Matthew McInnis

Matthew McInnis is a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), where he focuses on Iran, specifically its intentions, strategic culture, military power, and goals. He also works on US defense and regional security issues in the Persian Gulf (Iran, Iraq, and the Arabian Peninsula) and on the effectiveness of the US intelligence community. Before joining AEI, McInnis served as a senior analyst and in other leadership positions for the US Department of Defense. McInnis has a master's degree in international relations from the School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University and another master's degree in European studies from New York University. He obtained a bachelor's degree in international studies from Eckerd College in Florida.