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Episode 33, A Foreign Policy For Iowa With Admiral Franken

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Episode 33, A Foreign Policy For Iowa With Admiral Franken The Orientalist Express

On this episode, Nicholas is joined by retired Navy Admiral Michael Franken. Admiral Franken served for years in the U.S. Navy and has held numerous senior posts including the Deputy Director of Military Operations for U.S. Africa Command. More recently, he is currently running for one of Iowa’s U.S. Senate seats in 2022. We discuss his time in AFRICOM and the role of American engagement with Africa and the world. Then, we go through the ways in which American foreign policy benefits the people of Iowa and Admiral Franken’s plans if he is elected to the U.S. Senate.

Links

Michael Franken Bio

Frankenforiowa.com

AFRICOM

Blog Post: How U.S. Development & Diplomacy Helps Africa & America

Blog Post: The Future Is Africa

Blog Post: How Global Leadership Helps Us All

PEPFAR

Power Africa

Tricare