Analysis
US top Middle East commander tests new model of deterring Iran
As the Pentagon shifts focus to China and Russia, CENTCOM’s chief is banking on experimentation with unmanned surveillance and artificial intelligence to offset a smaller US footprint in the Middle East.
![Lt. Gen. Michael E. Kurilla testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Washington, Feb. 8, 2022.](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/2023-01/GettyImages-1369352359.jpg?h=a5ae579a&itok=qHeJDukk)
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