CERL Executive Board Member General Joseph Votel is quoted in several articles and has appeared in various radio and tv interviews discussing the breakdown in diplomacy and the resumption of strikes between the United States and Iran over the Strait of Hormuz. He explains the history of the conflict, how the war has affected American military assets in the region, and why he believes that the war may escalate from here.
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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