Joseph Votel
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 Joseph Votel    (officer) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 14 February 1958 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | US | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | United States Military Academy, United States Army Command and General Staff College, United States Army War College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Member of | Atlantic Council/Distinguished Leadership Awards, Business Executives for National Security/Board, Council on Foreign Relations/Members 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
US senior officer, United States Central Command, United States Special Operations Command
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Joseph Leonard Votel is a retired four-star general in the United States Army who was commander of United States Central Command from March 2016 to March 2019.[1] Before that, he was commander of the United States Special Operations Command.
2016 Turkish coup attempt allies
- Full article: 2016 Turkish coup attempt
- Full article: 2016 Turkish coup attempt
In a July Aspen Security Forum meeting, Votel, as Commander of the US Central Forces (CENTCOM), regretted the outcome of the failed coup:
“After the coup attempt, many close allies of the US military in the Turkish military were put in prison. We undoubtedly have relations with many Turkish leaders, especially military leaders. I am worried about how these relations will be affected.”
Joseph Votel (July 2016) [2]
Event Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
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| Halifax International Security Forum/2020 | 20 November 2020 | 22 November 2020 | Halifax Nova Scotia Canada | Annual spooky conference in November, this year held online instead of in Canada due to Covid lockdowns. |
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