New US sanctions will push Pakistan toward ChinaWhile fresh US sanctions against Pakistan's missile program are intended to impede Islamabad's growing defense ties with Beijing, these punishments are instead likely to cause a rift with Washington and drive Pakistan further into China's embrace.
Once a pivotal ally in the Cold War and a frontline partner during the Global War on Terror, Pakistan's relationship with the US has taken a sharp downturn. The latest blow comes as Washington imposes new sanctions on Islamabad, accusing it of developing ballistic missile capabilities that pose a potential threat to US security.
I've never seen an article from F.M. Shakil before, but that's a good (egocentric) introduction. The Cradle sure have a wide selection of good authors. I should get in touch with them, maybe. Regardless, sanctions only ever work against the weakest of countries who cannot do anything about it. Pakistan is not that.
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