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IS 323 - The United States, Pakistan, and Afghanistan


Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 3

Cadets learn of historical factors and conflicts that have shaped the situation today with particular emphasis on the period from the start of extensive Soviet involvement in the 1970’s through the resurgence of the Taliban in the mid-2000s. They track political and military developments relying on a variety of news and think tank sources and examine various options for resolving the conflict from the US perspective. They make a field trip to Washington.