(December 23, 2022 / JNS) The head of the U.S. Central Command said Wednesday that America’s commitment to the Middle East should be measured by the strength of the partnership, not by “boots on the ground” as in the past.
U.S. Central Command Commander Gen. Michael “Eric” Kurilla addresses reporters at a briefing on CENTCOM’s innovative efforts as Washington reduces its troop deployments and military presence in the region. focused on.
“Innovation for us is not just technology. It is thought innovation, concept innovation, process innovation,” says Kurilla. “We are building a culture of innovation, and our partners accompany us on this journey,” he said, focusing on adopting new technologies and concepts such as artificial intelligence, machine learning and unmanned systems. .
Kurrilla noted that CENTCOM’s growing network of interconnected meshes of sensors in regional waterways “transmits real-time data, displays them together through data integration, and provides greater visibility into the operating environment.” We will send an artificial intelligence platform that will help us build a more comprehensive picture.” This, combined with artificial intelligence, “provides us with better information, faster. This allows us to use manned systems more efficiently and strategically. All of this helps us make better decisions.” It helps us achieve our superiority.”
CENTCOM is a “deep and enduring partnership that can act as a hedge against regional threats while deterring Iran from its worst and most destructive actions,” said Krira, who compared the weapons of Iran’s drone systems to threat types. We also focus on cultivating That he raised IED during the military conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.
He called out Iran for violating sanctions and embargoes, proliferating weapons, and spreading “chaos by a violent Tehran-funded group of proxies,” and attacked US and allied forces in the region.
“For more than 40 years, the Iranian regime has financed, actively supported, and perpetrated malicious activities against terrorism and terrorist organizations, defying international norms and undermining regional and global security and trade. We’ve been stabilizing,” Krilla said.
Task Force 39, CENTCOM’s ground-based innovation task force, is experimenting with new technologies to defeat Iran’s drones, Kurilla said. “We want to act as a testing center for new drone-killing systems, ideas and technologies, including directed energy,” he said.
Kurilla briefed on Israel’s recent transition from US European Command to CENTCOM and the “huge opportunity” it brings.
“It turned out that Israel and the Arab military were facing the same threat. They had a common cause. said Krira.
Reporters asked Kurilla about strained relations with Washington, Riyadh and Cairo and how they might affect CENTCOM’s operations. Krilla said relations with Saudi Arabia were “very stable today” and that the kingdom was “very interested in strategic planning with us”.
Of Egypt Krilla said, “Trusted partnerships allow for frank and tough conversations, and that’s what our relationship with Egypt is like. We don’t agree on every subject, but we do agree.” But we do need to have candid discussions on all subjects and we will take on the challenge of strengthening this enduring strategic relationship.”
He noted Egypt’s role in easing the conflict between Israel and terrorist groups in Gaza last year and Cairo’s takeover of command of Joint Task Force 153 this month. Red Sea safety. Egypt joined that coalition last year.
Kurilla also promised next week’s release of the full rollup of US forces’ defeat of ISIS operations in Iraq and Syria, including tallies of ISIS operatives who have been raided, detained and killed. I think the full size and range we’ve gone for will be a bit of an eye-opener for some.