Tag Archives: regional security

Pakistan’s Mediation Optics and the Limits of Strategic Ambiguity

(IN BRIEF) Pakistan’s potential role as a mediator between the United States and Iran reflects a continuation of its longstanding strategy of maintaining relevance through strategic flexibility rather than a genuine shift in diplomatic influence. While Islamabad is being considered … Read the full press release

Pakistan: When the State Does Not Fight Terrorism, but Manages It

(IN BRIEF) The text argues that Pakistan has developed a systematic model of managing, rather than dismantling, extremist networks by providing tolerance, political cover, and indirect state support that allow violence-linked organizations to remain operational while avoiding international accountability. It … Read the full press release