ISAS Briefs

The United States’ redefined effort in Afghanistan and the pressure it is putting on Pakistan to provide help to Washington are not producing the desired results in this critical area. By all accounts, the situation is worsening on both sides of the Afghan-Pakistan border. These developments should cause worry not only in Kabul, Islamabad and Washington, but also in a number of other capitals around the world. This paper provides a quick read of the developing situation.