CERL Executive Board member General Joseph Votel joined CNN to discuss Russia’s air strikes on Ukraine, Putin’s tactical aims, and the implications of a Russian missile entering NATO airspace.

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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