South Asia experts Shuja Nawaz and Bruce Riedel say the WikiLeaks documents pose challenges to an already strained U.S.-Pakistan relationship. They say the Obama administration should expand military and civilian assistance to the country, along with a focus on greater trade.

Stephen Sestanovich discusses Russian president Dmitri Medvedev's recent visit to the United States.

Max Boot argues that lawmakers should look to history before rushing to cut defense spending.

30 July 2010 -- Malnutrition is responsible for one-third of the 8.8 million deaths annually among children under five. Breastfeeding is a key to improve infant and young child nutrition. The "Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding" ensure right start for every infant and the necessary support for mothers to breastfeed.

A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org.

A railroad through the southern Caucasus will soon connect Europe and Asia, fueling dreams and discord in the region.

In this July 2010 survey report, the Pew Research Center examines Pakistani public opinion of the Taliban and al Qaeda, the United States, and national conditions in Pakistan.

Marifeli Perez-Stable comments on the lack of structural and economic changes in Cuba since Raúl Castro's takeover of power in 2007.

The federal judge's decision to block the toughest measures in Arizona's new immigration law properly puts the focus back on Washington, where a political deal is needed, says CFR's Edward Alden.

Decades of economic and diplomatic sanctions have failed to substantively alter the actions of the Iranian regime, especially regarding its nuclear program. But experts say they remain an important tool to isolate and pressure Iran.

FOX News' James Farrell lists the blocked sections of the Arizona's immigration law and possible reasons for their being striken or held.

Report

In the aftermath of Iran's disputed 2009 election and the social networking firestorm it created, some Iranian hardliners have responded with their own networking site -- to fight fire with fire, reports RFE/RL's Golnaz Esfandiari.

Isobel Coleman discusses the feminization of AIDS in Africa and two recent studies that offer hope for prevention.

Iraq's two leading parties will probably not pull together a coalition government until September, says Iraq expert Reidar Visser, and Washington has failed to push along the political process.

 

A profile of the Islamist militant organization based in southern Somalia.

The International Court of Justice ruling on the legality of Kosovo's independence declaration creates a "moment of opportunity," says former British ambassador David Gowan, but CFR's John Bellinger cautions that it isn't likely to set a precedent for other secessionist groups.

Decision

Mosharraf Zaidi writes that focusing on the adverse role of Pakistan's intelligence service, the ISI, in Afghanistan is a distraction. He argues that the true purpose behind the WikiLeaks expose is to end Obama's war.

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