@@georgelugenalt200 "Hodges a warmongering fool" KREMLIN TROLL discredits expert US NATO General Well, tovarisch, you would, wouldn't you? This is your paymasters' line. He correctly pointed out Crimea as Kremlin weak spot. "Warmongering"? The pot calling the kettle black. Your beloved Not So Great Mother Russia is actively warmongering and has been for years. Invading Ukraine, demanding its unconditional surrender because in over two years your victorious armies have advanced 2.5 km to Avdiivka. You fail. You are not winning. So you warmongering blood thirsty brutes demand what you call "peace", but is actually unconditional surrender. "Warmongering" my foot, Ivan. Nobody buys your nonsense. Get a real job and get out of Ukraine, you are a laughing stock.
@@georgelugenalt200 I am from Slovakia and I know Slovakians, if NATO decide to go to war, we can fcuk this, and I think many people from NATO countries wouldnt go to war...thats not the deal, deal is to help NATO country to defend it
@@2138Dude he doesnt, but if u think...then I can tell old sleepy Joe owns how many countries ? and Zelensky beggar what he cry about, that Joe puppets will do for beggar
If we do what the general suggests we may spend more money than we otherwise would. If we don't and he is right we may loose everything, including our freedom.
In beginning of 1940 - after Nazis had defeated Poland - there was NO real fear in France/Britain, that Germany could attack them, as 1. France was the most powerful land power (at least in Europe), most modern equipped and had the Maginot-line 2. Britain was the most powerful sea power and had a good airforce. And they had hundreds of thousand of soldiers in France to protect F, B, NL. Because they had no such fear, they did not well prepare for such possibility ! And they were overrun !
@@custardtart1312 :-) Brits were thrown into sea at Dünkirchen. And if not Hitler made such stupid mistake to let stop the German tanks for 1-2 days a few miles from Dünkirchen, they would not have made it back to England and the war probably would have taken another direction. But I am glad for it and I have strong sympathy for Brits, until today they have a fighting spirit that finds no comparison in all Europe. That is why Russians in fact are mainly afraid of Brits.
Remember that Russia has 190 00 soldiers for the invasion of Ukraine if Russia plans to overrun Ukraine they were supposed to deploy at least a million soldiers. Russia wanted a peace settlement, unlike when Germany attacked Poland. The campaign of Russia invading the whole of eastern Europe is a scam. Putin has said from day one that he doesn't want Nato on Russian borders, but enemies of Russia are trying deceitful to recycling Russia using a false pretext. That Russia is targeting all former Soviet countries, a lie which has been propagated in New York and London. Putin has always been open for dialog. Comparing Nazi and Russia is scam
I agree with Gen. Hodges, the West/ NATO has been particularly "reactive" and slow with regard to dealing with the Russia problem, vs. being "proactive". We should have already been on a full wartime economy and warfooting, imho. This is one of our biggest mistakes in mindset.
Two and a half years into the conflict and the West/NATO is still hesitant to. What does that tell you? With very weak American leadership, NATO and the EU will not coalesce to respond adequately against Russia. This conflict should have ended easily at least a year ago.
What Russia problem? The fact we can't expand NATO to Russia's borders, when we swore in 1991 we wouldn't try to do that, or anything close to that, is "the Russia problem? Who do we think we are, kings of the world? Why should we run all of Europe right up to Russia's borders? How is this Russia's fault?
@@killman369547peace deal, Kremlin cookie troll? What deal would that have been? Capitulation is not a peace deal. It's a no brainer. Take you yourself, your family home, your kids. Some gangster moves in, threatens your family with a gun and says sign here. Now your wife and kids and home belong to me. OK? Of course not.
It will take years if not decades to "reenergize" your industrial base. How can a "General" not know this? It will take a generation just to train people to be able exploit any industry.
This is the same guy who with a straight face said last years counter offensive would cut the southern land corridor in half and open up Ukraine for invasion, without air power I might add…never taken a word he’s said since as anything other than a pretty pathetic attempt at psyops
You’re right half baked Help doesnt work this war. Poland And the Baltic country should be ready to Help Ukraine as theyre the first coubtry to invaded by Russia once Ukraine is defeated.
In my opinion, if it was down to the use of conventional weapons, NATO would defeat Russia very quickly. In a similar way to defeating Iraq, or Argentina. Russia is very badly equipped and badly trained. They have an archaic command structure. Their morale is rock bottom. The soldiers are badly treated by their commanders. Russian equipment is old fashioned, obsolete and in an atrocious state of repair. We should stop talking about them as if they were a World power. Russia is a 3rd world country not a super power.
My only real concern would be how quickly the NATO navies could track down & destroy their submarines. I believe their air force would be gone probably within 48 hrs as would most of their surface navy. Their army probably does not get past eastern Poland. If Japan & S.Korea join in then their Siberian forces are wiped out. Even if you think like a Russian, I cannot see the upside to attacking NATO.
I recognize Hitler’s words in 1941. Are you not interested in your life and your relatives, or have you forgotten that the Russian Federation has the largest number of nuclear warheads with hypersonic missiles that cannot be intercepted by air defense?
Kubrick's Dr. Strangelove movie >"You generals are talking about mass destruction, not war." Mr. President, I'm not saying we won't be destroyed, but I'm saying no more than ten to twenty million killed, at most. Depending on the interception of Russian missiles. "
No. The question is Why the hell not? Literally what the Alliance is for- to deter and if necessary defeat the bastards. The deterrence part has obviously failed
You are so coherent about the world situation. As an Aussie, l am so proud of you. I see you on CNN , BBC, and Al Jazeera. You are so wise, and thoughtful.
Average Journalist: Are the Russian military any good? Ben Hodges: No, they are bad Journalist: and China? Ben Hodges: No, they're also bad Journalist: And NATO? Are NATO any good Ben Hodges: Also no Who is this perfect army Ben is always using as a blueprint? Does it even exist?
I think the European nations have it correct to have their advisors, if not have either mercenary or forward special forces in Ukraine. But look at it this way. If NATO overreacted and got immediately involved, it would have been to everyone’s detriment except Russia, because Russia is the provocateur. The optics have clearly fallen into NATO’s lap, rather than when the War On Terror began, and ppl had to keep it to themselves unless their misgivings were flushed out. Russia has the worst optics imaginable, and cannot hope to ingratiate or obtusely bully the west into thinking otherwise.
@@hyhhy I think Ukraine is in a position to take measures with extreme unction, and that western nations don’t need to ‘cover’ their motivations. Russia is clearly the aggressor.
This was valid 2 years ago. In 1938 Nazi Wehrmacht was not strong. BUT: a) during 2 years (until 1940) they did produce a lot of weapons and did recrute a lot of troops b) when they did "overtake" Cechoslovakia, they got a lot of modern weapons, a lot of capital (CS was a very wealthy country in that time) and next manpower. What will happen if Russia defeats Ukraine ? - THEY WILL INCORPORATE ALL UKRAINIAN MILITARY ASSETS AND MANPOWER into RUSSIAN FORCES. - CHINA AND N.KOREA WILL FEEL IT IS THE RIGHT MOMENT TO ATTACK (see Japan in 2. WW)
I don't understand why the US would tell Ukraine thay cant fire into Russia where Russia are fire longrange weapons to Ukraine from. Its like tying one arm of a boxer behind hes back.
USA and EU need to ramp up military production across the board from rifles to heavy artillery to tanks to submarines to aircraft poles a robust military draft. Spending Goal should be 6% of GD on military, 2% is pathetic.
It would be disastrous if Russia and NATO got into a war now - NATO is definitely NOT ready yet because it is not truly cohesive what with Hungary and Türkiye doing their Moscow thing, several NATO members not contributing enough to their own defense (let alone the coalition's defense), far right political elements sympathizing with Russia at every opportunity thanks to Russia's well-oiled propaganda machine, etc. However, if Russia did attack it would solve the aforementioned problems quite quickly and create a unified and focused NATO - (though NATO would pay a high price thanks to its initial confusion and usual disorganization and finger pointing, like the USA)!
Not sure as to what You mean by saying that Hungary and,Turkey are doing the " moscow" thing?As far as I can see that V.Orban is doing " the hungarian" thing and that,T.Erdogan is doing" the turkish" thing.WE,the rest of the world,so WE,are not part of the Anglo Saxon World,the world that brought us SLAVERY ON AN INDUSTRIAL LEVEL,WE act,to HELP US.If that clashes WITH YOUR PLANS,THEN TOUGH BIKIES.
The question is how reliable our air defense is! Russia has physically no abilities to start any major ground operations. All they can do, is sending their very special long range equipment...
russia is losing by adnavcing 10 km a day sokapidorasti...Putin best military leader in history.fighting 40 countries.THIS IS A FACT.WHO ELSE DID THIS?NO ONEHow many battles did zelenski and the 40 countries win over Putin?NO..NOT 1 TIME..THERE was a good reason 1 man took on 40 grubs.Putin is a genius.(90 countries attended the clowns peace summit)
I suggest russia will move on Georgia next unless they can take outright control of the government, which is the current work in progress. Europe, in spite of this, still doesn't have much time to prepare. :(
The harsh reality is that no country is really prepared for war, especially against aggression. The aggressor usually prepares to attack where they perceive their opponent is weak, unprepared, can be surprised. Against Russia, yes they can do some early damage in a surprise attack but it is very, very hard to launch a credible surprise attack while satellites and EW resources watch 24/7. It is more likely that there would be increased tensions, positioning of forces and countering forces. Every NATO commander would say that they need more but every NATO commander would know that awesome, overwhelming might is coming to back them up and to take the fight to destroy the enemy. Against Russia, it is not a fair fight, NATO is far too superior, the outcome is never in doubt. The West isn't orientated to war and aggression but if it encounters war, it has enormous industrial might and economic wealth to change things very quickly. Like against Russia it would be a 50 to 1 advantage in quantity, much more in technology. The West is a loose coalition of 70 mostly highly developed, prosperous democratic countries, individually capable but if fully unified in common purpose, they can dominate the entire globe.
The US has said that if Russia uses nukes, it will wipe Russian forces out of Ukraine without using nukes. Would this same response apply if Russia attacks Nato?
Look you wasted any appetite people had for war on decades of wars of choice. We had decades of needless war i have a member of my family in the american infantry and he NOT dying fighting russians
@robertlangley: I'm sure it's because he loathes politicians and doesn't want to become one himself. I'm surprised that given his insights to the US's enemies, he got that 3rd star. Usually, in the US military, you need to be a Supreme brown noser/yes man to get up past Mjr General, two stars.
No, but they do have 10 draft deferrments between them. Unlike my old man that volunteered at 17 and went to the SE Asian Games I did the same in 88 Here we are again Same damn Enemy
Where is the gasoline/ kerosene going to come from now that Saudi Arabia got rid of petrodollar and joined BRICS, and the second question is, how is NATO going to make 3 million 152 mm artillery shells when China controls most of the gun powder production. The good general here never saw a war that he did not like( like John Bolton and Lindsay Graham, to name a few), but he never explained that NATO cannot defeat Russia not because NATO has not open 5 or 7 thousand new military factories, but because Russia HAS MORE NATURAL RESOURCES.
Australian ex defense chief, Chris Barrie, regards Climate Change as the pre-eminent existential threat, over and above all others. Thinking enshrined in bellicose terms of wider conflict, albeit segueing into actuality, will perforce hasten our demise: Climate, is rapidly tightening the noose on us all; It, alone, holds the Ace card!
Nato is part of gangster , how will they do if russia wont supply food anymore , then after that , russia absolutely as a winner , energy , food becoming stop maybe 😂
Why did Russia liberate Crimea and Donbass? We knew that Russia would not allow a NATO Ukraine. In Donbass and Crimea no one wants to be Ukrainian. And it is also completely clear that Russia is not thinking of moving west, let alone against NATO. It doesn't make sense and they don't have the capacity. Therefore, Mr. General, please stop lying.
I remember how angry Putin was after Obamas speech where he talked about Russia as a third grade regional power. And now +10 years later Russia is stuck in this situation in Ukraine.
sure.. with sticks bought from lockheed martin 200 000 usd each... man! which planet are you from? UK could not hold a couple of miles front in Ukraine with its current armed forces!
We spend $1 trillion on defense, but we don’t get much for it takes 10 years to build a useless aircraft carrier littoral combat ships almost went directly to the scrapper Zumwalt class their junk too all we have is a lot of old tanks. We even use old 113 most of the defense budget goes into salaries and pensions and overhead too many chief, not enough Indians
We moved our industrial base to red China, war is about production and logistics. We don’t have much of that left in the United States time for the US to Get out of NATO and the Middle East when my son was in Iraq most of his uniform was made in China including his boots. If it wasn’t so sad, it would be laughable.
I fully support Ukraine independence. But as a US citizen, I have never heard the Biden administration fully explain their strategy in Ukraine. They have been on their heels from day one.🇺🇸🇺🇦
No one is ever ready for a war, and the General brings up good point about being mentally prepared. However, in any conventional war between Russia and NATO, the war isn't going to be effectively over in weeks or months. 1. Russia no longer has the manpower or weapons to hope to face even Poland. 2. Russia would immediately be fighting on a massive front with air attacks from Finland to Turkey, plus all the oceans. Single ships could do in hours what all of Ukraine took months to do -- even in a limited response, everything hundreds of miles back from the front in Russia is going to be hit. Cruise missiles, stealth aircraft, massive conventional bombing with precision weapons, etc. 3. NATO still has all it's advanced weapons which it will be firing on day one in massive numbers. 4. The economic blockade would be instant and utter. All ships, all oil, all gas, all exports, etc. would end. Even India and China would be putting their heads down. 5. I would expect senior leadership to be targeted, cyber attacks, etc. 6. Russia can't win any attack on even Poland. After Ukraine, the question isn't whether NATO is ready to defend against Russia, but whether Russia would be destroyed so badly within the first weeks that it would have to resort to nukes.
Nato should be ready by default. Deterence is the way to provide a form of peace.
NATO has not been ready in 25 years or more.
@@georgelugenalt200
"Hodges a warmongering fool"
KREMLIN TROLL discredits expert US NATO General
Well, tovarisch, you would, wouldn't you?
This is your paymasters' line.
He correctly pointed out Crimea as Kremlin weak spot.
"Warmongering"?
The pot calling the kettle black.
Your beloved Not So Great Mother Russia is actively warmongering and has been for years.
Invading Ukraine, demanding its unconditional surrender because in over two years your victorious armies have advanced 2.5 km to Avdiivka.
You fail. You are not winning. So you warmongering blood thirsty brutes demand what you call "peace", but is actually unconditional surrender.
"Warmongering" my foot, Ivan.
Nobody buys your nonsense.
Get a real job and get out of Ukraine, you are a laughing stock.
@@georgelugenalt200 I am from Slovakia and I know Slovakians, if NATO decide to go to war, we can fcuk this, and I think many people from NATO countries wouldnt go to war...thats not the deal, deal is to help NATO country to defend it
Pootin owns Slovakia and Hungary
@@2138Dude he doesnt, but if u think...then I can tell old sleepy Joe owns how many countries ? and Zelensky beggar what he cry about, that Joe puppets will do for beggar
Si vis pacem para bellum.
The rest of the West needs to follow Poland's lead on this. They are our ally and have, unfortunately, lots of experience.
Poland, like Hodges, is going to get us all killed if they don't watch out.
Poland just bought from South Korea. Korea cant supply weapons to the whole Europe. Industrial base needs to be built.
Unless you want to have the same unfortunate experience you'd better not follow Poland's lead on this.
😂😂😂😂
@@IliyaOsnovikov Savage
We must be prepared to avoid the worst case scenario. It seems to me that Europe is nowhere near that stage yet.
Neither is the US, Canada, Australia, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand
Go Russia go❤❤❤
Reminder not to feed the ruzzian AI trolls ☺
Ben Hodges for POTUS. He makes a lot more sense than either of the two old guys currently running for the job.
My opinion for many years. He is the right man - experienced, well educated, right values.
he is a colossal bloodthirsty fool.
I didn’t realize he was running.
Pretty low bar you have 😂. I’m certain you would do a better job than the poor choices we have. 🎉
There’s much more to being a president than just being adept at military strategy. POTUS is the most difficult job on the planet
Thank You, good program. Always gets a like.
Thank You General 4 Your Service. Much Respect.
Cda
If we do what the general suggests we may spend more money than we otherwise would. If we don't and he is right we may loose everything, including our freedom.
We are on another continent
In beginning of 1940 - after Nazis had defeated Poland - there was NO real fear in France/Britain, that Germany could attack them, as
1. France was the most powerful land power (at least in Europe), most modern equipped and had the Maginot-line
2. Britain was the most powerful sea power and had a good airforce. And they had hundreds of thousand of soldiers in France to protect F, B, NL.
Because they had no such fear, they did not well prepare for such possibility ! And they were overrun !
Last time I checked, Britain wasn’t overrun.
@@custardtart1312 :-) Brits were thrown into sea at Dünkirchen. And if not Hitler made such stupid mistake to let stop the German tanks for 1-2 days a few miles from Dünkirchen, they would not have made it back to England and the war probably would have taken another direction.
But I am glad for it and I have strong sympathy for Brits, until today they have a fighting spirit that finds no comparison in all Europe. That is why Russians in fact are mainly afraid of Brits.
Remember that Russia has 190 00 soldiers for the invasion of Ukraine if Russia plans to overrun Ukraine they were supposed to deploy at least a million soldiers. Russia wanted a peace settlement, unlike when Germany attacked Poland. The campaign of Russia invading the whole of eastern Europe is a scam. Putin has said from day one that he doesn't want Nato on Russian borders, but enemies of Russia are trying deceitful to recycling Russia using a false pretext. That Russia is targeting all former Soviet countries, a lie which has been propagated in New York and London. Putin has always been open for dialog. Comparing Nazi and Russia is scam
That’s not what the Hansard record would indicate for the period 1936 to 1940.
THE RUSSIAN ARMY HAS SHOWN ITSELF TO BE USELESS ON THE BATTLEFIELD. THIS WE KNOW FOR CERTAIN
Ben Hodges for President !!! Bring some integrity and intelligence to the job ! Please !!!!
Always good to hear Ben Hodges opinion. If we would take him more serious, our world would be safer for sure! 👍😊
People are sick of endless war, that's why. But until it's over I'm 100% for Ukraine.
I agree with Gen. Hodges, the West/ NATO has been particularly "reactive" and slow with regard to dealing with the Russia problem, vs. being "proactive". We should have already been on a full wartime economy and warfooting, imho. This is one of our biggest mistakes in mindset.
Two and a half years into the conflict and the West/NATO is still hesitant to. What does that tell you? With very weak American leadership, NATO and the EU will not coalesce to respond adequately against Russia. This conflict should have ended easily at least a year ago.
@@user-oj3ip3qi9y This could've ended march 29th 2022 with a peace deal. But Boris Johnson told Zelensky to keep fighting, now look where we are.
@@killman369547You've swallowed a bunch of putinist disinfo. The putinists were offering basically full capitulation, not a peace deal.
What Russia problem? The fact we can't expand NATO to Russia's borders, when we swore in 1991 we wouldn't try to do that, or anything close to that, is "the Russia problem? Who do we think we are, kings of the world? Why should we run all of Europe right up to Russia's borders? How is this Russia's fault?
@@killman369547peace deal, Kremlin cookie troll?
What deal would that have been? Capitulation is not a peace deal. It's a no brainer.
Take you yourself, your family home, your kids.
Some gangster moves in, threatens your family with a gun and says sign here. Now your wife and kids and home belong to me. OK?
Of course not.
I could listen to Ben Hodges for hours when he is sharing his insightful knowledge of this tragic situation about Ukraine.
The general is correct
It will take years if not decades to "reenergize" your industrial base. How can a "General" not know this? It will take a generation just to train people to be able exploit any industry.
This is the same guy who with a straight face said last years counter offensive would cut the southern land corridor in half and open up Ukraine for invasion, without air power I might add…never taken a word he’s said since as anything other than a pretty pathetic attempt at psyops
"The cold war is over. Let's spend the money and confiscated social security to give it in welfare to illegals."
Give Ukraine everything possible, with no restrictions. Russia must be forced out of Ukraine now.
I want to have everything too!
😂🤣🤣🤣
You’re right half baked Help doesnt work this war. Poland And the Baltic country should be ready to Help Ukraine as theyre the first coubtry to invaded by Russia once Ukraine is defeated.
The coming weapons will have the same address of impact anyway, so I agree.
Ukraine is the most corrupt country!
In my opinion, if it was down to the use of conventional weapons, NATO would defeat Russia very quickly. In a similar way to defeating Iraq, or Argentina. Russia is very badly equipped and badly trained. They have an archaic command structure. Their morale is rock bottom. The soldiers are badly treated by their commanders. Russian equipment is old fashioned, obsolete and in an atrocious state of repair. We should stop talking about them as if they were a World power. Russia is a 3rd world country not a super power.
"Shock and awe" would leave them in shambles.
My only real concern would be how quickly the NATO navies could track down & destroy their submarines. I believe their air force would be gone probably within 48 hrs as would most of their surface navy. Their army probably does not get past eastern Poland. If Japan & S.Korea join in then their Siberian forces are wiped out. Even if you think like a Russian, I cannot see the upside to attacking NATO.
I recognize Hitler’s words in 1941. Are you not interested in your life and your relatives, or have you forgotten that the Russian Federation has the largest number of nuclear warheads with hypersonic missiles that cannot be intercepted by air defense?
How wrong you are!
True
We're not told just how prepared countries are for a conflict with Russia. Its all kept very quiet, but the manufacturing of bombs and bullets goes on
That's what we rely on.
Kubrick's Dr. Strangelove movie >"You generals are talking about mass destruction, not war." Mr. President, I'm not saying we won't be destroyed, but I'm saying no more than ten to twenty million killed, at most. Depending on the interception of Russian missiles. "
“I’m not saying we wouldn’t get our hair missed!” 10 to 20,000,000, depending on the breaks.
Anytime!.
No.
The question is Why the hell not?
Literally what the Alliance is for- to deter and if necessary defeat the bastards.
The deterrence part has obviously failed
how has deterrence failed no NATO member has ever been attacked by Russia.
Потому что они реально знают свои шансы и итог этого сдерживания,это не реклама по тв
Hopefully not!
VERY good question.
In a world full of much propaganda/misinformation. I trust what Ben Hodges has to say. Thank you!
To the question.
NOT IF THEY ARE ONLY PAYING 2% TOWARDS NATO. AFTER INITIAL CONTACT, NATO HAS A MONTH BEFORE ITS A STALEMATE.
Take it how ever the f you want it.
Yes
No one can be ready for nuclear war.
You are so coherent about the world situation. As an Aussie, l am so proud of you. I see you on CNN , BBC, and Al Jazeera. You are so wise, and thoughtful.
Average Journalist: Are the Russian military any good?
Ben Hodges: No, they are bad
Journalist: and China?
Ben Hodges: No, they're also bad
Journalist: And NATO? Are NATO any good
Ben Hodges: Also no
Who is this perfect army Ben is always using as a blueprint? Does it even exist?
❤❤❤ Hodges is always telling of the successes of the Ukraine and the US against Russia so why would they need NATO to help? ❤❤❤
In a video game yes.
great analysis. I guess there is political will in the EU to remember these words and the advice of an experienced officer.
I remember when Hodges predicted that Ukraine would enter Crimea by summer 2023...
I think the European nations have it correct to have their advisors, if not have either mercenary or forward special forces in Ukraine. But look at it this way. If NATO overreacted and got immediately involved, it would have been to everyone’s detriment except Russia, because Russia is the provocateur.
The optics have clearly fallen into NATO’s lap, rather than when the War On Terror began, and ppl had to keep it to themselves unless their misgivings were flushed out. Russia has the worst optics imaginable, and cannot hope to ingratiate or obtusely bully the west into thinking otherwise.
"Optics", huh... So, how things are made to seem, as opposed to how things actually are.
@@hyhhy I think Ukraine is in a position to take measures with extreme unction, and that western nations don’t need to ‘cover’ their motivations. Russia is clearly the aggressor.
War is a business in the West . Its an existential issue for Russia. Thats the difference.
Ben hodges for president!
Yep…
It’s because of generals like Ben Hodges that the world isn’t speaking Iraqi right now.
LOL, and it's because of clowns who don't know the difference between a country and a language that the Middle East is a shit show
😂😂
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If Nato isnt ready,maybe the Swiss Army will be!
Their knifes are ready for and can do anything
@@bobdillon1138 yea but there's that one blade/gadget that no one knows what it does.
Swiss Army too rich for die
@@Chaldon-hl6yk Not everybody has to die in a war!
@@BrunoHeggli-zp3nl welcome to safari for russians
Yes we are ready
Russia can't even hold Snake Island. They're a spent force about to crumble.
I highly doubt that they will last until the end of 2025 as long as we keep assisting Ukraine with weapons.
This was valid 2 years ago.
In 1938 Nazi Wehrmacht was not strong.
BUT: a) during 2 years (until 1940) they did produce a lot of weapons and did recrute a lot of troops
b) when they did "overtake" Cechoslovakia, they got a lot of modern weapons, a lot of capital (CS was a very wealthy
country in that time) and next manpower.
What will happen if Russia defeats Ukraine ?
- THEY WILL INCORPORATE ALL UKRAINIAN MILITARY ASSETS AND MANPOWER into RUSSIAN FORCES.
- CHINA AND N.KOREA WILL FEEL IT IS THE RIGHT MOMENT TO ATTACK (see Japan in 2. WW)
The DMZ will need Guards .
They can win through propaganda.
@@MutatedPizzaBoi No one believes a word Putler says. He's an international pariah who can't even travel for fear of being arrested. Game over.
Wann greifen WIR an!!!
I don't understand why the US would tell Ukraine thay cant fire into Russia where Russia are fire longrange weapons to Ukraine from. Its like tying one arm of a boxer behind hes back.
Потому что пиздец твоим сша после этого,ты дальше не понимай,твои политики это понимают
USA and EU need to ramp up military production across the board from rifles to heavy artillery to tanks to submarines to aircraft poles a robust military draft. Spending Goal should be 6% of GD on military, 2% is pathetic.
США и ЕС банкроты. США не может выплачивать проценты по долгам
To my regret, you are correct.@@user-pz6ls4uk8k
No
Holy vocal fry 😵
It would be disastrous if Russia and NATO got into a war now - NATO is definitely NOT ready yet because it is not truly cohesive what with Hungary and Türkiye doing their Moscow thing, several NATO members not contributing enough to their own defense (let alone the coalition's defense), far right political elements sympathizing with Russia at every opportunity thanks to Russia's well-oiled propaganda machine, etc. However, if Russia did attack it would solve the aforementioned problems quite quickly and create a unified and focused NATO - (though NATO would pay a high price thanks to its initial confusion and usual disorganization and finger pointing, like the USA)!
Not sure as to what You mean by saying that Hungary and,Turkey are doing the " moscow" thing?As far as I can see that V.Orban is doing " the hungarian" thing and that,T.Erdogan is doing" the turkish" thing.WE,the rest of the world,so WE,are not part of the Anglo Saxon World,the world that brought us SLAVERY ON AN INDUSTRIAL LEVEL,WE act,to HELP US.If that clashes WITH YOUR PLANS,THEN TOUGH BIKIES.
The question is how reliable our air defense is!
Russia has physically no abilities to start any major ground operations.
All they can do, is sending their very special long range equipment...
russia is losing by adnavcing 10 km a day sokapidorasti...Putin best military leader in history.fighting 40 countries.THIS IS A FACT.WHO ELSE DID THIS?NO ONEHow many battles did zelenski and the 40 countries win over Putin?NO..NOT 1 TIME..THERE was a good reason 1 man took on 40 grubs.Putin is a genius.(90 countries attended the clowns peace summit)
I suggest russia will move on Georgia next unless they can take outright control of the government, which is the current work in progress. Europe, in spite of this, still doesn't have much time to prepare. :(
The harsh reality is that no country is really prepared for war, especially against aggression. The aggressor usually prepares to attack where they perceive their opponent is weak, unprepared, can be surprised.
Against Russia, yes they can do some early damage in a surprise attack but it is very, very hard to launch a credible surprise attack while satellites and EW resources watch 24/7. It is more likely that there would be increased tensions, positioning of forces and countering forces.
Every NATO commander would say that they need more but every NATO commander would know that awesome, overwhelming might is coming to back them up and to take the fight to destroy the enemy. Against Russia, it is not a fair fight, NATO is far too superior, the outcome is never in doubt.
The West isn't orientated to war and aggression but if it encounters war, it has enormous industrial might and economic wealth to change things very quickly. Like against Russia it would be a 50 to 1 advantage in quantity, much more in technology.
The West is a loose coalition of 70 mostly highly developed, prosperous democratic countries, individually capable but if fully unified in common purpose, they can dominate the entire globe.
The West isn't orientated to war?Oh really?What was Vietnam,Laos,Cambodia,Afghanistan,Iraq,Libya then AN INTERNATIONAL SCOUT JAMBOREE? Give Me a break
The US has said that if Russia uses nukes, it will wipe Russian forces out of Ukraine without using nukes. Would this same response apply if Russia attacks Nato?
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Look you wasted any appetite people had for war on decades of wars of choice. We had decades of needless war i have a member of my family in the american infantry and he NOT dying fighting russians
As a Brit why isn’t this general not running for president,he talks more sense then the two old men put together who haven’t got a clue
@robertlangley: I'm sure it's because he loathes politicians and doesn't want to become one himself. I'm surprised that given his insights to the US's enemies, he got that 3rd star. Usually, in the US military, you need to be a Supreme brown noser/yes man to get up past Mjr General, two stars.
Kennedy 2024❤❤
No, but they do have 10 draft deferrments between them.
Unlike my old man that volunteered at 17 and went to the SE Asian Games
I did the same in 88
Here we are again
Same damn Enemy
@@user-gf3lw5pi4tfucking crackpot Enemy mouthpiece
Because he is not very popular.
The European behavior lately, looks like they're starting to be very concerned about Putin.
Where is the gasoline/ kerosene going to come from now that Saudi Arabia got rid of petrodollar and joined BRICS, and the second question is, how is NATO going to make 3 million 152 mm artillery shells when China controls most of the gun powder production.
The good general here never saw a war that he did not like( like John Bolton and Lindsay Graham, to name a few), but he never explained that NATO cannot defeat Russia not because NATO has not open 5 or 7 thousand new military factories, but because Russia HAS MORE NATURAL RESOURCES.
Russia will never dear to do
That was good news about Romania standing firm.
Against Romanian people will 😢
@@adrianivanov7464 doubt it. nobody wants to be a slave of Russia
@@GenghisVern just US slave
Don’t lie ben about Russia,it’s not honest.
Canada should send some Sheel to Ukrainian because they there’s getting old
They have Millions off them
Too many cowards are in power unfortunately.
Australian ex defense chief, Chris Barrie, regards Climate Change as the pre-eminent existential threat, over and above all others. Thinking enshrined in bellicose terms of wider conflict, albeit segueing into actuality, will perforce hasten our demise: Climate, is rapidly tightening the noose on us all; It, alone, holds the Ace card!
Isn't the more important question "Is NATO ready for war with Russia if Trump doesn't send any help when Russia starts a war against a NATO state?"
If all you bots on here honestly believe NATO will defeat Russia you are in for a fatal rude awakening.
Russia has other problems.
Nato is part of gangster , how will they do if russia wont supply food anymore , then after that , russia absolutely as a winner , energy , food becoming stop maybe 😂
Why did Russia liberate Crimea and Donbass? We knew that Russia would not allow a NATO Ukraine. In Donbass and Crimea no one wants to be Ukrainian. And it is also completely clear that Russia is not thinking of moving west, let alone against NATO. It doesn't make sense and they don't have the capacity. Therefore, Mr. General, please stop lying.
Mr Hodges needs to run for President
I'd love to vote for him
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Way too much talking, not enough action. Meanwhile the enemy continues to prepare.
Canada should send some Sheel to Ukrainian because they there’s getting old
They have Millions off them 1:49
Christ... Nato would bulldozer Russia in a week!
Вьетнам,Афганистан,Ирак десятки лет ,а теперь представь Россия,представил? Теперь выдыхай
The best way to stop a war with NATO is ensure that Ukraine can defeat Russia in Ukraine. Well said, general.
How NATO can be ready having amo enough for 3-4 days?
Part of the reason the weapons have been trickling into Ukraine is because we've only been sending them our surplus stock.
Danish here, some of our war ships can even shoot or dedlfend a missile attack. Like the one we send to the red sea!
Always enjoy listening to your concise, simple explanations and reviews
Still amazes me how stupid some people are to believe this properganda! Russia has said all along why, and how! Yet people don't listen!
Another told video recycled
Nth korea ready. To go
Is NATO too rich for War with Russia?
Yes it is. NATO is wearing Gucci shoes and in no mood to get those nice shoes stuck in mud
Nato is more ready than rushya
Maybe even ready to spell it correctly
Ukraine and the middle east is stragic
Russia can’t beat Ukraine in over two years. But there’s people who think he’s going to crush NATO? Even Putin has said he can’t.
Big corporations don't want it. If you were to build up like we need to would require massive tax increases on the wealthy and corporations.
I remember how angry Putin was after Obamas speech where he talked about Russia as a third grade regional power.
And now +10 years later Russia is stuck in this situation in Ukraine.
sure.. with sticks bought from lockheed martin 200 000 usd each...
man! which planet are you from? UK could not hold a couple of miles front in Ukraine with its current armed forces!
Supporting Ukraine’s success is Europe’s best security
Exactly right gen. Hodges, and Ian Bremmer is getting cold feet.
We spend $1 trillion on defense, but we don’t get much for it takes 10 years to build a useless aircraft carrier littoral combat ships almost went directly to the scrapper Zumwalt class their junk too all we have is a lot of old tanks. We even use old 113 most of the defense budget goes into salaries and pensions and overhead too many chief, not enough Indians
11 months ago, huh...? 🤔
Мы это знаем и времени у вас нет
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NATO?😂🤣🤣🤣
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We moved our industrial base to red China, war is about production and logistics. We don’t have much of that left in the United States time for the US to Get out of NATO and the Middle East when my son was in Iraq most of his uniform was made in China including his boots. If it wasn’t so sad, it would be laughable.
Seems that... "Muskovia Delenda Est" -- Cato the Elder
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Mr. General, general, stone face. Respect
Trump’s solution is simply a phone 📞 call to his best buddy Putin.
Christ empire for Europe Americas Australia and associated areas
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I fully support Ukraine independence. But as a US citizen, I have never heard the Biden administration fully explain their strategy in Ukraine. They have been on their heels from day one.🇺🇸🇺🇦
Ha ha! NATO would kick Russia's ass in a couple of weeks!😂
No one is ever ready for a war, and the General brings up good point about being mentally prepared. However, in any conventional war between Russia and NATO, the war isn't going to be effectively over in weeks or months.
1. Russia no longer has the manpower or weapons to hope to face even Poland.
2. Russia would immediately be fighting on a massive front with air attacks from Finland to Turkey, plus all the oceans. Single ships could do in hours what all of Ukraine took months to do -- even in a limited response, everything hundreds of miles back from the front in Russia is going to be hit. Cruise missiles, stealth aircraft, massive conventional bombing with precision weapons, etc.
3. NATO still has all it's advanced weapons which it will be firing on day one in massive numbers.
4. The economic blockade would be instant and utter. All ships, all oil, all gas, all exports, etc. would end. Even India and China would be putting their heads down.
5. I would expect senior leadership to be targeted, cyber attacks, etc.
6. Russia can't win any attack on even Poland.
After Ukraine, the question isn't whether NATO is ready to defend against Russia, but whether Russia would be destroyed so badly within the first weeks that it would have to resort to nukes.
The real question is, is the woke US military ready for war?......😆