The chief of U.S. Central Command, Gen. Erik Kurilla, has emerged as an influential voice on the Middle East who is said to have the ear of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as the administration considers significant U.S. intervention in Iran.
Officials have noted that almost all of his requests have received the green light, such as more aircraft carriers and fighter planes in the area, according to Politico. Kurilla is said to have played a large role in giving advice on what the U.S. response to the rising tensions between Iran and Israel should be.
