Lieutenant General Ben Hodges: An SIBF Exclusive Event
The Precipice: Geopolitical Flashpoints & the Next Great Shift
March 25, 2025 - 10:00am ET
You are invited to an exclusive virtual presentation and conversation with retired Lieutenant General Ben Hodges, former Commanding General of U.S. Army Europe, as we examine the world’s most urgent and consequential global developments.
This session offers a front-row seat to the forces reshaping global power structures—from fragile negotiations over Russia’s war in Ukraine and Europe’s push for defensive autonomy to escalating tensions in the Middle East and evolving alliances within the G20. He will provide insider perspectives on today’s most critical current events, including shifting U.S. foreign policy, China’s expanding diplomatic reach, and mounting global economic volatility—all of which are redrawing the international landscape and testing long-standing power dynamics.
Following his remarks, Lieutenant General Hodges will engage in a small group, face-to-face conversation with attendees, offering the chance to ask questions and explore the deeper implications of these unfolding events.
Space is extremely limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Secure your spot now for this invitation-only session and join the conversation at the intersection of strategy, security, and global affairs.
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Lieutenant General (Retired) Ben Hodges, the former Commanding General of US Army Europe (2014-2017), recently served as NATO Senior Mentor for Logistics and is a Distinguished Fellow with GLOBSEC. He serves pro bono on several civic advocacy Boards including Renew Democracy Initiative, Atlantik Bruecke, Arthur Burns Fellowship, Razom, Spirit of America, and Warsaw Security Forum. He consults for several companies on Europe, NATO, and the European Union, and he is co-author of the book, Future War and the Defence of Europe, published by Oxford University Press. Hodges has a regular presence on US and international media. He offers insight and analysis on NATO, US and European security, the Russian War against Ukraine, the greater Black Sea and Baltic Sea Regions, the Israel-Hamas war, the upcoming US Election and its implications for Transatlantic Security, human rights, and other related geostrategic topics. He was most recently Senior Advisor to Human Rights First, a non-profit, nonpartisan international human rights organization based in the United States. Prior to joining Human Rights First, he held the Pershing Chair in Strategic Studies at the Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA). A native of Quincy, Florida, General Hodges graduated from the United States Military Academy in May 1980 and was commissioned as an Infantry Officer in the US Army. General Hodges has also served in a variety of Joint and Army Staff positions, including Chief of Plans for the 2nd Infantry Division in the Republic of Korea, Director of the Pakistan-Afghanistan Coordination Cell on the Joint Staff, and Chief of Army Congressional Liaison. From 2012-2014 he served as Commander, NATO Allied Land Command in İzmir, Turkey. His last military assignment was as Commanding General, United States Army Europe in Wiesbaden, Germany from 2014 to 2017. He retired from the U.S. Army in January 2018 and lives today with his wife in Frankfurt, Germany.