Kamran Bokhari

Kamran Bokhari, PhD, is a regular contributor to and former senior analyst (2015-2018) with Geopolitical Futures. Dr. Bokhari is now the Senior Director, Eurasian Security & Prosperity Portfolio at the New Lines Institute for Strategy & Policy in Washington, DC. Dr. Bokhari is also a national security and foreign policy specialist at the University of Ottawa’s Professional Development Institute. He has served as the Coordinator for Central Asia Studies at the U.S. Department of State’s Foreign Service Institute. Follow him on X (formerly Twitter) at @Kamran Bokhari

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In Iran, Israeli Attacks Create the Ultimate Dilemma

Israel attacked Iran last Friday in a large-scale air assault that struck targets across the country. The implications of the attack – long-feared by Tehran – are many. Israel showcased its ability and willingness to hit Iran proper, while Iran demonstrated the fecklessness of its air defenses. With the destruction of Hezbollah, Iran’s most important […]

Middle Powers, Polarity and the International System

The great power competition currently underway has created space for second-tier states, or middle powers, to emerge as strong as ever. Alarmed by the growing disruptions to the post-World...

Syria and the Israel-Iran War

As the conflict between Israel and Iran continues to heat up, Syria is the strategic tract of land caught in the middle. For Iran, Syria is the geographic center...

In the Middle East Conflict, Opportunities Arise

The conflict between Iran and Israel has set the Middle East down a path toward a slow but significant strategic shift. Iran’s flagging influence has created an opportunity for...

Iran’s Regional Position Is Crumbling

A day after Iran launched some 200 ballistic missiles at targets across the country, Israeli officials on Oct. 2 announced plans for major retaliation, potentially against Iranian oil production...

The Paradox of Israel’s Hezbollah Campaign

Over the past few days, Israel’s air force has conducted hundreds of airstrikes against Hezbollah positions in Lebanon. Nearly 600 Lebanese residents, including 94 women and 35 children, were...

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