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
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
Azerbaijan’s Dictator Embraces the Khojaly Myth to Justify His Family’s Rule, but the United States and Others Should Not
What Is Certain in This Era of Uncertainty Is That U.S.-Cyprus Ties Will Not Only Remain Strong but Will Also Strengthen
U.S. Apologia and Denial About Turkey’s Terrorist Ties Mirror the Pre-9/11 Blindness to Saudi Terrorism Ties
The Supreme Leader’s Son Does Not Have the Prestige of Iran’s Grand Ayatollahs or Even Many Ordinary Ayatollahs
U.S. Policymakers Should Know That Not All Factions Are Equal in Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council
The Kingdom Does Not like the Houthis, but Long Ago Stopped Seeking to Win the War Against Them
Too Often, the United States Self-Deters in the Face of Paper Tigers in a Way That Empowers Them
The Agency Is Redundant, and It Removes Accountability from Palestinians for Their Governance
Egypt Is Arming Somalia Because of Tensions Caused by Ethiopia’s Construction of a Dam on the Nile