CENTCOM: Protecting American Allies and Interests in the Middle East

Описание: America’s adversaries in the Middle East and beyond are seeking to use the fact that the world is focused on the COVID pandemic to their advantage. Iran continues to provoke U.S. armed forces in the region and provide funding for its regional proxies. In Afghanistan, the Taliban have renewed their attacks on military and civilian targets despite the Doha agreement and scheduled peace talks. General Kenneth McKenzie, Commander of U.S. Central Command, joins us to share how his combatant command protects American interests and allies from enduring threats in the Middle East in the midst of a global health crisis.

Speaker: Kenneth McKenzie, Commander, U.S. Central Command
Moderator: David Ignatius, Associate Editor and Columnist, the Washington Post
Introduction: Nicholas Burns, Executive Director, the Aspen Strategy Group