As the war in Iran reaches its sixth month, CERL Executive Board Member and U.S. Army General (Ret.) Joseph Votel weighs in on the Iranian regime’s strategy. Leveraging his experience in the region, General Votel also describes how the distribution of U.S. forces in the area has shifted following Iranian strikes against U.S. allies, creating a strategic problem amid reports of low morale and depleting weapons stocks.

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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