Dr. 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.

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 56th Fighter Wing, Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, flies over Phoenix during the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Nov. 7, 2021. F-16 pilots assigned to the 56th and 944th FW, which train U.S. Air Force F-16 pilots, performed a 4-ship formation flyover at the conclusion of the U.S. National Anthem at the Phoenix Raceway to kick-off the championship race. Luke AFB continually bolsters partnerships with various organizations around Arizona, gaining support from the surrounding community.

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What Taiwan Can Learn from Ukraine’s Kursk Offensive Against Russia

What does Ukraine’s Offensive into Russia mean for a Future Taiwan-China War?: The foreign policy consensus that enabled the United States to win the...

Michael RubinAugust 15, 2024

The Treaty

M23 Isn’t the Problem, Poor Governance in the Democratic Republic of Congo is

RUTSHURU, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO—Rhetorically at least, the Biden administration has prioritized Africa. In December 2022, President Biden hosted a US-Africa Leaders Summit, bringing...

Michael RubinAugust 14, 2024

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The U.S. State Department Fumbles Africa Again

KIGALI, RWANDA—Tens of thousands of Rwandans gathered at Amahoro National Stadium on August 11, 2024 to watch President Paul Kagame, whom they consider the...

Michael RubinAugust 12, 2024

Attorney General Josh Shapiro, Governor Tom Wolf, First Lady Frances Wolf, Legislators, Victims and Advocates Rally for Reforms Recommended by Grand Jury on Child Sex Abuse in the Church.

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Josh Shapiro Shouldn’t Apologize for 30-Year-Old Column. He Was Right.

The knives are out for Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, rumored to be Vice President Kamala Harris’ pick as running mate. While Shapiro’s home-state popularity...

Michael RubinAugust 4, 2024

The Treaty

Will Turkey Attack NATO with American Ships?

President Joe Biden pushed through his sale of F-16s and upgrade kits to Turkey on the logic that the deal was necessary to get...

Michael RubinAugust 2, 2024

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To Defeat the Houthis, Starve Their Military Resupply

The Biden administration is playing defense. The Iranian government is open about its so-called “Axis of Resistance,” a patchwork of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-sponsored...

Michael RubinAugust 1, 2024

The Treaty

Blinken Says US Not Responsible for Ismail Haniyeh Killing. That’s Too Bad.

Yesterday, an apparent Israeli airstrike killed Ismail Haniyeh, the Qatar-based political chief of Hamas, as he retired to a Tehran house after attending the...

Michael RubinJuly 31, 2024

A Turkish Air Force F-16 receives a mid air refuel from a NATO allied aircraft on Oct 23, 2018 during exercise Trident Juncture 18. Trident Juncture is a multinational NATO exercise that enhances professional relationships and improves overall coordination with Allied and partner nations. (photo by Nebil; Turkish Air Force)

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If Turkey Invades Israel, It Will be With American Weapons

Speaking to his ruling party in his hometown of Rize on July 28, 2024, Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan threatened to intervene militarily in...

Michael RubinJuly 30, 2024

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Brendan Price, 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling in-flight refueling specialist, delivers fuel to an Israeli Air Force F-16 during exercise Juniper Oak 23.3 above the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, July 11, 2023. The U.S. is committed to its partnership with Israel while developing and maintaining interoperability with its partners, and ensuring regional security by providing essential training to deter adversaries from taking aggressive actions or malign activities against the U.S., coalition and partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob Cabanero)

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Israel Must Go ‘Scorched Earth’ on Hezbollah

The Biden administration is tearing up the phone lines to prevent a meaningful Israeli retaliation after Hezbollah struck a football pitch in Majdal Shams,...

Michael RubinJuly 30, 2024

National Security Journal

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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

What Taiwan Can Learn from Ukraine’s Kursk Offensive Against Russia

The Treaty

M23 Isn’t the Problem, Poor Governance in the Democratic Republic of Congo is

The Treaty

The U.S. State Department Fumbles Africa Again

The Treaty

Josh Shapiro Shouldn’t Apologize for 30-Year-Old Column. He Was Right.

The Treaty

Will Turkey Attack NATO with American Ships?

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

To Defeat the Houthis, Starve Their Military Resupply

The Treaty

Blinken Says US Not Responsible for Ismail Haniyeh Killing. That’s Too Bad.

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

If Turkey Invades Israel, It Will be With American Weapons

The Treaty

Israel Must Go ‘Scorched Earth’ on Hezbollah

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