MUKHLIS R Mukhlis
Foreign Affairs Consultant in Washington, D.C.
Senior Strategic Advisor – U.S. Foreign Policy, National Security & Middle Eastern Strategic Affairs.
A seasoned advisor with more than two decades of experience in U.S. foreign policy, national security, counterterrorism and Middle Eastern strategic affairs. Dr. Mukhlis serves in senior leadership roles across the United States, bringing a unique blend of geopolitical insight, crisis management expertise, and executive advisory experience.
Received his Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from New York Institute of Technology and a Master’s degree in Organizational Leadership from Southern New Hampshire University. He furthered his academic pursuits by earning an honorary doctorate degree in international business and contracts law.
Served as a strategic advisor with a focus on U.S. foreign policy and national security affairs, while also holding senior advisory roles in leading international companies and institutions within the energy, security, and defense sectors.
Chaired the board of directors at MIG Strategic Consulting and served as an executive advisor to the National Council for Strategic Defense in Washington, D.C.
His experience includes working as a consulting director on several critical projects for prominent international engineering firms, where he specialized in developing and enhancing strategies for crisis management and infrastructure security for public service facilities, particularly in the public transportation sector and essential facilities in New York City.
His career also encompasses significant contributions to higher education, where he has served as a faculty member at various universities and academic institutions across the United States, focusing on business administration, commercial law, and organizational leadership.
As a strategic researcher and author, he consistently publishes intelligence-grade assessments and political papers on national security, counterterrorism, and Middle Eastern geopolitics. His insights are regularly featured across television broadcasts, top-tier podcasts, and national security focused platforms, including OpsLens Network and the National Council for Strategic Defense – Strategic Studies.