Dr. Ubaidullah Burhani

The Gulf Between Strategic Patience with Iran and a Distinctive Partnership with Washington August 31, 2026 Toward a New Regional Balance Built on Multiple Partnerships By Dr. Ubaidullah Burhani The Arab Gulf is entering a critical…

Former U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Ronald Neumann’s recent remarks regarding the possibility of reopening the U.S. Embassy in Kabul have renewed discussion about the future trajectory of U.S.-Afghan relations. The significance of…

Regional Transformation and the Emergence of Flexible Strategic Partnerships The Middle East and South Asia are experiencing a significant transformation in the structure of political and security relations. As the international system…

The emerging framework of Saudi–American nuclear cooperation is no longer perceived merely as a bilateral agreement in the field of civilian nuclear energy. Rather, it is increasingly understood within the broader context of the…

Managed Competition and Selective Partnership in U.S.–China Relations A Strategic Perspective from Washington U.S.–China relations are undergoing a profound strategic transformation that reflects the international system’s…

The failure of the U.S.–Iran negotiations held in Islamabad reflects deeper structural constraints in regional diplomacy rather than a mere breakdown of a single negotiating round. This paper argues that the outcome was shaped by…

Iran currently faces a highly complex strategic environment, where rising U.S. pressures intersect with precise regional calculations, all within an international context that no longer favors open wars but seeks to manage conflicts at…

Recent Russian political maneuvers—most prominently President Vladimir Putin’s official visit to India and pragmatic engagement in Afghanistan—signal a strategic recalibration aimed at reshaping the balance of power in South Asia. This…

Geopolitical Challenges Afghanistan currently stands at a pivotal juncture in the regional and international balance of power. The country’s political and social landscape is undergoing a complex phase of strategic realignment. Although…