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SUBJECT:
US Central Command (CENTCOM) under its incoming leader, General James Mattis.
SIGNIFICANCE:
He replaces General David Petraeus, who has been given direct responsibility for righting the foundering campaign in Afghanistan. Relative to his predecessor, Mattis's style will be more low-key at home, more visible in the region, and guided by longer term policy considerations in the CENTCOM 'area of responsibility' covering 20 countries.
Word Count (approx): 1276
Headings
- Petraeus ally
- Avoiding the Fallon precedent
- Petraeus' CENTCOM tenure
- Arab perceptions
- Prioritising Israel-Palestine
- Engaging Hizbollah and Hamas
- Mattis's diplomacy deficit?
- Visionary or alarmist?
- Assessing Mattis' priorities
- Long-term outlook
- Terrorism focus?
- Pakistan
Primary Keywords: NA, Middle East, United States, international relations, defence, military, regional, security, terrorism, war
Secondary Keywords: Afghanistan, Central Asia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Pakistan, Palestinians, politics, ethnic, guerrillas, religion
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