Amidst domestic disagreements over defense funding, questions about U.S. goals in Iran, and increased Houthi engagement, the Trump administration sent more U.S. troops and materiel to the Middle East. CERL Executive Board Member General Joseph L. Votel, U.S. Army (Ret.), is quoted in the Wall Street Journal discussing the flexibility that a surge provides the White House and Pentagon.

General Joseph L. Votel, U.S. Army (Ret.), is the former Commander of the U.S. Central Command. He is a Distinguished Military Fellow at the Middle East Institute and a member of the CERL Executive Board. Read his bio here.   

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