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b'In his years as the Commanding General of U.S. Army Europe, Ben Hodges was known to be candid and unafraid to tell the truth. In today\\u2019s episode, host Colonel (Ret) Dan Roper speaks to Hodges about why most experts \\u2013 including himself \\u2013 overestimated the strength of the Russian Army.\\xa0 They also assess the impact of US military training of Ukrainian troops, and how this conflict is likely to shape the future of the U.S. Army, NATO, and the ongoing strategic competition with China.\\nGuest: LTG (Ret) Ben Hodges, former Commanding General, U.S. Army Europe and Pershing Chair in Strategic Studies, Center for European Policy Analysis\\nHost: COL (Ret) Dan Roper, AUSA\\u2019s Director of National Security Studies\\nRecommendations for future topics are welcome via email at podcast@ausa.org.'