Pakistan: Can the United States Secure an Insecure State?

Abstract

Pakistan is pivotal to key U.S. security interests. This book is intended to help policymakers and analysts understand the security challenges inherent in and emanating from Pakistan as of this writing (August 2009). The authors exposit likely developments in Pakistan's internal and external security environments within the next ten years; assess Pakistan's national will and capacity to solve its problems, especially those relating to security; describe U.S. interests in Pakistan; and suggest policies for the U.S. government to pursue to secure these interests. The book concludes with a number of recommendations for the U.S. government and the U.S. Air Force concerning how the United States could forge a broad yet effective relationship with this complicated state.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA520459

Entities

People

  • C. C. Fair
  • Christopher S. Chivvis
  • Keith Crane
  • Michael Spirtas
  • Samir Puri

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

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