Escalation, Deterrence, and Political Will

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Previous Event: January 24th, 2024

By General Frank McKenzie (Ret.)

Gen. McKenzie (Ret.) is Executive Director of the University of South Florida’s Global and National Security Institute. In July 2022, he also became the Executive Director of the Florida Center for Cybersecurity, also known as Cyber Florida. He is the former Commander, United States Central Command. Gen. McKenzie was commissioned into the Marine Corps and trained as an infantry officer.

The situation in the Middle East is escalating. From Houthi attacks in the Red Sea to Iranian launched strikes into Pakistan to Israel targeting Hamas leaders outside of Gaza.

The Cipher Brief welcomes former CENTCOM Commander General Frank McKenzie (Ret.), the Commander in charge of CENTCOM during the strike that killed Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, to talk about escalation, deterrence and political will.

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