General Bell retired from the U.S. Army in 2008. As a four-star general, he commanded the U.S. Army in Europe, as well as NATO’s Land Component Headquarters in Heidelberg, Germany. Subsequently, he served as the commander of U.S. Forces Korea, U.S.-ROK Combined Forces Command, and UN Command. A member of the Council on Foreign Relations, General Bell has a master’s degree from the University of Southern California, and holds three honorary doctorate degrees. He speaks, writes, and lectures frequently on Northeast Asian Security matters, including the North Korean nuclear problem.
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