{"id":25108,"date":"2018-02-06T18:14:44","date_gmt":"2018-02-06T18:14:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2018\/02\/06\/us-could-unfreeze-security-aid-if-pakistan-targets-terror\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T22:09:18","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T22:09:18","slug":"us-could-unfreeze-security-aid-if-pakistan-targets-terror","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/congress\/2018\/02\/06\/us-could-unfreeze-security-aid-if-pakistan-targets-terror\/","title":{"rendered":"US could unfreeze $900M security aid if Pakistan targets terror"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WASHINGTON \u2014 The U.S. could lift <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/global\/mideast-africa\/2018\/01\/04\/us-suspends-security-assistance-to-pakistan\/\" title=\"\" class=\"selected-link\" target=\"_blank\">its freeze on the $900 million in security assistance it gives to Pakistan<\/a>, if Pakistan targets terror groups using its territory as a sanctuary for attacks in Afghanistan, according to a senior State Department official.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe have shared with Pakistan our South Asia strategy in detail and have made our expectations clear, emphasized that they must take decisive action against all militant and terrorist groups based there,\u201d Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Tuesday.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.S. is specifically seeking progress in Pakistan\u2019s targeting of outwardly focused terror organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe may consider lifting the suspension when we see decisive and sustained action to address our concerns, including targeting all terrorist groups operating within its territory,\u201d Sullivan said.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/global\/mideast-africa\/2018\/01\/08\/pakistan-pushed-into-chinas-embrace-as-us-cuts-military-aid\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-497670304.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Pakistan pushed into China\u2019s embrace as US cuts military aid<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">Pakistan is being further pushed into China\u2019s embrace as a consequence of the U.S. State Department\u2019s plan to cut military aid to Islamabad, analysts agree.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In January, President Donald Trump suspended an estimated $900 million in security aid to Pakistan, with some limited case-by-case exceptions, reflecting frustration that Islamabad has not done more to curb groups that use Pakistan as a base for external attacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pakistani officials have defended itself against the accusations and argued the country has done much on multiple fronts to aid the U.S.-led fight in Afghanistan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last month, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/global\/asia-pacific\/2018\/01\/15\/dunford-committed-to-relationship-with-pakistan\/\" title=\"\" class=\"selected-link\" target=\"_blank\">the chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff expressed hope<\/a> that military relationships can bridge any political divide between Washington and Islamabad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Corker, R-Tenn., said the administration had \u201crightly\u201d taken a more pointed approach by suspending the aid as long as Islamabad continues to shelter terror groups. He has previously called the Pakistani government \u201cduplicitous\u201d over the issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP_17318604726238.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53144\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP_17318604726238.jpg.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP_17318604726238.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP_17318604726238.jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP_17318604726238.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,682 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Chairman Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., left, listens to Ranking member Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md., during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017. (AP Photo\/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The panel\u2019s top Democrat, Sen. Ben Cardin, questioned whether the administration truly believed the suspension would work this time, when punitive measures have failed in the past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAre we prepared to do more to elicit the behavior we want, or is this more about the same?\u201d said Cardin, of Maryland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., a member of the panel who also serves on the Senate Armed Services Committee, pointed to alleged ties between the Haqqani network and Pakistani intelligence \u2014 and questioned whether the government could withstand a crackdown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI understand it\u2019s a delicate balance for Pakistan,\u201d Sullivan replied. \u201cWe want to do all we can to support them in that effort, and we have provided an enormous amount of assistance \u2014 monetary and otherwise \u2014 to the Pakistani government.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The U.S. could lift its freeze on the $900 million in security assistance it gives to Pakistan, if it targets terror groups within its 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