Can Pakistan be Converted from a Net Spoiler to a Net Enabler of Afghan Stability?

Can Pakistan be Converted from a Net Spoiler to a Net Enabler of Afghan Stability?

Speakers: Miller, L. (RAND); Robinson, L. (RAND)

Date: 13 July 2018

Speaker Session Preview

SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Ms. Linda Robinson (RAND) and Ms. Laurel Miller (RAND) as a part of its SMA CENTCOM (Afghanistan) Speaker Series. Ms. Miller spoke about how the United States can gain greater cooperation from Pakistan, which, she argues, is critical for achieving US objectives in Afghanistan. She discussed why Pakistan has resisted pressure to stop hedging against the US strategy in Afghanistan, and she outlined the options and constraints that would be involved if the US exercised leverage. Ms. Miller also explained how Pakistan might be convinced that collaboration with the United States would be preferable to hedging. Ms. Robinson concluded the session by offering potential “carrots and sticks” that could be used to entice cooperation from Pakistan.

To access an audio file of the speaker session, please contact Ms. Nicole Omundson (nomundson@nsiteam.com).

Download Ms. Miller’s and Ms. Robinson’s biographies