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Middle East FocusBonus Episode: Updates on the Israel-Iran ConflictWelcome to a special Bonus Episode of Middle East Focus. We're pleased to bring you access to a recent MEI press briefing on the evolving Israel-Iran conflict, recorded on June 16, 2025. You'll hear from MEI’s Distinguished Diplomatic Fellows Barbara A. Leaf and Alan Eyre, as well as our Distinguished Military Fellow Gen. Kenneth F. McKenzie, Jr., USMC (ret.), who bring decades of firsthand experience working on Iran policy and regional security issues. The discussion was moderated by Kenneth Pollack, MEI's VP for Policy. Their analysis offers insights into the rapidly developing events shaping the conflict and highlights th...2025-06-181h 01
USAHEC Perspectives Lectures Series (Audio)The Melting Point: High Command and War in the 21st CenturyAs the Commander of U.S. Central Command, General Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr., USMC (Ret.), oversaw some of the most important — and controversial operations in modern U.S. military history. He had direct operational responsibility for the strikes on Qassem Soleimani and two successive leaders of ISIS, the many months of deterrence operations against Iran and its proxies, and the methodical drawdown in Iraq. He directed the noncombatant evacuation operation in Afghanistan, and our final withdrawal from that tortured country.His book, The Melting Point has three themes which are as follows.Th...2025-02-071h 03
Power-Up With The Full Audiobook Everyone Is Talking About — So Eye-Opening!The Melting Point by Gen. Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr. USMC (Ret)., Gen. James Mattis - forewordPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/28033to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Melting Point
Author: Gen. Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr. USMC (Ret)., Gen. James Mattis - foreword
Narrator: Charles Constant
Format: mp3
Length: 12 hrs and 5 mins
Release date: 10-29-24
Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars, 4 ratings
Genres: Military
Publisher's Summary:
General Frank McKenzie oversaw some of the most important—and controversial operations in modern US military history. McKenzie provides an honest assessment of his time in command-describing decisions that were sound, as well as some outcomes he wishes were different.2024-10-2912h 05
Grab The Vivid Full Audiobook Experience!The Melting Point: High Command and War in the 21st Century by Gen. Kenneth F. Mckenzie Jr. Usmc (ret).Please visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/805205to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Melting Point: High Command and War in the 21st Century
Author: Gen. Kenneth F. Mckenzie Jr. Usmc (ret).
Narrator: Charles Constant
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 12 hours 5 minutes
Release date: October 29, 2024
Genres: Military
Publisher's Summary:
General Frank McKenzie oversaw some of the most important—and controversial operations in modern US military history. The Melting Point has three themes. The first one is the importance of the primacy of civilian control of the military. It has become widely perceived that this control has been eroded over the years. General McKenzie do...2024-10-2912h 05Relish The Full Audiobook That Keeps Knowledge Hunters Hooked.The Melting Point: High Command and War in the 21st Century by Gen. Kenneth F. Mckenzie Jr. Usmc (ret).Please visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/805205to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Melting Point: High Command and War in the 21st Century
Author: Gen. Kenneth F. Mckenzie Jr. Usmc (ret).
Narrator: Charles Constant
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 12 hours 5 minutes
Release date: October 29, 2024
Genres: Military
Publisher's Summary:
General Frank McKenzie oversaw some of the most important—and controversial operations in modern US military history. The Melting Point has three themes. The first one is the importance of the primacy of civilian control of the military. It has become widely perceived that this control has been eroded over the years. General McKenzie do...2024-10-2912h 05Step Inside This Captivating Full Audiobook — Perfect During Your Workout.The Melting Point by Gen. Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr. USMC (Ret)., Gen. James Mattis - forewordPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/28033to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Melting Point
Author: Gen. Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr. USMC (Ret)., Gen. James Mattis - foreword
Narrator: Charles Constant
Format: mp3
Length: 12 hrs and 5 mins
Release date: 10-29-24
Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars, 4 ratings
Genres: Military
Publisher's Summary:
General Frank McKenzie oversaw some of the most important—and controversial operations in modern US military history. McKenzie provides an honest assessment of his time in command-describing decisions that were sound, as well as some outcomes he wishes were different.2024-10-2912h 05Listen to Latest Full Audiobooks in History, MilitaryThe Melting Point: High Command and War in the 21st Century by Gen. Kenneth F. Mckenzie Jr. Usmc (ret).Please visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/805205to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Melting Point: High Command and War in the 21st Century
Author: Gen. Kenneth F. Mckenzie Jr. Usmc (ret).
Narrator: Charles Constant
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 12 hours 5 minutes
Release date: October 29, 2024
Genres: Military
Publisher's Summary:
General Frank McKenzie oversaw some of the most important—and controversial operations in modern US military history. The Melting Point has three themes. The first one is the importance of the primacy of civilian control of the military. It has become widely perceived that this control has been eroded over the years. General McKenzie do...2024-10-2912h 05
Listen to Latest Full Audiobooks in History, MilitaryThe Melting Point: High Command and War in the 21st Century by Gen. Kenneth F. Mckenzie Jr. Usmc (ret).Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/805205 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Melting Point: High Command and War in the 21st Century Author: Gen. Kenneth F. Mckenzie Jr. Usmc (ret). Narrator: Charles Constant Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 5 minutes Release date: October 29, 2024 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: General Frank McKenzie oversaw some of the most important—and controversial operations in modern US military history. The Melting Point has three themes. The first one is the importance of the primacy of civilian control of the military. It has become widely perceived that this control has been eroded over the years. General Mc...2024-10-2930 min
Listen to Trending Free Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, MilitaryThe Melting Point: High Command and War in the 21st Century by Gen. Kenneth F. Mckenzie Jr. Usmc (ret).Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/805205 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Melting Point: High Command and War in the 21st Century Author: Gen. Kenneth F. Mckenzie Jr. Usmc (ret). Narrator: Charles Constant Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 5 minutes Release date: October 29, 2024 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: General Frank McKenzie oversaw some of the most important—and controversial operations in modern US military history. The Melting Point has three themes. The first one is the importance of the primacy of civilian control of the military. It has become widely perceived that this control has been eroded over the years. General Mc...2024-10-2930 minListen to Trending Full Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, MilitaryThe Melting Point: High Command and War in the 21st Century by Gen. Kenneth F. Mckenzie Jr. Usmc (ret).Please visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/805205to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Melting Point: High Command and War in the 21st Century
Author: Gen. Kenneth F. Mckenzie Jr. Usmc (ret).
Narrator: Charles Constant
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 12 hours 5 minutes
Release date: October 29, 2024
Genres: Military
Publisher's Summary:
General Frank McKenzie oversaw some of the most important—and controversial operations in modern US military history. The Melting Point has three themes. The first one is the importance of the primacy of civilian control of the military. It has become widely perceived that this control has been eroded over the years. General McKenzie do...2024-10-2912h 05
Preble HallMarine General Kenneth F. “Frank” McKenzie Jr., Ret.John Sherwood interviews General Kenneth F. “Frank” McKenzie Jr., USMC Ret. about his new book The Melting Point: High Command and War in the 21st Century. General McKenzie served as the commander of CENTCOM from March 2019 to April 2022. In that role, he oversaw the 2020 strike that killed Qasem Soleimani, the leader of the Iranian Quds Force; and America’s final withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021. 2024-08-251h 01
School of WarEp 139: Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr. on CENTCOMGeneral Kenneth F. McKenzie, USMC, retired as the fourteenth commander of U.S. Central Command in 2022 and is the author of The Melting Point: High Command and War in the 21st Century (https://a.co/d/a2RmIDK). He joins the show to talk about the strategic significance of the Middle East.▪️Times • 01:16 Introduction • 01:38 The Citadel • 04:15 The humanities • 10:00 Central Command • 13:43 Thinking globally • 17:53 Iran pushes back • 23:05 Pursuing peace • 26:15 Afghanistan • 32:01 Collapse • 37:58 A regional warFollow along on InstagramFind a transcript of today’s episode on our School of War Substack2024-08-2041 min
Jerusalem StudioTV7 Israel Watchmen Talk – USMC Gen. (Ret.) Frank McKenziePlease join host Amir Oren for an interview with United States Marine Corps Gen. (Ret.) Kenneth Franklin McKenzie, Jr., who recently retired from his position as the 14th commander of the US Central Command (CENTCOM), which has purview over most Arab countries and Iran; as well as most recently Israel, where he was in close contact with the IDF.
During his military career, Gen. McKenzie commanded troops on ground and naval deployments, and served in key positions as Secretary to the USMC Commandant and at the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He also oversaw the raid during which Islamic State leader...2022-11-1939 min