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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A Negotiated Path Out of the Israel-Iran War

Amid fears that the Israel-Iran war could escalate and draw in the United States, a potential pathway toward a negotiated settlement is becoming apparent. The Trump White House does not want to plunge the country into a war, and all regional stakeholders are deeply concerned about the consequences of escalation. Israel appears to have achieved […]

German and Japanese Military Resurgence

The United States is stepping back from its role as the world’s security guarantor – a position it has held for some 80 years. But as new multilateral arrangements...

Turkey, Saudi Arabia and the Future of US Middle East Strategy

The Trump administration’s foreign policy is based on the principle that allies and partners will take the lead in securing their regions. In the Middle East, this responsibility falls...

Postwar Security in Gaza

The situation in Gaza is so untenable that the fighting will soon have to come to an end. This means that whatever remains of the Hamas regime will, one...

Pakistan’s Crucial Role in China’s Military Strategy

Had India not conducted unprecedented airstrikes in Pakistan on May 7 – retaliation for a terrorist attack in Kashmir two weeks earlier – Chinese-made air systems would have remained...

Saudi Arabia and US Strategy for the Middle East

The United States has upgraded Saudi Arabia’s international standing as part of Washington’s broader strategy to rebalance power in the Middle East. The Trump administration expects Crown Prince Mohammed...

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