The Southern Flank Unraveled: Russia’s Grip Loosens in Eurasia

Russian overreach and the Iranian regime’s decay are transforming connectivity across the South Caucasus and Central Asia.

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A profound geopolitical realignment is unfolding at the heart of Eurasia as the influence of both Russia and Iran recedes. Moscow’s grip on its southern frontier – from the Black Sea basin through the South Caucasus and Central Asia – has eroded significantly, a trend accelerated by the 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine. This realignment […]

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Kamran Bokhari
Kamran Bokhari, PhD, is a regular contributor to and former senior analyst (2015-2018) with Geopolitical Futures. A strategic forecaster, Dr. Bokhari is now a Senior Resident Fellow with the Middle East Policy Council and a Senior Director at the New Lines Institute for Strategy & Policy in Washington, DC. Bokhari also teaches Eurasian Geopolitics at Georgetown University's Security Studies Program. Previously, 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