Commentary

Balochistan - Set to Explode? The Pakistan province of Balochistan just to the south of Afghanistan is a powderkeg. There are a host of human rights, security, economic and other issues that set this province up for continued strife and perhaps open warfare. Read more in "Greater Balochistan: A Quiet Frontier Set to Explode", Eurasia Review, November 16, 2016.

What's Going On? Annabelle Quince, writing for the Rear Vision - an Australian news show, ponders the situation in Afghanistan. She provides an assessment of the current strength of the Taliban, notes that the Afghan armed forces are extremely corrupt and demoralized, and wonders on the future of Afghanistan. Read "What is going on in Afghanistan and why is the US still involved?", ABC News (Australia), November 15, 2016.

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