For this year’s Tillie and Max Stein Family Lecture, we welcome Michael Eisenstadt, Kahn Senior Fellow, Washington Institute for Near East Policy.
Michael Eisenstadt will be in conversation with Professor Ken Stein to examine how the recent wars are reshaping Israel’s regional strategy — and American Jewish connection to Israel.
What are the Political Implications and Strategic Reverberations of the Recent Wars?
The recent wars, catalyzed by Iran, could dramatically transform the Middle East. Already they have had an enormous impact on Israel and world Jewry. If Iran remains a regional powerhouse, will Israel have to go to war every eight months? In the meantime, the wars may impact fall 2026 elections in the United States and in Israel. Come join us for a timely and insightful evening.
Michael Eisenstadt is the Kahn Senior Fellow and director of the Military and Security Studies Program at The Washington Institute for Near East Policy. A specialist on Arab-Israeli and Persian Gulf security affairs, he has published widely on irregular and conventional warfare, and nuclear weapons proliferation in the Middle East. Prior to joining the Institute in 1989, Mr. Eisenstadt worked as a military analyst with the U.S. government. He also served for twenty-six years as an officer in the U.S. Army Reserve, including deployments to Iraq, Turkey, and Israel, before retiring from the reserves in 2010. He is a scholar of Jewish and Islamic History.
Don’t miss this discussion followed by Q&A. No charge. Registration required.
Relevant publications include the following:
https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/sites/default/files/pdf/StrategicReport07.pdf
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00396338.2025.2561480?src=exp-la
https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/if-iran-gets-bomb-weapons-force-posture-strategy
More of his work may be found on the Washington Institute website.