CONFLICTED

Ben Hodges: Russia Can Be Defeated

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In this latest Conflicted Conversation, Thomas talks with retired US lieutenant general Ben Hodges, former commanding general of US Army Europe. Drawing on his experience at the heart of NATO’s military leadership, Hodges explains:

  • His proposed path to Ukrainian victory
  • Ukraine’s deep strikes on Russian oil and gas infrastructure
  • Ukraine’s campaign to isolate and recover Crimea
  • Why Hodges overestimated the speed of Ukraine’s victory
  • The risk of Russia using nuclear weapons in Ukraine
  • America’s failure to define clear political objectives in war
  • Ukraine’s emergence as a European defence-industrial centre
  • Why Western armies have been slow to learn from Ukraine
  • Pentagon procurement and the military-industrial complex
  • The NATO summit in Ankara and support for Ukraine
  • The damage Trump has done to trust between NATO allies
  • The geopolitical importance of Ukraine to Europe and the United States
  • Why the Kremlin fears a successful democratic Ukraine

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    Conflicted is a Message Heard production.

    Executive Producers: Jake Warren & Max Warren.

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