PRESS CONFERENCE: Secretary of Defense James Mattis & CENTCOM Commander Joseph General Votel

by | Apr 11, 2017 | Foreign Affairs, Iraq, ISIL, Russia, Syria, US Navy

U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis (L) and Army Gen. Joseph Votel, commander of U.S. Central Command, at the Pentagon in Washington, U.S., April 11, 2017. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas

SECDEF James N. Mattis and the Commanding General of CENTCOM, General Joseph Votel, briefed reporters today on details of the Syrian airstrike, more refined bomb damage assessments, the intelligence that led to the airstrike and the message that was intended.

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SYRIA — WHAT’S NEXT: BGen Tom Draude, USMC (ret)

by | Apr 11, 2017 | Foreign Affairs, ISIL, Russia, Syria

Tom Draude
BGen USMC (ret)

Tom Draude joins ALL MARINE RADIO to discuss the current state of Syria after the U.S. Navy strike last week.

Will Russia standby Syria after their use of WMD?

Should the U.S. fear a Russian-Syrian-Iranian alliance from a military perspective?

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THE WEAPONS EXPLAINER — WHY USE TOMAHAWKS: Curt Knowles

by | Apr 7, 2017 | Syria

Curt Knowles
LtCol USMC (ret)

Curt Knowles, LtCol USMC (ret), and F18 pilot in Iraq and Afghanistan veteran joined the program to discuss factors taken into account when planning a response to Syrian use of nerve gas.

What does the Russian air defense mean to U.S. planners?  How did the nature of the target influence the choice of a strike package?  Curt helps us understand.

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