Talking Geopolitics Israel’s Pursuit of Strategic Depth | ClubGPF Preview with Kamran Bokhari
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Sep 16, 2025 In this insightful discussion, Kamran Bokhari, a GPF contributor and expert in geopolitical trends, delves into Israel's evolving strategy in the Middle East. He highlights significant geopolitical shifts, including regional threats and Israel’s military responses post-October 7th. Bokhari elaborates on Israel's use of buffer zones in southern Syria, particularly the Golan Heights, and how these moves are reshaping Israeli-Syrian relations amidst external pressures from Turkey and Saudi Arabia. His predictions on future regional dynamics are both thought-provoking and eye-opening.
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Israel Projecting Regional Military Power
- Israel's post-October 7 response is reshaping Middle East geopolitics and projecting power beyond its borders.
- Kamran Bokhari sees an operationalized long-range military posture aimed at compensating for Israel's lack of strategic depth.
Strategic Depth As A Driving Doctrine
- Israel pursues 'strategic depth' by striking proxies and state targets to reduce existential vulnerability.
- Bokhari argues this campaign targets Hamas, Hezbollah, the Houthi threat, Syrian Iran-linked forces, and Iran itself.
Target Leadership To Disrupt Adversary Networks
- Expect Israeli operations to target leadership nodes abroad to force capitulation or disruption inside Gaza.
- Bokhari notes such strikes carry diplomatic risks and cause friction with the United States.