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Gen. Ben Hodges on Ukraine's Kursk incursion in Russia

by Natalia Yermak and Nick Allard August 22, 2024 8:18 PM 1 min read
Commanding General Ben Hodges, United States Army Europe (USAREUR) attends a press conference for a joint NATO and US military exercise at the headquarter of the military air base in Papa, Hungary on February 26, 2015. Between 22 February and 3 March, more than 750 Hungarian and American troops are participating in a joint tactical-level exercise, which is combined with airdrop operations and live firing. AFP PHOTO / ATTILA KISBENEDEK (Photo credit should read ATTILA KISBENEDEK/AFP via Getty Images)
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Retired U.S. Lieutenant General Ben Hodges analyzes the early success of Ukraine's Kursk incursion and why Russia did not see it coming. But he shares concerns that the West might still fail Ukraine.

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