India-Afghanistan Relations in the Post 2014 Scenario in Afghanistan

Introduction Important developments have taken place in Afghanistan.On May 1,2012,U.S.President Obama and Afghan President Hamid Karzai signed a Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA),which signaling the end of U.S.combat role in Afghanistan after 2014 and providing the outline of U.S.-Afghanistan ties in the post-2014 period.According to the summary of the SPA provided by the White House,the U.S.will not be seeking permanent military bases in Afghanistan but will continue to provide security assistance to the country.The U.S.has also designated Afghanistan as a major non-NATO ally.It is understood that the U.S.may maintain some troops in the country to train and equip the Afghan security forces and help them in combating A1 Qaeda remnants.     

The SCO Advocates Solving the Afghanistan Issue via Regional Cooperation

The SCO has been closely following developments in Afghanistan and has attached great importance to the affect of the civil war in the country on the region.War and drugs in Afghanistan are directly linked to the spread of the "three forces" in Central Asia and to cross-border crime.The SCO's position on the Afghan issue is as follows:It respects the will of the Afghan people to set up a government that accords with the people's own interests;it supports the Afghan government in realizing economic development with the help of the international community and preserving peace and stability in the country;it stresses the importance of maintaining the leading role of the United Nations in coordinating international assistance to Afghanistan;and it expresses its commitment to enhance cooperation with the Afghan government on combating terrorism,illicit drugs trafficking and organized crime.     

New U.S. Afghanistan Strategy： India and Pakistan Factors

Among various geopolitical factors in solving the Afghanistan problem, the attitudes of and the contention between Pakistan and India are of greatest importance. Although both countries have expressed their support for U.S. war on terror in Afghanistan, they have divergent strategic interests in Afghanistan and believe their rivalry is a zero-sum game. With the initiation and implementation of the new Afghan strategy by the Obama administration,     

Collective Blindness： A Reflection on Predictions by Chinese Academics about the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan

During the early part of the 21 st century,Chinese academic circles made judgments and forecasts about U.S.war aims in Afghanistan and the Middle East,the possible process of the wars,and outcomes of postwar reconstruction.After the U.S.-led attack on Afghanistan on October 7,2001,and its military invasion of Iraq on March 20,2003,these big events were analyzed in the context of the international politics of the time.Since these two conflicts are coming to a conclusion,at least in their direct military scope,it is time to look back upon the forecasting framework to see whether alterations and improvements can be made.On December 18,2011,all American combat troops pulled out of Iraq,and the end is in sight for U.S.withdrawal from Afghanistan—either in December 2014,or thereafter.     

Sino-U.S. Cooperation Potential in Afghanistan after the Withdrawal of U.S. Troops

The U.S is expected to withdraw all its combat troops from Afghanistan by the end of 2014. In order to ensure its smooth and timely evacuation and to guarantee stability in the country after the U.S. withdrawal, the United States has taken a series of measures, including pressing for the domestic political reconciliation process in Afghanistan, stepping up efforts to train the Afghan national army and police force, and promoting regional economic cooperation as represented by the ＂new silk road＂ program. As 2014 approaches, however,     

Pakistan's Afghanistan Policy and Pakistan-Afghanistan Relations

The war in Afghanistan has been a heavy burden to the United States.Over the past 10 years,the U.S.has spent nearly US$400 billion in Afghanistan,that's an average daily cost of US$100 million.More than 1,800 U.S.soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan and about 15,000 wounded.U.S.large-scale military operations in Afghanistan have achieved little,while their future withdrawal is inevitable. After the U.S.accelerated its withdrawal process from Afghanistan,Pakistan began to play an increasingly important role in bringing stability to Afghanistan and assisting in its reconstruction.Moreover,Pakistan's Afghanistan policy has had a direct impact on Afghan settlements,another important factor which has impacted Pakistan-Afghanistan relations.     

Analysis of ＂China-U.S. Strategic Competition＂ Theory

In his article entitled “Big Trouble Brewing in the Hood” published at online Sydney Morning Herald on August 3, 2010, Professor John Mearsheimer at the University of Chicago claimed that “the balance of power in Asia is expected to change significantly in the next few decades, as China increases its military capabilities”, and “China＇s rise is likely to spark an intense security competition with the U.S.”. He then made a provocative speech on “The Gathering Storm： China＇s Challenge to U.S. Power in Asia” at the Sydney University. When interviewing with an Australian news agency,     

The Origin and Essence of U.S.Neutrality Policy on the Diaoyu Islands Dispute

It is common knowledge that the focus of the China-Japan dispute over the Diaoyu Islands1 is the question of sovereignty. Some scholars from both home and abroad have defined the issue as one between China and Japan. However, the basis for the Japanese government＇s territory claim2 over the Diaoyu Islands lies in U.S.-Japan backroom deals, and this has meant that the U.S. is also closely connected to the China-Japan dispute over the sovereignty of the Islands. When the U.S. transferred the Diaoyu Islands to Japan, it stated its neutral position over the issue. To date, all the previous U.S. administrations have basically followed this policy, and they often reiterated this policy at moments of intensification in the Diaoyu Islands issue. This means that that even though there is the close alliance between the U.S. and Japan, the U.S. has maintained its neutral position with regard to the sovereignty of the Diaoyu Islands, and never taken the view that the sovereignty of the Diaoyu Islands belongs to Japan. The repeatedly reiterated U.S. position of neutrality could be taken as holding no position on the issue of sovereignty, but of having a clear-cut position alongside Japan on the issue of security. Scholars have produced numerous works on the issue of the U.S. position on the China-Japan dispute over the Diaoyu Islands. By reviewing the historical evolvement of the U.S. position in relation to the Diaoyu Islands, this article will systematically investigate the origins of the U.S. neutrality policy, using documentary materials from China, Japan and the U.S..     

An Analysis of U.S.Involvement in the South China Sea Dispute

The U.S. is the largest country outside of the region to involve itself in the South China Sea dispute. U.S. policy on this issue is guided by the principle of containing China＇s rise and this will continue to be the case in the near future. Meanwhile, the U.S. has proposed a new multi-lateral security mechanism, incorporating itself, in the South China Sea. This article will put forward some reflections and suggestions on the above issues.     

Afghanistan from 2012-2014: Is A Successful Transition Possible?

The issue is not whether a successful transition in Afghanistan is possible,it is rather whether some form of meaningful transition is probable-a very different thing.The answer is a modest form of strategic success is still possible,but that it is too soon to know whether it is probable.The Afghan government,the U.S.and its allies,and aid donors have not made enough collective progress to assign a clear level of probability.Equally important,it is too soon to know what level of forces they will maintain in Afghanistan through the end of 2014 and beyond,what levels of military and civil aid they will provide,and what level of success Afghanistan can achieve moving forward.     

China-U.S. Joint Cooperation over D.P.R.K.

On February 12, 2013, North Korea announced it had successfully conducted its third underground nuclear test. After such a dangerous move, the U.S. and South Korea tightened their bilateral security cooperation and beefed up defense measures. This caused tensions to escalate on the Korean Peninsula, and the situation appeared to spin out of control. The crisis pushed China and the U.S. together to work on this issue. This article will analyze those deep-seated factors affecting bilateral cooperation and make an initial exploration of its prospects while providing an overview of their joint actions to solve the North Korean nuclear issue.     

Sino-U. S. Relations

A New View on Sino-U. S.Relations Sino-U. S. relations seem to have emerged into a more positive light in recent years. China and the United States have sustained a strong relationship since 9/11, for the simple reason that international relations at present require mutual support.     

日美强化同盟体制的战略图谋

美日“2 2会议”最终协议的达成将导致日美同盟体制发生根本变化。其直接结果是实现美日军事合作全球化,在中国周边形成以日美同盟为核心和支柱的“战略网”,对中国的安全产生直接影响,同时为日本谋求军事崛起提供契机。     

美国对外政策与俄美关系

冷战后特别是“9·11”以来,美国始终谋求巩固由它领导的单极秩序及其超级大国地位,导致许多国家对美作为“世界领袖”的民主性及其管理世界的方法产生了怀疑。目前,俄美之间对共同利益还缺乏一致性的评价,也没有准备好建立平等的战略伙伴关系。其中一个重要原因就是两国对全球化时代的挑战与威胁,以及两国活动中的全球性因素有不同理解。美对外政策使国际关系进一步复杂化,美国应将建立新的国际秩序和确定它在其中的作用尽快提上议事日程。新的国际秩序应该是世界大国重奏“协奏曲”,并使之成为改变当代世界和在各个领域维系平衡的基础。     

U.S. will Continue to Prioritize U.S.-Sino-Japan Balance

strategic games played out between China and Japan are inextricably linked to the U.S.＇ Asia-Pacific strategy. From a historical perspective, changes in Japan＇s domestic politics today can be traced back to the 1945-1951 reforms when Japan was under the control of the U.S.. The Diaoyu Islands dispute is directly related to the U.S.-Japan peace agreement in 1951 that excluded both the Chinese mainland and Taiwan. While current changes in Sino-Japanese relations are also connected to some structural factors like changes in the balance of power between China and Japan and Japan＇s domestic politics edging to the right, another important external cause that should not be ignored is the U.S. effort to rebalance to the Asia-Pacific. Therefore, in order to improve Sino-Japanese relations, we should not only try to find the causes and relative countermeasures from both sides, but also we should properly understand those factors originating from the U.S., particularly the U.S.＇ Asia-Pacific strategy.     

加拿大与美国的NMD

冷战结束后 ,北美防空协定的职能逐渐由大气层内防御扩展到外层空间 ,导弹防御是重要内容。作为该协定缔约国 ,加拿大与美国有相同或相似的安全担忧和战略观点 ,因此 ,从国家利益出发 ,加拿大有可能放弃目前的等待与观望的政策 ,在适当的时候通过该协定加入美国的导弹防御计划。     

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