Dr. Rubin was founder and first director (1991-1999) of the Israel Missile Defense Organization in the Israel Ministry of Defense, which developed, produced and deployed the country’s first national defense shield – the Arrow missile. He subsequently served as Senior Director for Proliferation and Technology in the National Security Council (1999-2001), and directed several defense programs at the Israel Aerospace Industries and in the defense ministry. He was twice awarded the Israel Defense Prize (1996 and 2003). He was also awarded the US Missile Defense Agency “David Israel” Prize (2000). He has been a visiting scholar at the Stanford Center for International Security and Arms Control, where he directed a study on missile proliferation.
The lesson learned from the current crisis is that restrictions imposed to protect the public are futile unless the public is convinced that it is at risk. To this end, government must communicate to the public with clear-cut data and logical arguments.
Now that IRGC leadership in Iran’s space effort is out in the open, it can be expected that its homemade, long-range rockets with a global reach will be revealed soon, as well.
Iran puts first spy satellite in orbit. Here’s why Israel should worry.
Dr. Uzi Rubin: Iran has only one missile and space program, and it is military in nature.
Watch JISS fellow Dr. Uzi Rubin address the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations (February 2020) about the missile threat Israel faces from Iran and its proxies.
How worried should we be that Russia might have an Israeli missile? Not very, says expert.
Founder and former head of the Homa Directorate in the Defense Ministry Dr. Uzi Rubin, says Israel must take into account that what goes up, must come down – sometimes, over the border.
Iranian strike on Saudi oil facilities a global wake-up call, defense official warns.
Dr. Uzi Rubin of JISS: We are advancing in cruise missiles, and the Iranians are advancing. This is an arms race.
The key to avoiding a Saudi-style debacle in Israel is prior intelligence and seamless early warning systems.
The weapons and tactics employed in Yemen today will be used against Israel tomorrow.
India’s space program.
WION speaks to Missile Defense expert Dr. Uzi Rubin ahead of India’s 2nd Moon Mission.
CAN HAMAS ROCKETS THREATEN BEN-GURION AIRPORT FLIGHTS?
Uzi Rubin: Even if Hamas’s chances of hitting an aircraft or the airport are low, they cannot just be summarily dismissed.
It is highly unlikely that Iran will agree to any limitation on its missile programs, despite Trump administration pressures. For Iran’s leadership, to concede on missiles is to concede on the regime’s global ambitions.
Uzi Rubin: The Father of Israel’s Missile Defense Programs.
Can any amount of multi-tiered missile defense could be enough to stop a Hezbollah rocket onslaught?
