The Saudi-Pakistani Defense Pact and Gaza

Washington’s strategy hinges on Riyadh, but the kingdom’s limited capabilities leave it dependent on partners with competing agendas.

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As the U.S. reduces its role in the Middle East, Saudi Arabia – encouraged by Washington – is forging a new regional security architecture. The Trump administration would like to see Riyadh take the lead in forming and deploying a multinational task force in Gaza, but the Saudis are ill-equipped for such a responsibility. They […]

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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