Topic: Ben Hodges

Former U.S. General Ben Hodges criticized Chancellor Olaf Scholz for being out of step with NATO allies regarding military aid to Ukraine. Claims suggest the leaked German military call may have been a deliberate signal from the military-industrial complex to pressure Scholz into purchasing and deploying Taurus missiles. Scholz recently broke ground on a new ammunition factory but remains hesitant to provide long-range strike capabilities.

Oxfam has called for the lifting of the US embargo on Cuba, which remains in place despite restored diplomatic relations. In Europe, US Army General Ben Hodges proposed a "military Schengen zone" to allow NATO troops and equipment to move across European borders as quickly as Russian forces can move within their own territory.