United States Central Command (CENTCOM), one of the US Department of Defense’s (DoD) six geographical combatant commands, is responsible for countering threats, responding to crises, and strengthening regional stability in the Middle East, Central Asia, and parts of South Asia.
The US-Iran standoff over the Strait of Hormuz — disruptive to global trade and energy flows, and devastating for debt-burdened economies — has handed Pakistan an unexpected geoeconomic opportunity, one that may persist even if the framework agreement announced on June 14 results in a lasting peace and permanent reopening of the strait. But seizing it will have interlocking consequences for Islamabad’s ties with Tehran, Washington, and the Gulf states.
Sometimes the only thing more frightening than Afghanistan’s problems is the Taliban’s solutions and the recently signed Russia-Taliban military-technical agreement may be the most alarming one yet. The partnership signals that Afghanistan’s security architecture is being rebuilt without the United States, and increasingly by America’s rivals. Washington should pay close attention because the deal hands one of the world’s most repressive regimes a pathway to becoming more capable and deeply entrenched in a regional order where Russian influence is expanding at America’s expense.
Audio recording from Human Intelligence, Counterterrorism, and National Leadership
Audio recording from Human Intelligence, Counterterrorism, and National Leadership
Audio recording from The Search for al Qaeda: Its Leadership, Ideology, and Future
Audio recording from The Search for al Qaeda: Its Leadership, Ideology, and Future
Audio recording from The Search for al Qaeda: Its Leadership, Ideology, and Future
Audio recording from The Search for al Qaeda: Its Leadership, Ideology, and Future
Audio recording from Changing Course and A Common Word: Two Important Initiatives for Bridging with the Muslim World
Audio recording from Changing Course and A Common Word: Two Important Initiatives for Bridging with the Muslim World
Audio recording from Changing Course and A Common Word: Two Important Initiatives for Bridging with the Muslim World
Audio recording from Changing Course and A Common Word: Two Important Initiatives for Bridging with the Muslim World
Audio recording from MEI 62nd Annual Conference – US Middle East Policy: Pathways to Renewal
Audio recording from MEI 62nd Annual Conference – US Middle East Policy: Pathways to Renewal
Audio recording from MEI 62nd Annual Conference – US Middle East Policy: Pathways to Renewal
Audio recording from MEI 62nd Annual Conference – US Middle East Policy: Pathways to Renewal
Audio recording from Women’s Rights in Pakistan
أقدم مطبوعة محكمة مخصصة لدراسة الشرق الأوسط المعاصر، تغطي مجلة MEI الرائدة السياسة والمجتمع والثقافة في المنطقة.
