General (ret.) Joseph L. Votel, member of CERL’s Executive Board, appeared on CBC to discuss rising tensions in the Middle East and what might be expected of Iran’s military and Israel’s defense capabilities, as well as how the United States and other actors in the region are likely to respond.

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

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