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Jul 6
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Frontline special - Former Commander US...

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In this extended Frontline conversation, Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges, Former Commander US army Europe, explains how the lack of an official national security advisor in Trump's cabinet may have allowed Ukraine aid cuts to go ahead without Trump knowing.


"It doesn't look like the secretary of state slash national security advisor. Rubio was aware of it. I'm not even sure that the president was aware of it."


The World in 10 is the Times' daily podcast dedicated to global security. Expert analysis of war, diplomatic relations and cyber security from The Times' foreign correspondents and military specialists. 


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