The collapse of the Afghan government and the Taliban’s takeover of the country have dominated headlines around the world this week. General Joseph Votel (USA ret.) is President and CEO of Business Executives for National Security. He’s former commander of U-S Central Command and Special Operations Command. He reviews how we got here, what we learned, and what we should do next to make sure we don't make the same mistakes in the future.

Photo: U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley (left) hosts the retirement ceremony for the outgoing commander of U.S. Central Command, U.S. Army Gen. Joseph L. Votel, Tampa, Florida, March 28, 2019. Votel retired after 39 years of military service. Attendees at the event included U.S. Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan. (DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando)