488 | Gen. Frank McKenzie: High Command & War in the 2020s - Kabul, Iran, & China - The Realignment

Gen. Frank McKenzie, retired Commander of U.S. Central Command and author of The Melting Point: High Command and War in the 21st Century, joins The Realignment. Marshall and Frank discuss his time at Central Command, from the strikes on Qassem Soleimani and two leaders of ISIS to deterrence operations against Iran and the U.S. withdrawal from Kabul. They also discuss The Melting Point's three themes: civilian control of the military, the role of the combatant commander, and the centrality of leaders in today's battlefield environment.

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0:00 - Introduction
0:57 - Central Command
2:40 - Working with different presidents
6:15 - Russian vs. US military
9:53 - Chinese military
11:40 - Wars in 2020s
14:34 - Past & future of the Marine Corps
21:33 - Killing Soleimani
26:05 - Expertise of military commanders
28:16 - Deterrence
30:33 - Limits of American capabilities
33:14 - Withdrawal from Afghanistan
38:03 - How to asses future conflicts

[sofarules]

Mr. Realignment - you are a small hidden gem. Keep going.

[Handle]

Love this stuff! Keep the episodes coming, really enjoying it.

[eugeniaatzin]

Es un gran General excelente estratega