The Afghanistan Campaign, Part 3: The Pakistani Strategy

Pakistan is central to the U.S. war in Afghanistan — and Islamabad views Kabul’s fate as central to its own. No other country is as pivotal to Afghanistan’s long-term fate as Pakistan is, and in this part of our series we examine the country’s long historical relationship with the Taliban and its strategy and objectives going forward. Editor’s Note: This is part three in a three-part series on the three key players in the Afghanistan campaign.