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Afghanistan Is Becoming India and Pakistan’s Proxy Battlefield—Again

OPINION — On Oct. 15, 2025, Islamabad and Kabul announced a 48-hour ceasefire after days of shelling and cross-border clashes around Spin [...] More

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Pakistan’s Election Stunner - and the Dangers Ahead 

Pakistan’s Election Stunner - and the Dangers Ahead 

SUBSCRIBER+EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW – It was a stunning result that few saw coming: a clear victory at the polls for Pakistan’s jailed ex-Prime Minister [...] More

The Pakistan Army's New Mission

For all its many faults the Pakistan army is becoming ever more important as the one institution which can resist the centrifugal forces endangering [...] More

Why Pakistan's Coup that was not a Coup, is Significant

EXPERT INSIGHTS – In the past few days, the Pakistan government has come to a staff-level agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). This [...] More

Pakistan's Looming Crisis Could Come at a Cost

If Pakistan’s army and government continue to block regional and national elections, they will increase the scale of Imran Khan’s eventual victory. [...] More

The Significant Hurdles Facing Pakistan's New Army Chief

For most of Pakistan’s history, the Army Chief has held the most important role in the country. So, the appointment of a new Chief by the Prime [...] More

Today's Terrorist Threat

Today's Terrorist Threat

EXPERT PERSPECTIVE — MI5 Director General, Ken McCallum’s, joint address on 6th July with the FBI Chief saw a welcome rebalancing of the Security [...] More

Afghanistan's Clear and Present Danger

Cipher Brief Expert Daniel Hoffman is a former Chief of Station with the Central Intelligence Agency. His combined 30 years of distinguished [...] More

OPINION: The Future of US Cooperation with Pakistan

OPINION: The Future of US Cooperation with Pakistan

This piece by General Joseph Votel (Ret.) and Lt. Gen. Michael K. Nagata (Ret.) and was first published by our friends at the Middle East [...] More

How Can Blinken's Bold Plan for Afghanistan Succeed?

How Can Blinken's Bold Plan for Afghanistan Succeed?

Tim Willasey-Wilsey, Cipher Brief Expert[rebelmouse-image 60322659 expand=1 dam=1 alt="Tim Willasey Wilsey" site_id=26883708 is_animated_gif="false" [...] More

The US' Dangerous Dilemma in Afghanistan

Cipher Brief Expert Tim Willasey-Wilsey is a visiting Professor of War Studies at King’s College, London and a former senior British diplomat. The [...] More

What Does Trump's Tweet Mean for Afghanistan?

Cipher Brief Expert Tim Willasey-Wilsey is Visiting Professor of War Studies at King’s College, London and is a former senior member of the British [...] More

Why Pakistan Really Wants the US Out of Afghanistan

Cipher Brief Expert Tim Willasey-Wilsey served for over 27 years in the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office. He is a Visiting Professor of War [...] More