Articles by Lisa Curtis

Administration Finally Drops Hammer on Haqqani Network

Lisa Curtis | September 08, 2012

In a long-overdue step that will facilitate U.S. objectives in Afghanistan, the Obama Administration formally designated the Haqqani network—based in Pakistan and responsible for some… Read More

Pakistan Apology Deal Incidental to the Real Problem of Pakistan’s Support for Terrorists

Lisa Curtis | July 04, 2012

As Washington closed down for Independence Day, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton publicly apologized to Pakistan for the deaths of 24 Pakistani soldiers inadvertently killed… Read More

Clock Is Ticking on Pakistan’s Inaction Against Terrorists

Lisa Curtis | June 28, 2012

Last month, the Republican Study Committee recommended that Congress consider attaching more stringent counterterrorism conditions on U.S. aid to Pakistan. Citing new evidence about the… Read More

Al-Qaeda May Be Hurting, but It Still Poses Threat to U.S.

Lisa Curtis | June 27, 2012

In a recent article, well-known CNN national security analyst Peter Bergen claims that al-Qaeda is defeated and that it is time to declare victory over… Read More

India’s Arrest of Mumbai Attack Planner Shines Light on Pakistani Role

Lisa Curtis | June 26, 2012

With the arrest of terrorist handler Sayeed Zabiuddin Ansari (alias Abu Hamza) at the New Delhi air port on June 21, India has made a… Read More

Pakistan Takes Short-sighted Approach to Relations with the U.S.

Lisa Curtis | May 30, 2012

Pakistani military officials took serious offense at the U.S. unilateral raid in their country last May to eliminate the world’s most wanted terrorist. With last… Read More

Opportunity to Showcase Long-Term Commitment to Afghanistan

Lisa Curtis | May 18, 2012

The long-awaited NATO Summit being held in Chicago next week with more than 60 heads of state and government in attendance will focus much of… Read More

Security

Pakistan Needs U.S. Help to Fight Terrorism

Lisa Curtis | May 11, 2012

Pakistan’s military has lost more than 3,000 security personnel in the fight against terrorism. Such sacrifices are often overshadowed in the U.S., where the media… Read More

News

U.S. Nods to India’s Closing Missile Gap with China

Lisa Curtis | April 23, 2012

India’s successful test of the Agni-V, a nuclear-capable long-range missile, is a major step forward for New Delhi in attaining nuclear deterrence against regional rival… Read More

U.S.-Afghan Strategic Partnership Agreement Marks Breakthrough

Lisa Curtis | April 23, 2012

Despite serious setbacks for the U.S. in Afghanistan over the last three months, the two countries were able to conclude a Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA)… Read More

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