Perspectives

Perspectives is our core article series covering timely developments across security, militancy, and regional relations. We analyse trends in regional militant threats, counterterrorism, regional relations, internal Taliban dynamics, and civil unrest, connecting events to broader strategic and policy developments through accessible, standalone articles.

Perspectives

Apr 1, 2026

•

12 min read

Realignment, Rivalry and the Limits of Engagement

United States, Afghanistan and Pakistan Relations

John Elliot

Perspectives

Mar 30, 2026

•

19 min read

Encircled and Entangled: What the Iran War Means for Afghanistan and Pakistan

Implications of the Iran War

Perspectives

Mar 23, 2026

•

25 min read

Ruling by Decree: Akhundzada's Architecture of Control on the Eve of Open War on the Durand Line

Afghanistan Internal Politics

Ameera Moinuddin

Perspectives

Feb 27, 2026

•

14 min read

Balochistan: Between Security and Community

Civil Unrest, Security & Political Mobilization

Zainab Biabani

Perspectives

Feb 6, 2026

•

12 min read

Islamabad Under Fire Again: Suicide Bombing Signals Urban Reach

The Afghanistan-Pakistan Militant Landscape

Perspectives

Dec 15, 2025

•

17 min read

Pakistan's Militancy Crisis: 5 Key Realities

Militancy Crisis

Load more