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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Pakistan’s Western Frontier in Growing Peril
Over the past two decades, Pakistan has gradually shifted its strategic focus from its eastern frontier with India, its historical rival, toward the two countries on its western flank. One of those countries is Afghanistan, which under the Taliban is expanding its influence into Pakistan’s Pashtun-majority areas. The other is Iran, where the fallout of […]
Turkey’s Meager Influence in the Middle East
Despite its significant size, stature and history, Turkey has been unable to shape the outcome of the major regional conflict that followed Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel. Its...
Pakistan’s Growing Civil-Military Pandemonium
They say there’s a first time for everything, and for Pakistan that was Feb. 8, when the military establishment failed to get what it wanted out of parliamentary elections....
Azerbaijan, Armenia and a New Regional Security Architecture
Azerbaijan’s decisive military victory over Armenia last September has likely permanently altered the balance of power in the region. But although Azerbaijan has eliminated its only notable military threat,...
A US-Iran War
The Biden administration has plainly stated its wish to avoid a direct conflict with Iran, but soon it may not have much choice. The United States and Iran have...
Middle East Conflict Reshapes India-Iran Relations
The U.S.-Iran conflict in the Middle East may be a boon to India. The Houthi attacks, which have disrupted global shipping, allow New Delhi to enhance its naval power...
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