Ben Hodges: Are we Closer to Global Conflagration Than Any Other Time Since WW2?!

Ben Hodges is a retired United States Army officer, who became commander of United States Army Europe in November 2014, and held that position for three years until retiring from the United States Army in January 2018. Until recently he was the Pershing Chair in Strategic Studies, at the Centre for European Policy Analysis, specialising in NATO, Transatlantic relationship and international security. ---------- ACTIVE CAMPAIGN: We are raising funds for 5 of 15 Vampire Drones Silicon Curtain for Kupiansk Vampires. Dzyga’s Paw, together with Jonathan Fink, is joining forces to raise $40,000 to provide the Khartiia Brigade with Vampire Drones. https://dzygaspaw.com/silicon-curtain... These heavy bombers are designed to destroy manpower and equipment, as well as for remote mining. The Vampire UAV, manufactured by Skyfall, has proven itself to be one of the most effective weapons in the Kupiansk direction. Skyfall is one of Ukraine’s largest defense tech companies, producing Vampire bomber drones, various modifications of Shrike FPV drones, P1-SUN, Shahed drone interceptors, communication systems, and components. ---------- SUPPORT THE CHANNEL: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/siliconc...   / siliconcurtain   https://www.gofundme.com/f/scaling-up... ---------- Steven Moore is a political strategist, who spent seven years as a chief of staff and senior leadership aide in the United States Congress, developing relationships with senior policymakers across the United States and around the world. He worked on Capitol Hill in the House of Representatives mostly as chief of staff for former Rep. Pete Roskam (R-Ill.), the former chief deputy GOP whip. In that role, Moore was one of the most influential staff members on the Republican side of the aisle. ---------- FAITH UNDER SIEGE FILM: WEBSITE: https://www.faithundersiege.com/ TRAILER:    • 2026 Official Trailer: A Faith Under Siege   FILM:    • A Faith Under Siege | Full Feature Documen...   CHANNEL:    / @afaithundersiege   REVIEW: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35428172/ ---------- THE TEAM Colby Barrett, JD, PE - PRODUCER, EXEC. PRODUCER Colby Barrett is an entrepreneur, filmmaker, and former U.S. Marine Corps Captain who led infantry and scout/sniper platoons in the Pacific Rim and Middle East. Steven E. Moore - EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Former chief of staff in the U.S. House of Representatives who has spent most of his time in Ukraine since day five of the war. He leads the Ukraine Freedom Project (UFP), which has delivered 250 tons of food, medical supplies, body armor, and other critical aid to the front. Anna Shvetsova - EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Anna Shvetsova is the COO of the Ukraine Freedom Project. Raised near the Russian border, she frequently visits the front lines and has engaged with over 100 Congressional offices as an expert on U.S. policy in Ukraine. ---------- LINKS: https://x.com/MooreUSA https://x.com/UKRAINEFREEDOM7 https://www.ukrainer.net/ukraine-thro... https://stevenmoore.substack.com/ https://substack.com/@steveninkyiv ---------- PLATFORMS: Substack: https://substack.com/@siliconcurtain Twitter:   / curtainsilicon   Linkedin:   / finkjonathan   Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/4thRZj6... ---------- DESCRIPTION: Lt Gen Ben Hodges on Ukraine, Iran, and the Drone-Warfare Revolution: Strategy, Escalation, and Western Hubris Jonathan interviews retired Lt Gen Ben Hodges about escalating multi-front instability involving Ukraine, Iran, the Middle East, and potential Taiwan pressure, arguing adversaries exploit perceived cracks in US leadership and alliance cohesion. Hodges criticizes transactional, non-strategic decision-making, lack of clear end states (including against Iran and in support of Ukraine), and sanctions exceptions that benefit the Kremlin and Beijing. They discuss Iran’s survival-focused strategy of horizontal escalation and economic disruption, and Western slow adaptation to drone warfare despite lessons from Ukraine and NATO exercises where Ukrainian drone tactics overwhelmed traditional formations. The conversation turns to Ukraine’s evolving battlefield advantages—extended kill zones, swarms, EW, and long-range strikes on Russian logistics and industry—potentially enabling restored maneuver and line collapse if Russia’s rear is hollowed out. The episode ends with channel support notes, a film on atrocities against Ukrainian Christians, and a fundraiser to buy Vampire drones. ---------- CHAPTERS: 01:03 Global Flashpoints Rising 03:46 Leadership Vacuum and Strategy 06:38 Iran War Aims and Risks 09:08 Asymmetric Escalation Playbook 13:17 Learning from Ukraine Drones 17:39 NATO Hubris and Lessons 19:49 Ukraine Restoring Maneuver 26:15 Horizontal vs Vertical Warfare 30:08 Milestone Thanks and Outro 30:37 Support Links and Drone Fundraiser ----------