Winfield Myers

Michael Rubin

Director of Policy Analysis

Michael Rubin is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, where he specializes in Middle Eastern countries, particularly Iran and Turkey. His career includes time as a Pentagon official, with field experiences in Iran, Yemen, and Iraq, as well as engagements with the Taliban prior to 9/11. Mr. Rubin has also contributed to military education, teaching U.S. Navy and Marine units about regional conflicts and terrorism. His scholarly work includes several key publications, such as “Dancing with the Devil” and “Eternal Iran.” Rubin earned his Ph.D. and M.A. in history and a B.S. in biology from Yale University.

Articles by this Author
Abdullah II May Not Fall—Neither Israel nor the United States Want That Outcome—but He Nevertheless Has a Target on His Back
Few Will Mourn the Assad Regime’s Demise, but the Enemy of an Enemy Is Not Necessarily a Friend
Do Not Be Surprised If Erdoğan Offloads the Hamas Presence from Turkey Into Syria
Jawlani May Say He Preaches Moderation, but If He and His Backers Turn On the Kurds, They Are Essentially Paving the Way for the Return of the Islamic State
Trump Should Offer a Deal: The U.S. Would Support Alawi Autonomy in Latakia in Exchange for a U.S. Takeover of the Russian Naval Base at Tartus
The U.S. and Moderate Arab Allies Could Help the Yemenis End the Nightmare of Houthi Rule
The Question Now Is What Other Countries Could Be Vulnerable to the Same Dynamics That Led to Assad’s Fall
There Are Significant Grievances Inside Iran, Especially in Areas Populated by the Arabs, Baluch, and Kurds
The Turkey-Backed Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham May Be Buying Time Until It Can Consolidate Power
The Willingness by Biden’s Team to Betray Allies and Liberals Unfortunately Solidifies America’s New Brand
For Good Reason, the Region’s Kurds Wonder If Jerusalem Is Serious About a Kurdish Strategy
It Is Slow-Motion Genocide, Obvious to All Observers Except for Those in the White House and State Department Who Wring Their Hands
Under Trudeau’s Leadership, Canada Has Become a Security Liability and a Hotbed for Radicalism and Terrorism
A Comprehensive Plan to Restore American Leadership, Counter Iranian Aggression, and Secure Stability in the Middle East
Syria’s Leader Must Go, but How Others Fill the Vacuum Afterward Matters Greatly to the U.S. and Middle East
As Trump’s Secretary of State, Rubio Could Disrupt a Bureaucracy Rooted in an Irrelevant Past
Policymakers Cannot Pretend Religion Does Not Exist or That Bigots and Supremacists Do Not Deliberately Target Christian Minorities
Any Quiet Will Be Illusionary as Biden Essentially Kicks the Can Down the Road to an Even Bloodier Conflict
Israel Is Close to Crippling Hezbollah Power in Lebanon, but the Terrorist Group Has Influence Across the World
It Would Shatter the Stigma the ICC Wishes to Attach to Netanyahu and Encourage Smaller Countries to Follow Suit