Show Notes
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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