05
March 2024
Past Event
When Deterrence Fails: The Iranian Proxy Threat in the Middle East

Event will air live on this page.

 

Inquiries: mdewitt@hudson.org

When Deterrence Fails: The Iranian Proxy Threat in the Middle East

Past Event
Online Only
March 05, 2024
A man walks next to a billboard bearing the image missiles targeting ships on January 17, 2024, in Sanaa, Yemen. (Photo by Mohammed Hamoud/Getty Images)
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A man walks next to a billboard bearing the image missiles targeting ships on January 17, 2024, in Sanaa, Yemen. (Photo by Mohammed Hamoud/Getty Images)
05
March 2024
Past Event

Event will air live on this page.

 

Inquiries: mdewitt@hudson.org

Speakers:
United States Representative, Sixth District of Georgia
Representative Rich McCormick

United States Representative, Sixth District of Georgia

A month after an Iranian suicide drone killed three brave American soldiers at their post in Jordan, Iran-backed militants continue to spread chaos in the Middle East. Houthi rebels use Iranian-made weapons to attack shipping vessels in the Red Sea, disrupting up to one-fifth of the world’s cargo trade. American troops in the region have faced nearly 170 attacks from the Houthis and other Iran-backed groups since October 2023. 

Please join Representative Rich McCormick (GA-6), a retired Marine Corps commander, and Media Fellow Jeremy Hunt for a conversation on how to reestablish deterrence in the Middle East and protect American troops abroad.

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