President Donald Trump has nominated a three-star Navy admiral who played a key role in the United States' bombing campaign against the Houthis to lead U.S. Central Command, a top post in charge of U.S. military operations across 21 countries in the Middle East and North Africa. According to CENTCOM, Cooper led 100 strikes in Houthi-controlled portions of Yemen while he was 5th Fleet commander, destroying the group's drone and missile capabilities that the Houthis used to harass commercial ships in the Red Sea. CENTCOM's area of responsibility is a key focus for Trump, who vowed on the campaign trail that he would "quickly restore stability in the Middle East" and "return the world to peace."
Author: Anne Flaherty
Published at: 2025-06-04 22:32:12
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