Columns & analysis
Selected recent work by Anchal Vohra for Foreign Policy, covering Europe’s role in the Middle East and South Asia, shifting security doctrines, and the aftershocks of war.
Selected work, newest first
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2025-11-06 · Analysis
The Desperate Search for Gaza Peacekeepers
Examines the scramble to assemble an international security force for Gaza, the competing agendas of regional and Western powers, and what any force could realistically achieve on the ground.
Read on Foreign Policy →Search result on FP; article may require a subscription to read in full.
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2025-08-22 · Analysis
Europe’s ‘Peace Through Strength’ Hypocrisy in Ukraine
Looks at European leaders’ rhetoric about peace in Ukraine versus their reluctance to provide credible security guarantees or take real risks to change the military balance.
Read on Foreign Policy →Use FP search if this direct query doesn’t jump straight to the article.
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2025-08-13 · Analysis
India Is Struggling to Figure Out Trump
Explores how New Delhi is recalibrating for another Trump presidency, and what it reveals about India’s hedging between Washington, Moscow, and its own regional ambitions.
Read on Foreign Policy →FP search query with headline and byline for easy lookup.
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2025-08-04 · Analysis
The Islands That Can Solve the Iran Crisis
Argues that little-known islands at the centre of regional disputes could hold the key to easing tensions over Iran, if the right diplomatic bargain can be struck.
Read on Foreign Policy →Links to FP’s internal search for the headline.
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2025-07-08 · Analysis
Iran Can Already Build a Dirty Bomb
Details how Iran’s nuclear advances and know-how make it capable of assembling a crude radiological weapon, and what that means for regional deterrence and escalation.
Read on Foreign Policy →Article appears in FP’s analysis section; subscription may be required.
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2025-06-25 · Analysis
Europe Is Irrelevant to the New Middle East
Explains how regional powers are reshaping the Middle East largely without Europe, exposing the limits of EU diplomacy and security influence.
Read on Foreign Policy →Use this search if your FP access doesn’t jump directly to the piece.
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2025-06-12 · Argument
India and Pakistan Aren’t Talking Enough
Warns that minimal communication between India and Pakistan, despite their nuclear status and shared crises, raises the risk of miscalculation.
Read on Foreign Policy →FP search query using the exact headline and byline.
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2025-05-30 · Analysis
Pakistan’s Military Leader Thinks Differently
Profiles Pakistan’s current army chief and what his worldview means for Pakistan’s democracy, security policy, and relations with neighbours.
Read on Foreign Policy →Article is listed on Anchal’s FP author page under Pakistan coverage.
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2025-05-15 · Analysis
Somehow, the Abraham Accords Are Alive and Well
Shows how quiet cooperation between Israel and Arab states has survived shocks and crises, and what that means for Washington’s role.
Read on Foreign Policy →Headline search on FP; copy–paste the title if needed.
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2025-05-13 · Analysis
Modi Has Changed India’s Military Doctrine
Argues that India has quietly shifted its posture toward Pakistan and China, with changes that make crises more dangerous but deterrence more real.
Read on Foreign Policy →Often cited in discussions of India’s evolving deterrence posture.
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2025-05-05 · Analysis
Europe’s Nukes Aren’t Nearly Enough
Assesses Europe’s limited nuclear arsenal and debates over whether it can credibly deter Russia without U.S. guarantees.
Read on Foreign Policy →Search link into FP’s coverage of European nuclear debates.
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2023-04-17 · Analysis
The West Is Preparing for Russia’s Disintegration
Reports on how Western policymakers are quietly gaming out scenarios in which Russia fragments after the war, and the risks those plans are meant to manage.
Read on Foreign Policy →Earlier analysis that remains relevant to debates about Russia’s future.