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"No one is arguing that US believes Iran is America...": Former Pentagon o
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Former Pentagon official Michael Rubin on Saturday drew a comparison between the Israel-Iran conflict and the Russia-Ukraine conflict, stating that the biggest difference is that the United States is not trying to conquer Iran, as Russia did with Ukraine.
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"Iranian regime in lot of trouble...US, Israel will try to decapitate them
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"My first reaction is that the Iranian regime is in a lot of trouble... While the US and Israel are going to try to take out the ballistic missile launchers and decapitate the regime, the Iranian regime's goal is simply to survive and then claim victory, like what we saw with Hamas," Rubin t
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Former Pentagon official says Putin's visit to India seen as "result of T
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Former Pentagon official Michael Rubin said that Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to India is seen as US President Trump's "gross incompetence" by the majority of the US people, who dislike Trump, which he claimed is around 65 per cent according to recent polls.
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"No strategic logic for US to embrace Pakistan, should designate them as s
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"There is no strategic logic for the United States embracing Pakistan. It should not be a major non-NATO ally. It should be designated a state sponsor of terrorism, period. If Asim Munir comes to the United States, he should be arrested rather than honoured," Michael Rubin said.
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Former Pentagon official supports Takaichi's Taiwan comments, criticises B
Updated : 5 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Ely Ratner, who was the assistant secretary of defence for Indo-Pacific security affairs from 2021 to this year, stated that Takaichi's comments about Taiwan merely echoed Japan's official stance on the matter.
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Don't think it will be a full-fledged war, says ex Pentagon official Rubin
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
Former Pentagon official Michael Rubin stated that the recent escalation in the Israel-Iran conflict, following US airstrikes on key Iranian nuclear facilities, is unlikely to develop into a 'full-fledged war'.
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"Iranians will suffer most": Ex-Pentagon official on possible closure of S
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
Former Pentagon official Michael Rubin stated on Saturday (local time) that Iran would "suffer the most" if it tried to close the Strait of Hormuz, adding that any disruption would not last more than few days.
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"Don't think Iranians going to retaliate in way we expect": Ex Pentagon of
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
Soon after the US strikes three Iranian nuclear facilities amid the Iran-Israel conflict, Former Pentagon official Michael Rubin on Saturday [local time] said that Iranians are not going to retaliate in a way that everyone expects.
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"Diplomatic rhetoric...everyone sees Pakistan for what it is, except perha
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
He expressed skepticism about Pakistan's true intentions and motivations and criticised US President Donald Trump saying, "Everyone sees Pakistan for what it is, except perhaps Donald Trump."
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"India is not a football which you kick around, it is an ally which you st
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Former Pentagon official Michael Rubin praised Canadian PM Mark Carney for trying to repair ties with India and criticised ex-PM Justin Trudeau for politicising the relationship. He said India should be treated as a key ally, not sidelined, and urged Canada to choose democratic partnershi
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"The grievances about Hardeep Singh Nijjar and the Khalistan movement were
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Former Pentagon official Michael Rubin praised PM Modi's leadership and criticised Canada's handling of Khalistani extremism. He said Trudeau exaggerated the Nijjar issue to appease radicals and welcomed a shift under new leadership, urging Canada to act firmly against extremist groups lacki
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American security expert torches Khalistanis, hails PM Modi's magnanimity
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Former Pentagon official and senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, Michael Rubin, has come out swinging against Khalistanis while praising Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decision to accept Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's invitation to the G7 Summit (from June 15
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