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Ben Hodges

Former Commanding General of US Army Europe

Lieutenant General (Retired) Ben Hodges is the former Commanding General of US Army Europe (2014–17). He is affiliated with GLOBSEC in Prague and serves on the International Advisory Boards of the New Strategy Center in Romania and the Warsaw Security Forum in Poland. Lt Gen Hodges serves on several civic advocacy advisory boards, including Renew Democracy Initiative, Atlantik Bruecke, Arthur Burns Fellowship, Razom for Ukraine, Veterans Help Group, and Spirit of America. He consults for several companies on Europe, NATO, and the European Union and is co-author of the book, Future War and the Defence of Europe (Oxford University Press).  
Subjects:
Arms control, Asia, China, Defence, Europe, Middle East, NATO, Nordic-Baltic region, Russia, Security, United States
Updated: April 9, 2026

Agenda

Fireside Chat under the Chatham House Rule
LMC 2026
Lessons Identified vs Lessons Learnt: What Has Russia Learnt from the War in Ukraine? What Have We?
LMC 2024
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

In the news

Generale Hodges: "Ritiro truppe Usa un errore, decisione piace a Russia"

Adnkronos, May 16, 2026

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