Gal Luft

Gal Luft is the executive director of the Institute for the Analysis of Global Security (IAGS). A former Lieutenant Colonel in the Israel Defense Forces with rich combat experience, he has published numerous articles and studies on international security affairs. He holds degrees in international relations, international economics, Middle East studies and a doctorate in strategic studies from Johns Hopkins University. In 2007 Esquire Magazine listed him as one of America's Best and Brightest.

Gal Luft is the executive director of the Institute for the Analysis of Global Security (IAGS). A former Lieutenant Colonel in the Israel Defense Forces with rich combat experience, he has published numerous articles and studies on international security affairs. He holds degrees in international relations, international economics, Middle East studies and a doctorate in strategic studies from Johns Hopkins University. In 2007 Esquire Magazine listed him as one of America's Best and Brightest. See less