U.S. Central Command, in response to a Pentagon directive earlier this year, has proposed a plan to "recalibrate" the U.S. military presence in the Middle East in accordance with the Trump administration's National Defense Strategy, a plan that will reduce force posture in the region in order to direct resources to high-priority areas around the world. Lt. Gen. Kenneth McKenzie, the CENTCOM commander nominee, disclosed these developments in written responses to advance policy questions for his Dec. 4 nomination hearing...
