‘Greenland fiasco: Vladimir Putin happiest person in the world’ – Lt. General (ret.) Ben Hodges

In a wide‑ranging interview with Gavin Lee, Lt. General (ret.) Ben Hodges, former commander of U.S. Army Europe and NATO Allied Land Command, offers a candid assessment of the current geopolitical landscape: Ukraine, NATO, U.S. foreign policy and Trump’s quest “to dominate the entire Western Hemisphere.” Hodges argues “Greenland is not about security, just like Venezuela was not about drugs.” Drawing on decades of military service, Hodges highlights deep structural risks to Western alliances, and reframes contemporary flashpoints as interconnected strategic challenges.