Trump's big strategic misconception in withholding $255M in aid from Pakistan: They like it, but they're not dependent on it. Sure, it's a lot of money to the Trump organization. But it's 0.08% of Pakistan's GDP ($284B). And 2.9% of Pakistan's annual military budget ($8.7B).
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US-Pakistan relationship is complicated. But they're fighting some of the same organizations along Af-Pak border. As with so much of Trump's foreign policy, pulling back from Pakistan creates an opening for China. That comes from ignorance, not intention. But result's the same.
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Replying to @NGrossman81
Any chance it could speed up these joint Pak/China forces to guard CPEC projects?
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Replying to @thomashgrafton
I don't know. Hard to say.
4:03 PM - 4 Jan 2018
from Illinois, USA
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