The US & others working with Pakistan

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There has been a "lot of water has flowed under the bridge" since the last post, notably the advent of President Trump and the US-Pakistan relationship appears to have changed - even if General Mattis suggests a deal is still possible.

The Soufan Group's latest briefing provides a good overview and is even optimistic.
Link:http://www.soufangroup.com/tsc-intel...stan-tensions/

Forum veterans will recall this relationship has had "hard times" before and Pakistan has "turned the tap off" on overland transportation of supplies from Karachi to Afghanistan. The alternative route, the Northern Distribution Network, is fraught with issues and I understood it was no longer actually working.
The old, closed thread on logistics:Supply routes to Afghanistan

Just how the non-Afghan campaign, waged by the military and contractors can manage with overland transport is a moot point. Yes some items can be flown in, others cannot and would Pakistan still allow overflying?

A July 2017 WoTR article, thanks to a lurker:https://warontherocks.com/2017/07/th...ons-of-supply/