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Pakistan’s changing counterterrorism strategy: a window of opportunity? / Spangler, Michael

Spangler, Michael	Journal Article
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2014.

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Counterinsurgency ; Counterterrorism ; United States ; Osama Bin Laden ; US Foreign Policy ; Nawaz Sharif ;
US - Pakistan Relations ; Pakistan - 1967-1977

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Rebalancing the rebalance / Spangler, Michael

Spangler, Michael	Article
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Since late 2011, the United States has pursued a policy of “rebalancing toward Asia,” taking steps to expand its already significant role in the region. However, Washington has failed to check – and may have unwittingly provoked – new Chinese measures to erect multiple layers of security around contested areas in the South and East China Seas. The United States should, therefore, consider new bilateral security initiatives with China and its neighbors to ensure security cooperation catches up with economic cooperation in the dynamic Asia-Pacific rim.

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Reforming the Afghan security forces / Glickstein, Daniel; Spangler, Michael

Spangler, Michael	Article
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Given the recent successes of the “Islamic State,” it is unclear how well the Western-trained Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) will perform against a resilient Taliban. This article recommends expanding the Afghan Local Police (ALP) to improve security, compensate for high Afghan Army attrition, and boost Pashtun recruitment in Afghanistan’s south and east.

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