Lobo Institute’s fellows were back in the national conversation this week, from renewed warnings about a potential U.S.-Israel strike on Iran to a stark argument that the Houthi threat reaches far beyond Yemen and Saudi Arabia — plus a timely lesson in Stoic philosophy on preparing for the unexpected. Here’s where you can find them.
ABC News / Good Morning America | October 23, 2026
“What potential U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran could mean for war”
Lobo Institute co-founder and ABC News contributor Mick Mulroy analyzed reports that Israeli and U.S. militaries are preparing a new round of joint strikes on Iran in the coming weeks, and what that escalation could mean for the broader conflict.
Arab News | October 23, 2026
“If you think the Houthis are just a Saudi problem, think again”
Lobo Institute National Security Cadre fellow and former U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Michael Ratney argued that the Houthis threaten far more than Saudi Arabia alone, and that the U.S. and its partners should begin planning now to eliminate the group’s capacity to strike in Yemen and beyond.
Pub & Porch Podcast | October 26, 2026
“Not if, but When — Episode 63”
Lobo Institute co-founder Mick Mulroy joined co-host Adam Pearcy to discuss prepping for disaster, framing readiness through the Stoic practice of Premeditatio Malorum — deliberately visualizing adversity to prepare yourself, and your life, for whatever comes.
