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Ben Hodges

Former Commander of US Army Europe, FBH Geostrat Consulting GmbH 

Lieutenant General (Retired) Ben Hodges, the former Commanding General of US Army Europe (2014-17), currently serves as NATO Senior Mentor for Logistics. He consults for several companies on Europe, NATO, and the European Union. He is co-author of Future War and the Defence of Europe (Oxford University Press). Lt Gen Hodges has a regular international media presence and offers insight and analysis on NATO, US and European security, the Russian War against Ukraine, the greater Black Sea and Baltic Sea regions, the Israel-Hamas war, the upcoming US Election and its implications for transatlantic security, human rights, and other related geostrategic topics. 
Subjects:
Arms control, Asia, China, Defence, Middle East, NATO, Nordic-Baltic region, Russia, Security
Updated: April 13, 2022

Agenda

Lessons Identified vs Lessons Learnt: What Has Russia Learnt from the War in Ukraine? What Have We?
LMC 2024: Let Us Not Despair, But Act
Arms control, China, Russia
Two Minutes to Midnight: Arms Control  
LMC 2022
Asia, Middle East, Security
Dies Irae: The Day of Wrath in Afghanistan
LMC 2021
Defence, Nordic-Baltic region, Russia, Security
Respice, Adspice, Prospice: Examine the Past, Examine the Present, Examine the Future
LMC 2021
NATO
Future of NATO: Back to Basics?
LMC 2014

Articles

Organising for Victory

Today, the United States and its Allies face global challenges. The question is … do we have the political will, industrial capacity, economic leverage, and military capability to overcome those challenges? Can we organise for victory … or will we just kick the can down…

Ben Hodges
LMC 2024: Let Us Not Despair, But Act

In the news

Vladimir Putin, agent of chaos, is using a huge military exercise to keep the West on edge

The Washington Post, September 9, 2021

Krievijas un Baltkrievijas mācību «Zapad» laikā nevar izslēgt militāras provokācijas

LTV (Latvian Public Broadcasting), September 9, 2021

INTERVJUU ⟩ Hodges: ka mina uskusin Afganistani armeesse

Postimees, September 7, 2021

"Välisilm": Afganistanist lahkumisel sai lüüa Lääne usk maailmakorda

ERR saade "Välisilm" (Estonian Public Broadcasting), September 6, 2021

USA erukindralleitnant: oleksime võinud Afganistanist juba 2004. aastaks väljas olla

Eesti Päevaleht, September 5, 2021