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Michael Rubin

Michael Rubin

Michael Rubin is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and director of policy analysis at the Middle East Forum. A former Pentagon official, Dr. Rubin has lived in post-revolution Iran, Yemen, and both pre- and postwar Iraq. He also spent time with the Taliban before 9/11. For more than a decade, he taught classes at sea about the Horn of Africa and Middle East conflicts, culture, and terrorism, to deployed US Navy and Marine units. Dr. Rubin is the author, coauthor, and coeditor of several books exploring diplomacy, Iranian history, Arab culture, Kurdish studies, and Shi’ite politics.
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The Treaty

As Russian troops poured into Ukraine in 2022, the international community imposed sanctions, both unilaterally and multilaterally. Multinational companies withdrew from Russia. Within a...

Tyndall Air Force Base’s latest U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II sits on the flight line at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Aug. 16, 2024. Tyndall received its newest aircraft on Aug. 12, 2024. The F-35A showcases advanced technology and interoperability for collaborative defense operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Victoria Moehlman) Tyndall Air Force Base’s latest U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II sits on the flight line at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Aug. 16, 2024. Tyndall received its newest aircraft on Aug. 12, 2024. The F-35A showcases advanced technology and interoperability for collaborative defense operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Victoria Moehlman)

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