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Military Leaders Testify to House on Posture in Middle East, Africa

  • War.gov
  • May 19, 2026 | 03:02:41

Daniel Zimmerman, assistant secretary of war for international security affairs; Navy Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Central Command; and Air Force Gen. Dagvin R.M. Anderson, commander of U.S. Africa Command, testify on the military’s policies, programs and activities in the Middle East and Africa before the House Armed Services Committee during a hearing in Washington, May 19, 2026.

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