South Asia

No End in Sight: The U.S. Drone Campaign as a Perpetual Stop-Gap

By Ben Farley
Contributor
December 12, 2011

The U.S. drone campaign is pushing back against the fighters of today while likely inspiring those of tomorrow.


India Enters the AfPak Fray

By Joel Dustin Kellner
Staff Writer
October 24, 2011

The United States is approving of a new strategic partnership between India and Afghanistan, but Pakistan’s discontent may make the alliance more trouble than it is worth.


Book Review: Deadly Embrace: Fixing What We Broke

By George Jagels
Contributor
February 7, 2011

The term “AfPak” is more than just blog shorthand; the American strategy in South Asia rests on the belief that Afghanistan and Pakistan are intertwined.


Moving Forward: America and Pakistan

By Michael D. Purzycki
Contributor
January 31, 2011

In 2003, President Bush authorized a five-year, $3 billion package of military assistance to Pakistan.


Peacekeeping 2.0

By Matthew M. Reed
Managing Editor
October 25, 2010

The advent of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) raises serious ethical questions.


COUNTERPOINT: In Defense of Covert Action

By Corey Velgersdyk
Staff Writer
October 25, 2010

Counterpoint is a new section of the International Affairs Review, which provides a platform for open and fair debate on a variety of international affairs topic.


EVENT: Bill Roggio on “Mapping the War on Terror”

By Ellen Hamilton Baugh
Staff Writer
October 25, 2010

Bill Roggio, managing editor of The Long War Journal (LWJ), spoke to a large audience at the Elliott School of International Affairs on October 20, 2010.


Event Review: Thomas Ricks on Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Middle East

By Ellen Hamilton Baugh
Staff Writer
February 15, 2010

Thomas Ricks, a renowned journalist on military affairs and Pulitzer prize-winning author of Fiasco, and recent author of The Gamble, spoke to a crowded hall at George Washington’s E