India and Pakistan have very different visions for Afghanistan, and they seek to advance highly disparate interests through their respective engagements in the country. This paper reviews the countrie
Examines Chinese engagement in Africa, focusing on (1) Chinese and African goals, (2) African perceptions of China, (3) how China has adjusted its policies to address local reactions, and (4) whether
China has always felt vulnerable, and, in the 1990s, it began forming agreements with other nations, eventually culminating in the Belt and Road Initiative. The authors analyze China’s engagemen
The five U.S. Department of Defense Regional Centers for Security Studies have been helping partner nations build strategic capacity for almost 20 years. This study analyzes the centers’ impact and th
Documents the planning and execution of the U.S. military’s exit from Iraq, the transition of responsibilities to the Iraqi government and other U.S. departments and agencies, and lessons for future m
This book looks at the planning and execution of the U.S. military’s exit from Iraq and the transition of responsibilities to the Iraqi government, U.S. embassy, Office of Security Cooperation, USCENT