rehman, Daud Khattak, Ryan Evans
Publisher: Combating Terrorism Center (CTC)
This edition of the CTC Sentinel opens with a feature article on the attack on the US consulate in Libya, resulting in the death of four US Foreign Service members including US Ambassador to Libya Christopher Stevens. More on «CTC Sentinel 5 (9)»
August 2012
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21 Aug 2012
Eye of the Storm for US-Pakistan Relations
Author: Daniel Markey
Publisher: Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)
The author assesses US-Pakistan relations towards the second part of 2012. More on «Eye of the Storm for US-Pakistan Relations»
