The'Af-PakStrategy'formulatedbytheObamaadministrationischaracterizedby'localization','integration','demilitarization'and'polygonization'.Itisarationalstrategy,butithasthreedefects:thefirstisthatstrongpressureimposedonPakistanmaymakethecountrymoreunstableandincreasetheunrestinsurroundingareas;thesecondisthat'demilitarization'willbeunabletoproduceresultsortomeetthepoliticalneedsoftheObamaadministration;thethirdisthatitsgeopoliticaldimensionmayweakenothercountries'cooperationandsupport.Chinagenerallysupportsthestrategy,butstillhasmanymisgivings.
