James Hockenhull
Sir James Hockenhull | |
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Officer of the Legion of Merit (United States) (United States)Bronze Star Medal |
Early life and education
Hockenhull was born on 27 July 1964 in Havant, Hampshire, England.[1] He was educated at the Royal Hospital School, Ipswich, and the University of York.[2]
Military career
Hockenhull was commissioned into the
Hockenhull became an instructor at the
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In April 2022, it was announced that Hockenhull would be promoted to general and succeed General Sir Patrick Sanders as the commander of United Kingdom Strategic Command.[10] He took office in May 2022.[11]
On 13 August 2022, in an interview with the BBC, Hockenhull said: "Russia nor Ukraine is likely to achieve any decisive military action in Ukraine this year". He has defended the decision to publish the intelligence about the Russian invasion of Ukraine, saying "It's important to get the truth out before the lies come." UK intelligence is watching the prospect of tactical nuclear weapons being used in Ukraine "very closely"; he however considers their usage "very unlikely". He said of China: "incredible military modernisation with a country determined to resolve a political issue".[12]
References
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- ^ "No. 53855". The London Gazette (Supplement). 21 November 1994. p. 16321.
- ^ "No. 55819". The London Gazette (Supplement). 14 April 2000. p. 4252.
- ^ "No. 57070". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 September 2003. p. 12063.
- ^ "ISAF officers meet for key leader engagement at Camp Ghazi". DVIDS. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
- ^ Lieutenant-General James Hockenhull, Defence Geospatial Intelligence, 2018
- ^ "No. 62486". The London Gazette (Supplement). 4 December 2018. p. 21992.
- ^ "No. 63218". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2020. p. N6.
- ^ "Lieutenant General Sir James Hockenhull appointed new Commander United Kingdom Strategic Command". Ministry of Defence. UK Strategic Command. 29 April 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ^ "Chief of Defence Intelligence and Commander of Strategic Command". Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
- ^ Jonathan Beale (13 August 2022). "Ukraine war: Predicting Russia's next step in Ukraine". BBC.com. Retrieved 13 August 2022.