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Combatant Command and the Intersection of Policy and Military Execution

October 11, 2024
Combatant Command and the Intersection of Policy and Military Execution
Combatant Command and the Intersection of Policy and Military Execution

Combatant Command and the Intersection of Policy and Military Execution

Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr. and Joe Maguire
October 11, 2024

On Sept. 17, at the University of Texas at Austin, General (Ret.) Kenneth F. “Frank” McKenzie Jr. spoke about his book, “The Melting Point: High Command and War in the 21st Century.” This discussion, moderated by Joseph Maguire, covers Gen. McKenzie’s military career, with a particular focus on his time as commander of U.S. Central Command – which included the withdrawal from Afghanistan and the assassination of Qasem Soleimani.

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