The strategy offers both general and border-specific prescriptions for Pakistan.  Generally, it endorses a bill offering $1.5 Billion in direct infrastructural and humanitarian aid to Pakistanis in each of the next five years.  While Obama seeks a close military and intelligence partnership with the Pakistanis, he makes it clear that US policy is independent and provides "no blank check." 

 

Specifically, he argues that the US will act to eliminate threats in the border region, "one way or another."  Obama pledges to continue training Pakistani military forces to secure the border and endorses legislation that would help build opportunity zones along the border region. 

This policy targets Pakistan as a foreign policy priority.  It outlines specific diplomatic and aid initiatives that would strengthen Pakistani institutions and improve the US-Pakistani bilateral relationship.  The policy links US and international security concerns to the effectiveness of the Pakistani state.  Particularly, the policy seeks to leverage US and international aid to bolster Pakistani institutions and train the domestic security officials.