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    Harun Karčić

    Harun Karčić

    Senior Fellow

    Western Balkans
    Russian and Chinese influence
    Political Islam
    Middle East–Balkans relations

    Harun Karčić is a Bosnian journalist, analyst, and former executive producer at Al Jazeera Balkans, specializing in geopolitics, foreign influence, and security dynamics in the Western Balkans. He has reported extensively on political Islam, radicalization, and great-power competition in Southeast Europe, and his work has been featured by major international outlets and research institutes. He is also co-founder and Vice Chairman of the Sarajevo Security Conference and a Non-Resident Senior Fellow with the New Lines Institute. His forthcoming book, Balkan Muslims and the Middle East (Bloomsbury, 2025), examines historical and contemporary ties between the two regions.

    The "Critical Infrastructure" Gambit: How the US is Securing the Balkans

    The "Critical Infrastructure" Gambit: How the US is Securing the Balkans

    The Western Balkans’ geographical proximity to Ukraine, coupled with its cost-effective labor force and existing logistics networks, positions the region as an ideal manufacturing hub for the Ukrainian war effort.

    2/3/2026