now? sure... for you! where was he before crimea got attacked and before this war got started. this general is talking out of his behind and he spouted nothing new. he's just there most likely for the fee for being a so called "expert?" just plain propaganda
Agreed and Hodges has been ignored by the current Administration. Joe Biden's fearful response to Putin's nuclear threats unfortunately has encouraged that approach in Moscow. Old habits may be hard to break.
The spokesman of the MiC at large! Ukraine will be without 2 generation of men that will be irreplaceable… That lack of men will be taken up by Russians when everything is said and done. This guy will wash his hands…. Not even an oops will be delivered !
Always spot on? See for example on YT: 'Russia's logistical system will break down because of sanctions: Lieutenant General Ben Hodges' (feb 22) 'Lt. Gen. Hodges: Russia May Be Forced To Stop Attack 'Within The Next 10 Days'' (mar 22) 'The Impending Total Collapse of Russian Forces:" Gen. Ben Hodges on Ukraine' (sep 22) 'Ukraine will liberate Crimea by the end of August' | General Ben Hodges' (jan 23) 'Ben Hodges: This is Why Russia Can't Stop Ukraine's Kursk Offensive' 9 sep 24
Ya right. That's why he and all the other military "experts" said Ukraine will win the "war" with their "glory be" psychobabble So far they've become less convincing and more like talking heads....
Thank you for having Lt. General Ben Hodges on your show. In a world of political imposters, Hodges is always a man to emulate. 🇺🇸 Slava Ukraini! 🇺🇦💙🌞🌻
The Radar in Poland matches the one in Romania. Those two systems are basically land based based versions of the radar on the Arleigh-Burke radars which can control out-going missiles as well as detecting incoming missiles. With two such a radar installation in Poland and Romania, the nuclear bases are thoroughy covered. By the way, the Russians are pissed off, so you know it is effective.
Windmill builders in Finland are steaming since the army keeps blocking their requests to build mills in nearly all areas. We want for every stationary and mobile Finnish radar station to have a perfect view. No corporat is allowed to harm ”total defence”.
If Russia does not like missile systems on its borders, then Putin needs to grow up, and stop acting like a school bully. The Russian Black Sea fleet has been sunk by a country that does not have a navy, a third of the Russian airforce has crashed and burned, two thirds or more of Russia’s tanks and infantry fighting vehicles have been turned into charred scrap iron and 710,000 of Russia’s soldiers, prisoners and citizens are dead or maimed. Oh, and the Russian economy is about to implode, without Baltic Sea exports of oil and gas being stopped. By the way, NATO may have supported Ukraine with a handful of weapons, however, NATO has not even put any of its military or air forces into Ukraine . . . . Pretty soon, Putin will be looking for a window in his bunker and, if he does not find it, someone else will ensure that he goes through it and does not come back.
Well if you go back on his accesements before and durring summer offensive 2023 it is clear that this dude or not have any clue what he talking about,or he is just one more propaganda guys
Thank you. Excellent interview. Gen. Hodges is one of the few analysts able to lay out, in plain language, a strategic overview of the current situation in eastern Europe.
Yes. Is most important for kurs of foreign money because Polandia is headcountry(ibu kota) Polandia of the Romania. But you haven't money of internal country. From me increase IDN quizz.
Canada indeed looks to the sanity of Ret. General Hodges and his Euro, real experience in cartoon-land just to the south. The incontinent sitting himself in public, draft dodger, Trump has no ability to think in any military capability. Vance has no concept of possible loss of Ukraine. They are signalling the american weakness to China and the rest of to-day, coagulating dictator/facists that Trump is joining. He has set up HIS judicial system. Neutered the usa constitution making him impervious to his crimes past, happening and the doozies coming. And will establish HIS military, which is underway as we speak, following Stalin with a purge of the generals. NATO including the usa will have to step into Ukraine when the weak German goes, in a few months. Macron/France is onboard in going into Ukraine.... and not as part of DT's delusional hand off to Russia. Ukraine has nukes, they are cheap and easy, they just completed their own ballistic missile to reach into Roos/Moscow and they don't have to ask anyone's lame ass permission to fire them. And of course they will, ASAP ,All is as it should be. A Ukrainian tactical Nuke would be capable of obliterating a Roos air-base or say Moscow. Better understand Ukraine is not sitting on her hands quaking or waiting, or going along with The poop-pants Trump delusional giveaway of their country to the other criminal Putin Trump is fast tracking WWIII. His voters will get the war coming that they richly deserve. May their sons and grandchildren fight what they deserve
Such an educated delivery of sound thinking, warnings & advice on “where to from here!”. Thank you General Hodges. Please keep doing what you are doing. Thank you, from Auckland, New Zealand 🇳🇿 RH.
Now that, ladies and gentlemen, is one classy interviewer! Well thought out questions delivered in a clear, precise voice. English is obviously not her native tongue, but her accent is faint and her pronunciation is flawless. All that is to say that the listener is able to concentrate on the content of the interview and not be distracted with language issues.
Great interview! I noticed that Gen. Hodges was located in Beaufort, S.C., one of the most beautiful places on Earth. The ACE Basin is full of wildlife and if you can afford it what a great place to live. Slava Ukraini and "Peace" through superior firepower!
I knew the area well in 1976 at Parris Island as a recruit. I still remember the smell of the wetlands and the feel of sand burs sticking in my back. Semper Fi.
may ALL the people be able to live in safe, places they want to live. There is room for all. For instance the deserts of Africa have more than enough space for all the desert dwellers to live there, without them moving to NA or Europe
Ben absolutely correct. We should NOT negotiate and we should help Ukraine defeat Putin and his regime and return to the 2012 border and subsequently allow Ukraine to enter NATO.
Ukraine cannot defeat Russian. Can Cuba defeat the US? Russian is not even in full war mode. Zelensky was foolish and Putin took the bait, now Ukraine is almost completely ravaged. This war should end but Ukraine will loose part of its territory to russia in the guise of a buffer zone.
Nth Korean swapped meat soldiers for ICBM guidance tech. They can hit U.S. mainland cities for the first time. Yet Ukraine is of no consequence to the U.S. isolationists?
Only short-sighted individuals would not see the benefits of supporting a war against the expansionist dictatorship of Russia. They might save money and improve life in the US now by cutting aid, but this trend of "let each country figure it out themselves, we are not world police" will have very negative effect on balance of powers in the future. Their grandchildren in 2100 will see themselves surrounded by the dictatorial regimes of Russia, China and Iran. And if the 3 join forces after they have occupied Africa, Europe and Asia, the US is next and there will be no other western country to help them.
Being a military contractor for 40+ years am always impressed and listen intently when someone of the stature and knowledge of Gen Ben Hodges speaks, not using big 3$ words but language understood by layman everywhere. You are to be commended. I wish you had not retired as your leadership is in dire need now.
Thank you Gen Hodges for being such an outspoken supporter of 'common sense' policies in Europe in general and in the Ukraine war in specific. Where the backbone and common sense of most of the rest of the World's leaders in regards to this war have gone is beyond my ability to understand...
Greetings from Germany. As it is widely known, Poland is a direct neighbor of my country. So it comes as no surprise, that I have visited our neighbor more than once. I’ve always told my friends and colleagues, if you haven’t been in Poland in the last 20 years, you’ve never been to Poland. Unbelievably progressive, modern and most of all very friendly. Especially the last virtue is something that people in my country can learn a lot from. Go Poland!
The construction, installation, and manning of Poland's Aegis Ashore facility has been delayed so many times, it was an exasperating story to follow even back around 2016-8. Also, I like Lt.-Gen. Hodges' library and its crowning feature, that bottle of booze... the marks of a truly civilized man.
Would like to know what Ben Hodges think of Trump's Secretary of Defense announcement - this journalist from Fox News. Could definitely affect this new installation of base in Poland.. I fear major disruption of the Department of Defense.
If the defense systems that the combined countries installed in Ukraine are not working and saving Ukraine, noise over installation of defense systems is not necessary.
Thank you 💛 LT General Hodges for always keeping on the right side of the war. I appreciate your explanations bc I admit, sometimes this war is confusing with the strategies taken by both sides. Ukraine Has to Win! No way around this fact. Ty again Sir
Please God, you're listened to, for the sake of the valiant Ukrainians and the free world. Indeed, appeasement never worked before WW11, when Poland was sacrificed to the vile Nazis. God be with you whilst you're in America, to hopefully convince Americans to stay in NATO, since they need the Allies, e.g. "The Five Eyes," to deter our enemies. Thank-you for your remarkable service to America and Europe, keeping us all safe, bless you.
No currently trending god has prevented babies from having cancer, or prevented the horrific ends of the Greater Wrath, Bucha, Mariupol, Katyn or Stalingrad. It is up to us European soldiers to keep the lazy and hungry bear pup in his smelly cage. Today 900.000 Finnish soldiers stand on that wall, and have repelled over 20 attempted invasions since Russia was formed a few short centuries ago. Here combat veterans are the first guests to arrive at the president’s annual independence day ball. None of them have been allowed to be homeless or to pay for travel and services. Only battle can turn a Finnish soldier into a veteran, the highest class in society. Everyone else is ”former soldier”. It is high time for older NATO members to truly care for their troops. It increases troop quality and efficiency. Better men will seek employment in the army then, when chess and von Clausewitz is preferred over beer.
isolationism never worked for the usa. It is delusional. Japan annihilated the american navy, and Canada declared war on Nippon before the usa did! Hitler declared war on the isolationism usa first as well. It all came anyway, wishful thinking didn't make it go away. I pray for the Ukraine people/fighters every day when I talk to God. Amen
Americans have spoken with this election, the Ukraine war can’t keep taking and draining our economy and resources when our own country is need of military resources and other resources
But most of the billions 'given' to Ukraine stay in the US to upgrade its military. You ARE getting the latest upgraded stuff. Ukraine gets the old, second-hand, mothballed stuff, which would cost millions to de-commission anyway. And you're learning from Ukraine's latest developments how a new war will be fought (drones) etc. Looked at globally, the US is actually getting a fabulous deal. As for 'other resources'. America already has them, and so has Ukraine, if only the west would realise this.
It has to end, I find the Ukrainian leader to be a dictator and corrupt. I am also embarrassed when he comes to Congress and so many Politicians foolishly clap like seals and want to lip lock the guy as he leaves with billions of dollars. Overall, for all countries, it has to end and so many are worried about his requests of weapons to hit major cities in Russia, sparking WW3. We will see what will happen when President Trump returns to the Whitehouse. The end of the conflict with best results for both parties that are losing lives with peaceful life returns to Ukraine.
this is what a Secretary of Defense should look like. Trump chose a tv personality who is more concerned about DEI and women in combat instead of utilizing the full military capacities of the USA.
The new Trump administration should reach Gen Hodges and ask him to be an advisor on this Russian - Ukrainian conflict. We need his wisdom and knowledge on this matter.
we have the stationary Arleigh Burke in Romania too 👊 . Unfortunately the common folk is oblivious of the implications and vulnerable to russian propaganda.
Missile defence across EU & UK must be ramped up and we should use Laser Defence as well “Dragon Fly” which is mobile and is soon to be deployed in UK defence platforms.🇬🇧🇺🇦
This is why the Russians are in Ukraine right now. NATO keeps creeping further East towards Russia, and NATO loves to put in armament into these countries, right on Moscows doorstep. Russia and NATO have a treaty stating this would not happen, but has been not keeping their word. When talk of Ukrainian NATO membership a few years back, Russia tried all diplomatic channels with NATO but fell on deaf ears. Here we are today.
This "treaty" never existed. The closest to such was a verbal remark made before the collapse of the Soviet Union. Once the Soviet Union collapsed, that verbal remark became irrelevant considering it is the same former Soviet Union members seeking to join NATO. A new agreement was made given the geopolitical change - the NATO Russia Founding Act of 1997. I suggest you read it.
@paulmitchell2468 thanks, I will read it, per your verbal remark requesting to do so. You know, we are old enough to know one president in the 80s courted the leaders of Russia to talks of disarm, peace through strength, we can get along and be civil and shake hands. Of course the presidents exchange to different leaders, different motives, different words, not consistent view of civility across the table, and here we are today.
With respect to Gen. Hodges, foreign policy was indeed a part of President-elect Trump's campaign message and his highlighting of just how dangerous the world has become under the current administration was a strong point in his historic win. Likewise, the General's "hope" that the Republican-led Congress can or will attempt to counter the President's wishes belies his own understanding that foreign policy is bestowed exclusively upon the Executive branch by the US Constitution.
Agreed. Hodges was pushing his personal and The Pentagon's dreams, not the reality of the USA today. It is only natural that he would do that. They need to pick a better guest next time, at least have more diverse American guests.
I think most Central and Eastern Europeans, and most British and French people, want to see the war end with Ukraine having its territory protected by either actual NATO membership or by becoming a NATO protectorate, like the protectorates of the USA, UK, and France that exist around the world. Battalions of European NATO troops permanently stationed in Ukraine along its borders with Russia and Belarus could guarantee Ukraine's borders without requiring Ukraine to actually enter NATO. Failing that, Ukraine should do what Poland did when it was refused entry to NATO -- threaten that if it is denied entry, it will build its own nuclear deterrent. Much of the USSR's nuclear deterrent was actually designed and built in Ukraine, so it should be even easier for Ukraine than it would have been for Poland. We need an end to this war, we cannot have endless war in Europe, we cannot have the USA and Germany reducing European countries to desolate wastelands as they did in Africa during the days of empire. And we need an end to the war that guarantees Ukraine's borders and prevents Russia expanding any closer to NATO than its current borders.
US forces in Europe should all move East. Focus on Greece for the Navy, Romania for the Air Force, and Poland for the Army. Don’t need any US forces in Germany, Italy, or Belgium. The rear most area for airlift warehousing and medical support could now be in Chechia.
I wouldn't mind being stationed in Poland, especially if it is not too far from town or city. A lot of beautiful women in Poland. Then bring her home to Nashville or wherever.
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One of the most important voices out there at this time .
Absolutely
now? sure... for you! where was he before crimea got attacked and before this war got started. this general is talking out of his behind and he spouted nothing new. he's just there most likely for the fee for being a so called "expert?" just plain propaganda
I hope Drumpf is listening to Hodges!
😂
Y'all don't see he is making Shi* up
General Hodges is always the voice of reason and clarity
Superb. One of the clearest and one of the most correct analysis I ever heard
Agreed and Hodges has been ignored by the current Administration. Joe Biden's fearful response to Putin's nuclear threats unfortunately has encouraged that approach in Moscow. Old habits may be hard to break.
The spokesman of the MiC at large!
Ukraine will be without 2 generation of men that will be irreplaceable… That lack of men will be taken up by Russians when everything is said and done.
This guy will wash his hands…. Not even an oops will be delivered !
Ben Hodges, always interesting, always right on the money.
Shadowboxing an imaginary enemy.
🤣😂😂🤣🤣...Hodges is on record saying Russia would run out of resources in 10 days...🤣😂🤣
Ben is, as always, spot on
Always spot on? See for example on YT:
'Russia's logistical system will break down because of sanctions: Lieutenant General Ben Hodges' (feb 22)
'Lt. Gen. Hodges: Russia May Be Forced To Stop Attack 'Within The Next 10 Days'' (mar 22)
'The Impending Total Collapse of Russian Forces:" Gen. Ben Hodges on Ukraine' (sep 22)
'Ukraine will liberate Crimea by the end of August' | General Ben Hodges' (jan 23)
'Ben Hodges: This is Why Russia Can't Stop Ukraine's Kursk Offensive' 9 sep 24
Ya right. That's why he and all the other military "experts" said Ukraine will win the "war" with their "glory be" psychobabble
So far they've become less convincing and more like talking heads....
Seriously you think so???????
@@user-xp3jb6ve9w yes
@@Plutoman09 pretending it is not war by writing 'war' betray you as a kremlin troll. Wish you weren't writing head, as you spew nonsense
Yes, (below..) and, one of the best moderator from TVP World too
Understood more sir, thanks. Great show.
Thanks for the update and views 🇺🇲🇺🇦. Thanks Ben
Thank you for having Lt. General Ben Hodges on your show. In a world of political imposters, Hodges is always a man to emulate. 🇺🇸
Slava Ukraini! 🇺🇦💙🌞🌻
nah
if that general has any brains at all then this war wouldn't have happened and... you will still have crimea
@@szymeq-rr9pk
Yes Vlad, your 3 day SMO is going to plan. 😅
@@szymeq-rr9pk troll
@@hongkongphooey5944 another troll u are
The Radar in Poland matches the one in Romania. Those two systems are basically land based based versions of the radar on the Arleigh-Burke radars which can control out-going missiles as well as detecting incoming missiles. With two such a radar installation in Poland and Romania, the nuclear bases are thoroughy covered. By the way, the Russians are pissed off, so you know it is effective.
Windmill builders in Finland are steaming since the army keeps blocking their requests to build mills in nearly all areas. We want for every stationary and mobile Finnish radar station to have a perfect view. No corporat is allowed to harm ”total defence”.
@@UserDefaultEurope tilting at windmills, LOL! pull the fuccing things down out of the field of sight
Bad... Hungary and Estonia control Vatican then HERCEGOVINA ON NOW... OFFICIAL UDBAŠI AWARE ALL TH
If Russia does not like missile systems on its borders, then Putin needs to grow up, and stop acting like a school bully.
The Russian Black Sea fleet has been sunk by a country that does not have a navy, a third of the Russian airforce has crashed and burned, two thirds or more of Russia’s tanks and infantry fighting vehicles have been turned into charred scrap iron and 710,000 of Russia’s soldiers, prisoners and citizens are dead or maimed.
Oh, and the Russian economy is about to implode, without Baltic Sea exports of oil and gas being stopped.
By the way, NATO may have supported Ukraine with a handful of weapons, however, NATO has not even put any of its military or air forces into Ukraine . . . .
Pretty soon, Putin will be looking for a window in his bunker and, if he does not find it, someone else will ensure that he goes through it and does not come back.
Romania and Poland have the AEGIS ashore missile defense command base.
Ben Hodges is always a considered commentator and worth his place at the top table of insight providers.
Yes, I agree with you as he always give us a very good information to any political discussion.
quite the opposite
Well if you go back on his accesements before and durring summer offensive 2023 it is clear that this dude or not have any clue what he talking about,or he is just one more propaganda guys
@@Alexander-w9i3r The Russian are here.
yeah sure... after the fact. which makes him a charlatan
Thank you. Excellent interview.
Gen. Hodges is one of the few analysts able to lay out, in plain language, a strategic overview of the current situation in eastern Europe.
Slava Ukraine from Romania.
how's the military doing over there, on your side of the pond? :)
Yes. Is most important for kurs of foreign money because Polandia is headcountry(ibu kota) Polandia of the Romania. But you haven't money of internal country. From me increase IDN quizz.
Heroyam Slava. Thank you, Romania. (Is the algorithm working? Read first.)
@divumque the good quest for something that true love somebody not someone
Slava Ucraina with romanian territories belonging to Ukraine and a persecuted romanian minority there? That's funny.
Ben Hodge's message is clear and sound warning to the free world.
Thank You
Free world 😂😂. That is so funny
Why the world is supposed to be better than us bullying others at our workplaces every day?
SLAVA
Autocrat dictator lovers here continue to their dark places under the rocks.
@@ghostmambi6727 russian?
Ben Hodges is a valuable knowledge and common sense treasure. SLAVA UKRAINI from Canada
“Slava Ukraini” get a naaaaaaaaaa ziiiii in the parliament and applaud him immediately!
Canada indeed looks to the sanity of Ret. General Hodges and his Euro, real experience in cartoon-land just to the south. The incontinent sitting himself in public, draft dodger, Trump has no ability to think in any military capability. Vance has no concept of possible loss of Ukraine. They are signalling the american weakness to China and the rest of to-day, coagulating dictator/facists that Trump is joining.
He has set up HIS judicial system. Neutered the usa constitution making him impervious to his crimes past, happening and the doozies coming. And will establish HIS military, which is underway as we speak, following Stalin with a purge of the generals.
NATO including the usa will have to step into Ukraine when the weak German goes, in a few months. Macron/France is onboard in going into Ukraine.... and not as part of DT's delusional hand off to Russia.
Ukraine has nukes, they are cheap and easy, they just completed their own ballistic missile to reach into Roos/Moscow and they don't have to ask anyone's lame ass permission to fire them. And of course they will, ASAP ,All is as it should be. A Ukrainian tactical Nuke would be capable of obliterating a Roos air-base or say Moscow.
Better understand Ukraine is not sitting on her hands quaking or waiting, or going along with The poop-pants Trump delusional giveaway of their country to the other criminal Putin
Trump is fast tracking WWIII.
His voters will get the war coming that they richly deserve. May their sons and grandchildren fight what they deserve
Heroyam Slava !🇺🇦 🇺🇸
As always, Gen Hodges provides an intelligent and well informed point of view on this topic.
A great interview.
Thanks, TVP World.
Hope, Gen Hodges will never ever talk again to the TVP traitors !
True words said there Gen Hodges, You are always spot on with your Outstanding knowledge, God bless you Sir and Slava Ukraine from Worcester Uk, 💯👌🙏💪
Always good to hear Gen. Hodges! US
Za Naszą i Waszą Wolność.
That's ok. On whose terms bro?
Such an educated delivery of sound thinking, warnings & advice on “where to from here!”.
Thank you General Hodges. Please keep doing what you are doing.
Thank you, from Auckland, New Zealand 🇳🇿 RH.
Perfect, Forward bases provide great opportunities for All. Peace Through Strength!
If it's peace through strength, should Iran be allowed to continue with their nu clear program?
@@smaugballer7337 Thats funny. They cant be trusted to have a nuclear program!
@@JimBarzee1957 strength my butt,
pal!
Always insightful, if only the administrations would listen. 🇨🇦
Now that, ladies and gentlemen, is one classy interviewer! Well thought out questions delivered in a clear, precise voice. English is obviously not her native tongue, but her accent is faint and her pronunciation is flawless. All that is to say that the listener is able to concentrate on the content of the interview and not be distracted with language issues.
Great interview! I noticed that Gen. Hodges was located in Beaufort, S.C., one of the most beautiful places on Earth. The ACE Basin is full of wildlife and if you can afford it what a great place to live. Slava Ukraini and "Peace" through superior firepower!
I knew the area well in 1976 at Parris Island as a recruit. I still remember the smell of the wetlands and the feel of sand burs sticking in my back. Semper Fi.
@Jon-x3c You forgot the Sand Flees!
LOL GOD Bless.
may ALL the people be able to live in safe, places they want to live. There is room for all. For instance the deserts of Africa have more than enough space for all the desert dwellers to live there, without them moving to NA or Europe
Good interview glad he gets these opportunities to give his views
Excellent interview... thank you! Slava Ukraini! 🇺🇦🇳🇱
Not same with flag of germany
I DO KEEP CERTAIN THINGS
@ashfaqueali555 mybe your want knowledge from your teacher
@rindanuranisah6235 EXCALIBUR HOLD UNTILL SPRING
Heroyam Slava! 🇺🇦🔱🌏
Ben Hodges is a bright light in a dark time, always appreciate his insights.
Ben absolutely correct. We should NOT negotiate and we should help Ukraine defeat Putin and his regime and return to the 2012 border and subsequently allow Ukraine to enter NATO.
Ukraine cannot defeat Russian. Can Cuba defeat the US? Russian is not even in full war mode. Zelensky was foolish and Putin took the bait, now Ukraine is almost completely ravaged. This war should end but Ukraine will loose part of its territory to russia in the guise of a buffer zone.
😂 deluded.
Yes.Well said !!!
@@jamesgreen1116 Why don't you Russian bots go away.
I think so too but may be hard
Slava Ukraine !! 🇺🇦
General Hodges should have been asked to be the US Secretary of Defense
President
he isn't dumb enough to get mixed up in the tRump circus!
Military industrial complex general
“You go to war with the army you have, not the army you wished you had!”
Slava Ukraine 🇺🇦!!
Ben Hodges is a well of knowledge 👍
100% agree with Gen. Hodges
I could not agree more with this man.
Nth Korean swapped meat soldiers for ICBM guidance tech. They can hit U.S. mainland cities for the first time. Yet Ukraine is of no consequence to the U.S. isolationists?
Only short-sighted individuals would not see the benefits of supporting a war against the expansionist dictatorship of Russia. They might save money and improve life in the US now by cutting aid, but this trend of "let each country figure it out themselves, we are not world police" will have very negative effect on balance of powers in the future. Their grandchildren in 2100 will see themselves surrounded by the dictatorial regimes of Russia, China and Iran. And if the 3 join forces after they have occupied Africa, Europe and Asia, the US is next and there will be no other western country to help them.
@@akotarakz correct Trump will make sure the usa has no allies. American grandkids and sons will be fighting in foreign wars quite soon.
@@akotarakzthe top two races that are populating the most in America are Hispanic and Asian so the us is going to be Asia soon anyway
@@akotarakzWe never needed help can defend ourselves
@@ivanskirchak4935 And when was the last time you got invaded by 3 large countries at once ?
Slava Ukraini ❤❤❤
Heroyam Slava! 🇺🇦🔱💙
Being a military contractor for 40+ years am always impressed and listen intently when someone of the stature and knowledge of Gen Ben Hodges speaks, not using big 3$ words but language understood by layman everywhere. You are to be commended. I wish you had not retired as your leadership is in dire need now.
he is a real smart gentleman 👍
Great !!!
Respect !!!
Brilliant dicisions well done good dicisions
Thank you Gen Hodges for being such an outspoken supporter of 'common sense' policies in Europe in general and in the Ukraine war in specific. Where the backbone and common sense of most of the rest of the World's leaders in regards to this war have gone is beyond my ability to understand...
Ben Hodges, and TVP rock. Putin needs to stand down.
Hitler needed to "stand down", did he?
Trump,is gonna sell.the Ukraine down the river!
Brilliant interview very informative
Greetings from Germany. As it is widely known, Poland is a direct neighbor of my country. So it comes as no surprise, that I have visited our neighbor more than once. I’ve always told my friends and colleagues, if you haven’t been in Poland in the last 20 years, you’ve never been to Poland. Unbelievably progressive, modern and most of all very friendly. Especially the last virtue is something that people in my country can learn a lot from. Go Poland!
Ben, you are so right. If Russia is allowed to keep what they have gained through aggression, then the door is open for China to take Taiwan.
The construction, installation, and manning of Poland's Aegis Ashore facility has been delayed so many times, it was an exasperating story to follow even back around 2016-8.
Also, I like Lt.-Gen. Hodges' library and its crowning feature, that bottle of booze... the marks of a truly civilized man.
Thanks for the update, nice job!
Great production of the Polish State TV in liquidation (Telewizja Polska S.A. w likwidacji)!
Hodges equals top quality content
Well said General ! 👍🇵🇱🇺🇲 NATO !!
Love this guy !
Great!
Get guests like this and views will grow
Would like to know what Ben Hodges think of Trump's Secretary of Defense announcement - this journalist from Fox News. Could definitely affect this new installation of base in Poland.. I fear major disruption of the Department of Defense.
If you want to get a good read on Pete Hegseth, go watch his interview on the Shawn Ryan show. Slava Ukraini!!! 🇺🇦
If the defense systems that the combined countries installed in Ukraine are not working and saving Ukraine, noise over installation of defense systems is not necessary.
Amerika has been defeated, by
>>> Polarisation
Thank you 💛 LT General Hodges for always keeping on the right side of the war. I appreciate your explanations bc I admit, sometimes this war is confusing with the strategies taken by both sides. Ukraine Has to Win! No way around this fact. Ty again Sir
Ben is a good man and as a British man i thank him for his service
Please God, you're listened to, for the sake of the valiant Ukrainians and the free world. Indeed, appeasement never worked before WW11, when Poland was sacrificed to the vile Nazis. God be with you whilst you're in America, to hopefully convince Americans to stay in NATO, since they need the Allies, e.g. "The Five Eyes," to deter our enemies. Thank-you for your remarkable service to America and Europe, keeping us all safe, bless you.
No currently trending god has prevented babies from having cancer, or prevented the horrific ends of the Greater Wrath, Bucha, Mariupol, Katyn or Stalingrad. It is up to us European soldiers to keep the lazy and hungry bear pup in his smelly cage. Today 900.000 Finnish soldiers stand on that wall, and have repelled over 20 attempted invasions since Russia was formed a few short centuries ago. Here combat veterans are the first guests to arrive at the president’s annual independence day ball. None of them have been allowed to be homeless or to pay for travel and services. Only battle can turn a Finnish soldier into a veteran, the highest class in society. Everyone else is ”former soldier”. It is high time for older NATO members to truly care for their troops. It increases troop quality and efficiency. Better men will seek employment in the army then, when chess and von Clausewitz is preferred over beer.
isolationism never worked for the usa. It is delusional. Japan annihilated the american navy, and Canada declared war on Nippon before the usa did! Hitler declared war on the isolationism usa first as well. It all came anyway, wishful thinking didn't make it go away.
I pray for the Ukraine people/fighters every day when I talk to God. Amen
Americans have spoken with this election, the Ukraine war can’t keep taking and draining our economy and resources when our own country is need of military resources and other resources
But most of the billions 'given' to Ukraine stay in the US to upgrade its military. You ARE getting the latest upgraded stuff. Ukraine gets the old, second-hand, mothballed stuff, which would cost millions to de-commission anyway. And you're learning from Ukraine's latest developments how a new war will be fought (drones) etc. Looked at globally, the US is actually getting a fabulous deal. As for 'other resources'. America already has them, and so has Ukraine, if only the west would realise this.
It has to end, I find the Ukrainian leader to be a dictator and corrupt. I am also embarrassed when he comes to Congress and so many Politicians foolishly clap like seals and want to lip lock the guy as he leaves with billions of dollars. Overall, for all countries, it has to end and so many are worried about his requests of weapons to hit major cities in Russia, sparking WW3. We will see what will happen when President Trump returns to the Whitehouse. The end of the conflict with best results for both parties that are losing lives with peaceful life returns to Ukraine.
These are STRANGE TIMES,
Mr. Hodges, Sir.
Thank you posting the truth.
Great post for a young military man.
Mr. Hodges, Sir, it must be the strangest experience ever, to have to engage in ANY kind of conversation right now about ANYTHING and EVERYTHING.
Excellent discussion and advice from this man. I hope that our returning President will listen to this sort of advice.
this is what a Secretary of Defense should look like. Trump chose a tv personality who is more concerned about DEI and women in combat instead of utilizing the full military capacities of the USA.
He chose a 20 year vet who gave his legs in service moron
Permanent until January 20th.
Shout out to the general! 2:07
I think I will move to Poland 😮😮, this country has balls and plenty of them ❤🎉🎉🎉.
Thx for this clear Statement Ben.
Time for this General to run for high political office
General Hodges you are the best. How about being defense secretary??
The new Trump administration should reach Gen Hodges and ask him to be an advisor on this Russian - Ukrainian conflict. We need his wisdom and knowledge on this matter.
Finally the world will have an actual Leader again...
we have the stationary Arleigh Burke in Romania too 👊 . Unfortunately the common folk is oblivious of the implications and vulnerable to russian propaganda.
Hodges for POTUS 2028!
Wish Gen Hodges were Secretary of Defense!
Good day General Ben. You are doing well and you are my guy.
Missile defence across EU & UK must be ramped up and we should use Laser Defence as well “Dragon Fly” which is mobile and is soon to be deployed in UK defence platforms.🇬🇧🇺🇦
Why is Ben not running the negotiations and the war
This is why the Russians are in Ukraine right now. NATO keeps creeping further East towards Russia, and NATO loves to put in armament into these countries, right on Moscows doorstep. Russia and NATO have a treaty stating this would not happen, but has been not keeping their word. When talk of Ukrainian NATO membership a few years back, Russia tried all diplomatic channels with NATO but fell on deaf ears. Here we are today.
This "treaty" never existed. The closest to such was a verbal remark made before the collapse of the Soviet Union. Once the Soviet Union collapsed, that verbal remark became irrelevant considering it is the same former Soviet Union members seeking to join NATO. A new agreement was made given the geopolitical change - the NATO Russia Founding Act of 1997. I suggest you read it.
@paulmitchell2468 thanks, I will read it, per your verbal remark requesting to do so. You know, we are old enough to know one president in the 80s courted the leaders of Russia to talks of disarm, peace through strength, we can get along and be civil and shake hands. Of course the presidents exchange to different leaders, different motives, different words, not consistent view of civility across the table, and here we are today.
This is the smartest commentator
With respect to Gen. Hodges, foreign policy was indeed a part of President-elect Trump's campaign message and his highlighting of just how dangerous the world has become under the current administration was a strong point in his historic win. Likewise, the General's "hope" that the Republican-led Congress can or will attempt to counter the President's wishes belies his own understanding that foreign policy is bestowed exclusively upon the Executive branch by the US Constitution.
Agreed. Hodges was pushing his personal and The Pentagon's dreams, not the reality of the USA today. It is only natural that he would do that. They need to pick a better guest next time, at least have more diverse American guests.
I keep wishing General Hodges was our President elect!🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲
100% , most of the world does, unfortunately I can see Maga isolationism from Nato
Every word matters :)
Free Speech
Hodges you know shady stuff went on last election. 15 million more voters? Come on!
Ben is Fabulous 🔱❤💙💛❤🔱
Great summary Ben 👍🙏
I think most Central and Eastern Europeans, and most British and French people, want to see the war end with Ukraine having its territory protected by either actual NATO membership or by becoming a NATO protectorate, like the protectorates of the USA, UK, and France that exist around the world. Battalions of European NATO troops permanently stationed in Ukraine along its borders with Russia and Belarus could guarantee Ukraine's borders without requiring Ukraine to actually enter NATO.
Failing that, Ukraine should do what Poland did when it was refused entry to NATO -- threaten that if it is denied entry, it will build its own nuclear deterrent. Much of the USSR's nuclear deterrent was actually designed and built in Ukraine, so it should be even easier for Ukraine than it would have been for Poland.
We need an end to this war, we cannot have endless war in Europe, we cannot have the USA and Germany reducing European countries to desolate wastelands as they did in Africa during the days of empire. And we need an end to the war that guarantees Ukraine's borders and prevents Russia expanding any closer to NATO than its current borders.
Ben Hodges Ukraine tales are exactly RIGHT
Ben should be in command😂🎉🎉❤
US forces in Europe should all move East. Focus on Greece for the Navy, Romania for the Air Force, and Poland for the Army. Don’t need any US forces in Germany, Italy, or Belgium. The rear most area for airlift warehousing and medical support could now be in Chechia.
Budapest memorandum
I wouldn't mind being stationed in Poland, especially if it is not too far from town or city. A lot of beautiful women in Poland. Then bring her home to Nashville or wherever.
Iam from europe Simply lovely. Good choice
Biden and respect in the same sentence is an oxymoron!
biden and his lackeys in western europe caused all of this. Trump warned them and was laughed at.
I’m so happy America is making a base there and I’m hoping it’s several open in the next few months 😊😊😊
Bravo Ukraine. You are the best and will win.
Absolutely
Bravo .