Pakistan: Nuclear Security and the U.S. Strategy for Southwest Asia

The expanding Taliban insurgency in Pakistan is rekindling concerns over the security of the country's nuclear arsenal. While there is reason for concern, the threat is not so much from the Taliban. From all indications, the U.S. comfort level over nuclear security in Pakistan is in part a reflection of India's comfort level, and the emerging objectives of the Obama administration for Southwest Asia are to neutralize al Qaeda prime and do whatever it can to help Pakistan secure its nuclear assets.