Head Of US Military’s Middle East Activities Sounds Off On Iranian Drone Threat

(L to R) Michael Erik Kurilla, head of the United States Central Command (CENTCOM), Israeli Army Chief of Staff Aviv Kohavi, and US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley attend the International Military Innovation Conference at the Tze’elim urban warfare training centre (UWTC) base in southern Israel on September 15, 2022. Kurilla briefly discussed the recent transfer of Israel from U.S. European Command to CENTCOM, and the “massive opportunities” it presents. JACK GUEZ/JNS

The head of U.S. Central Command said on Wednesday that the American commitment to the Middle East should be measured by the strength of its partnerships, and not “by boots on the ground,” like in the past.