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If  one were to look at recent news only, one might conclude '''U.S. policy towards Pakistan''' is principally defined by the [[Afghanistan War (2001-2021)]]. In reality, far more factors go into it.  It can never be forgotten that the dominant force in Pakistan's foreign policy is its tense relationship with [[India]], both having become nuclear states]], outside the [[Non-Proliferation Treaty]].  Pakistan borders China, and its relationship there is important to the U.S. and India; in the past, the U.S. has "tilted to Pakistan" to support the [[Richard Nixon|Nixon]]-[[Henry Kissinger|Kissinger]] engagement with China.  [[Terrorism]] is a challenge to Pakistan internally, but international terrorism, including the [[9/11]] attack, has originated in Pakistan.  Pakistan also is an area of conflict between [[Radical Islam]] and secular, although Muslim-dominated, government.
If  one were to look at recent news only, one might conclude '''U.S. policy towards Pakistan''' is principally defined by the Afghanistan War (2001-2021)]]. In reality, far more factors go into it.  It can never be forgotten that the dominant force in Pakistan's foreign policy is its tense relationship with India]], both having become nuclear states]], outside the Non-Proliferation Treaty]].  Pakistan borders China, and its relationship there is important to the U.S. and India; in the past, the U.S. has "tilted to Pakistan" to support the Richard Nixon|Nixon]]-Henry Kissinger|Kissinger]] engagement with China.  Terrorism]] is a challenge to Pakistan internally, but international terrorism, including the 9/11]] attack, has originated in Pakistan.  Pakistan also is an area of conflict between Radical Islam]] and secular, although Muslim-dominated, government.

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If one were to look at recent news only, one might conclude U.S. policy towards Pakistan is principally defined by the Afghanistan War (2001-2021)]]. In reality, far more factors go into it. It can never be forgotten that the dominant force in Pakistan's foreign policy is its tense relationship with India]], both having become nuclear states]], outside the Non-Proliferation Treaty]]. Pakistan borders China, and its relationship there is important to the U.S. and India; in the past, the U.S. has "tilted to Pakistan" to support the Richard Nixon|Nixon]]-Henry Kissinger|Kissinger]] engagement with China. Terrorism]] is a challenge to Pakistan internally, but international terrorism, including the 9/11]] attack, has originated in Pakistan. Pakistan also is an area of conflict between Radical Islam]] and secular, although Muslim-dominated, government.

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