There is a reason why the Soviet Union, nor any nuclear power, never launched a first strike (nuclear attack) since Word War 2, despite all of the Cold War fears that the Soviets would. And its because you can't launch a first strike without being annihilated in the second strike. I remember in the 80s when The Day After aired, and everyone hoped the Soviets would see the movie and learn the lesson. Probably not realizing the Soviets can be trusted to act in the best self-interests...which mutually assured destruction is clearly against... and that the Soviets knew this since the 60s, if not the 50s. -- How is it any different today? Even if Putin had the launch codes (he doesn't), or the ability to order a first strike by himself (he doesn't), even he would know the response is not going to be 'more sanctions'. -- The only way I could fathom Russia using a nuclear weapon in Ukraine, or against any enemy country, is the FSB had a foolproof plan to blame am ISIS terror cell, or rogue Chechen element, or claim the Ukrainians did it in a false-flag conspiracy to frame the Russians. -- But that would require a convincing story on how such an element got the nuclear weapon 'elsewhere', and eliminating everyone involved in the planning and execution. Whatever the case, Russia would need absolute plausible deniability. -- Here's my two cents, if there was really a way to use a nuclear weapon against an enemy without equal repercussions, Russia and China (and the US) would have figured it out a long time ago and did it already. All NATO must do is take out Moscow and 5 -6 other city's to take out all of Russia.... But Russia must take out city's all over the planet from USA , CANADA ,FRANCE UK. ALL OF EUROPE and as far away as , AUSTRALIA and so on and so on ... United Kingdom 225 warheads (submarine delivery systems new and up to date systems ) France 300 warheads (submarine delivery systems new and up to date systems ) United States 7,315 warheads (Mixed delivery systems new and up to date systems ) Russia 8,000 warheads (Mixed delivery systems old mostly from the soviet union times NOT up to date systems ) RUSSIA IS AT DISADVANTAGE !!! and they know it Putin's regime knows its and that is why they will not use nukes they will hint and shout about nukes but that's it !!
You're talking about strategic warheads. Tactical nukes almost certainly would not invite a massive retaliatory response, for obvious (?) reason. It follows that Putin is far more likely to authorise tactical nukes, and make no mistake, his generals will go along with it........unless we're very very lucky.
@@LordOfLight I agree. But I assume that there will be a huge price to pay if he uses tactical nukes. I certainly would like to know what that would be.
@@LordOfLight There’s a tiny problem with that logic: Tactical nukes in this context offer little to no strategic value. The best they can do is try to scare the west. The US promised a firm response to chemical weapon usage. Imagine what the US would bring down for nuclear usage.
@@LordOfLight The Ukrainians have had their cities leveled to the ground. All a nuke would do, at any level, is justify the world to turn harder against Russia to maintain the Nuclear Taboo.
When this is all over. Their public services and industries will all be in the hands of western companies and the country will be tens of billions in debt to the US.
We're still here, still bearing witness, still combatting tyrants. Russia is sending young men to die in an unjust and completely unnecessary war! Glory to President Zelenskyy! Glory to Ukraine! 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦
Glory to Ukraine. My heart is breaking for the peaceful people of Ukraine. the world sees putins armies actions the world sees the putins analog lies the world sees putins continued unprovoked unjustified war on the sovereign country of Ukraine. saint javelin
To Gen. Hodges' point, re: Ukraine's electricity - I have heard Ukraine was able to successfully connect its power grid to Europe either just before or right at the beginning of this escalated invasion. If that is correct, then his comment that Ukraine gets much of its power from Zaporizhzhia, while "true", does not mean that electricity could not be compensated for
Point is Russians have no business anywhere near that plant because they're eventually going to be kicked out of all of Ukraine and even if they manage to hold on to a small sliver of it the Ukrainians are never going to give up that plant to the occupiers nor should they.
Sabotage internally or externally ? problem with this most of the raids appear to have been carried out in broad daylight and against targets with massively heightened security , and expect that to be upped now across the region, in the meanwhile one target that will not be sabotaged ! the Russia -Crimea land bridge , today “The bridge is an illegal object,” presidential aide Mykhaylo Podolyak said on social media. It “must therefore be dismantled. Not important how - voluntary or not”, he added, implying the Kerch bridge could become a military target for Ukrainian forces.
It is. It's literally the only way Russia can reinforce its troops from the south. IF anything, Ukraine's being merciful and allowing Russian civilians the chance to leave, which the civilians likely aren't complaining about.
Correct: Russia has occupied the nuclear plant for months; it wants to divert supplies to Crimea. Also the case that Ukraine, not Russia, is shelling the plant. Unless you think the Russians are shelling themselves
"Is is a little bit of a black mail" - What an underestimation! I don't really understand why everyone so relaxed about it?! That station is 6 time the Chernobyl! And there is nothing more the "bla-bla" from UN?! "We are concerned, we are condemning it"🤯
They don't want another perspective. Their job is to spread hatred and misinformation and they've dedicated themselves fully to this job. According to them Russia has been losing from day one and Putin has died of a million different ailments by now
The Russians certainly may chose to use the power plant to divert electricity into their own system. They can produce a huge amount hypothetically and subsidize their own system and potentially really do long term damage to the reactors by using them improperly.
Lieutenant General 🌟 ⭐ 🌟 Hodges is an awesome guest. What is the plan for 'the UN to go in to Zaporizhzhia'? Who exactly? Australians? Another bad practice of Russian tanks is to keep lots of shells and explosives handy...inside the turret. No decent reactive armor detected. Rubber decoys..3 man auto loader T72. A Light Anti- tank Weapon hit makes the turret fly off. Open hatches are also light grenade drone bait.
The NPP situation reminds me of the scene from Blazing Saddles wher the new black Sheriff holds a gun to his own head and backs off the disgruntled white mob by saying "Stop or ill shoot the n*&**r!", except that was a no longer SFW joke and the Sheriff was the good guy. Same tactic though.
What's interesting is that there are four (I think) nuclear power plants in Ukraine. The Zaporizhzhya plant is controlled by the Russian Federation. Russian troops do not shell the other three; they only fire (according to Ukrainian officials) at this very ZNPP. Logically, it's under Russian control, which means it's more convenient to fire at it.
1. He cites Russia being "crushed in Ukraine" while having manpower to participate in military exercises with China as interesting. 2. He claims India participating with Russia and China in military exercises as interesting given US and UK are "Working with" India with respect to China (that is against) 3. He claims Russians vacationing in Crimea who refused to run to the nearest barracks to ostensibly defend their land as proof that Russians don't think Crimea is theirs. never occurred to him that 1. maybe Russia isn't being crushed 2. maybe stop selling arms to Pakistan and operate military bases their 3. maybe Crimea has tourism and tourists run for shelter? this person is the definition of why we have unending conflict in the world, they refused to apply their mind correctly to judge a situation.
all leaders from start are good leaders... but after 2, 3, or lifetime rule, human nature of greed, god syndrome, king syndrome will always previal and will cause a big issue to his country and the counties around him. His understanding about morality and ethics will be twisted to sooth his greediness and god syndrome.0
@@heycidskyja4668 If the Ukrainians want to ruin Ukraine, I suppose that's their prerogative. They have proved to be pretty careless about their own land and people so far.
Russian troops have reached Artemovsk/Bachmut, Maryinka, surrounded Seversk, took Pesky and Soledar. Ukranians are running with heavy losses under Russian artillery's strikes 😎
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Thanks for the update and your thoughts . From Canada 🇨🇦 Ukraine 🇺🇦
Maybe so respect
There is a reason why the Soviet Union, nor any nuclear power, never launched a first strike (nuclear attack) since Word War 2, despite all of the Cold War fears that the Soviets would. And its because you can't launch a first strike without being annihilated in the second strike. I remember in the 80s when The Day After aired, and everyone hoped the Soviets would see the movie and learn the lesson. Probably not realizing the Soviets can be trusted to act in the best self-interests...which mutually assured destruction is clearly against... and that the Soviets knew this since the 60s, if not the 50s. -- How is it any different today?
Even if Putin had the launch codes (he doesn't), or the ability to order a first strike by himself (he doesn't), even he would know the response is not going to be 'more sanctions'. -- The only way I could fathom Russia using a nuclear weapon in Ukraine, or against any enemy country, is the FSB had a foolproof plan to blame am ISIS terror cell, or rogue Chechen element, or claim the Ukrainians did it in a false-flag conspiracy to frame the Russians. -- But that would require a convincing story on how such an element got the nuclear weapon 'elsewhere', and eliminating everyone involved in the planning and execution. Whatever the case, Russia would need absolute plausible deniability. -- Here's my two cents, if there was really a way to use a nuclear weapon against an enemy without equal repercussions, Russia and China (and the US) would have figured it out a long time ago and did it already.
All NATO must do is take out Moscow and 5 -6 other city's to take out all of Russia.... But Russia must take out city's all over the planet from USA , CANADA ,FRANCE UK. ALL OF EUROPE and as far away as , AUSTRALIA and so on and so on ...
United Kingdom 225 warheads (submarine delivery systems new and up to date systems )
France 300 warheads
(submarine delivery systems new and up to date systems )
United States 7,315 warheads
(Mixed delivery systems new and up to date systems )
Russia 8,000 warheads
(Mixed delivery systems old mostly from the soviet union times NOT up to date systems )
RUSSIA IS AT DISADVANTAGE !!! and they know it Putin's regime knows its and that is why they will not use nukes they will hint and shout about nukes but that's it !!
The only bit wrong here is the number of warheads that the US and Russia has, but otherwise, thanks for helping me sleep at night.
You're talking about strategic warheads. Tactical nukes almost certainly would not invite a massive retaliatory response, for obvious (?) reason. It follows that Putin is far more likely to authorise tactical nukes, and make no mistake, his generals will go along with it........unless we're very very lucky.
@@LordOfLight I agree. But I assume that there will be a huge price to pay if he uses tactical nukes. I certainly would like to know what that would be.
@@LordOfLight There’s a tiny problem with that logic: Tactical nukes in this context offer little to no strategic value. The best they can do is try to scare the west. The US promised a firm response to chemical weapon usage. Imagine what the US would bring down for nuclear usage.
@@LordOfLight The Ukrainians have had their cities leveled to the ground. All a nuke would do, at any level, is justify the world to turn harder against Russia to maintain the Nuclear Taboo.
This is what happens to the world by letting bullies run a country with any power to harm. The lesson will be devasting for Russia.
Thanks!
Ukraine does not want to be ruled by putin's tyranny. They have the right to chart their own course and future!🇺🇦❤❤
When this is all over. Their public services and industries will all be in the hands of western companies and the country will be tens of billions in debt to the US.
Absolutely
We're still here, still bearing witness, still combatting tyrants. Russia is sending young men to die in an unjust and completely unnecessary war!
Glory to President Zelenskyy!
Glory to Ukraine!
🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦
Slava ukraine 🇺🇦
Nuclear power plants need to be added to the laws of war, as totally off limits places for soldiers or battle and bombs.
Nuff said
Glory to Ukraine.
My heart is breaking for the peaceful people of Ukraine.
the world sees putins armies actions the world sees the putins analog lies
the world sees putins continued unprovoked unjustified war on the sovereign country of Ukraine.
saint javelin
To Gen. Hodges' point, re: Ukraine's electricity - I have heard Ukraine was able to successfully connect its power grid to Europe either just before or right at the beginning of this escalated invasion. If that is correct, then his comment that Ukraine gets much of its power from Zaporizhzhia, while "true", does not mean that electricity could not be compensated for
Europe will be struggling to supply itself with energy this water
Point is Russians have no business anywhere near that plant because they're eventually going to be kicked out of all of Ukraine and even if they manage to hold on to a small sliver of it the Ukrainians are never going to give up that plant to the occupiers nor should they.
Good to see you, General Ben Hodges!!!
Quick let’s surround the power plan to the North and west with giant fans.
Thanks Mr. John Pennaar and respect
Sabotage internally or externally ? problem with this most of the raids appear to have been carried out in broad daylight and against targets with massively heightened security , and expect that to be upped now across the region, in the meanwhile one target that will not be sabotaged ! the Russia -Crimea land bridge , today “The bridge is an illegal object,” presidential aide Mykhaylo Podolyak said on social media.
It “must therefore be dismantled. Not important how - voluntary or not”, he added, implying the Kerch bridge could become a military target for Ukrainian forces.
It is. It's literally the only way Russia can reinforce its troops from the south. IF anything, Ukraine's being merciful and allowing Russian civilians the chance to leave, which the civilians likely aren't complaining about.
Take a leaf out of Putrids play book...... Fentanyl through the vents of the power plant then follow up with a "special operation" to clear the area.
Correct: Russia has occupied the nuclear plant for months; it wants to divert supplies to Crimea. Also the case that Ukraine, not Russia, is shelling the plant. Unless you think the Russians are shelling themselves
Wouldn't be the first false flag operation or friendly fire incident the Russian Troops encountered in the Invasion
Why not. They're that incompetent I'm sure they could shell themselves
@@EvilGrin It would be the first not committed by the kindergarten-occupying's, human shield employing Ukrainians, though.
"Is is a little bit of a black mail" - What an underestimation! I don't really understand why everyone so relaxed about it?! That station is 6 time the Chernobyl! And there is nothing more the "bla-bla" from UN?! "We are concerned, we are condemning it"🤯
The time between London and San Francisco does not allow me to watch Mr. John Pineaar's programme on time, my regret.
Brilliant analysis
Maybe Times Radio should get Col Douglas McGregor on the show or someone else with a different perspective of what is going on in the war.
They don't want another perspective. Their job is to spread hatred and misinformation and they've dedicated themselves fully to this job. According to them Russia has been losing from day one and Putin has died of a million different ailments by now
General Hodges - Quincy, Florida represent!
General hodges has been correct from day 1 of this war
Good analysis General
2 day traffic jam on the Kerch bridge lol thousands of Russians going home and sharing what they saw lol 😝 😎
Putin is like Sheriff Bart in Blazing Saddles when he first comes to Rockridge. except we are not so dumb!
Russia = Billy no mates !!
Putin is KGB?! What did you expect?! 💩💀👎🗼
The Russians certainly may chose to use the power plant to divert electricity into their own system. They can produce a huge amount hypothetically and subsidize their own system and potentially really do long term damage to the reactors by using them improperly.
Lieutenant General 🌟 ⭐ 🌟 Hodges is an awesome guest. What is the plan for 'the UN to go in to Zaporizhzhia'? Who exactly? Australians? Another bad practice of Russian tanks is to keep lots of shells and explosives handy...inside the turret. No decent reactive armor detected. Rubber decoys..3 man auto loader T72. A Light Anti- tank Weapon hit makes the turret fly off. Open hatches are also light grenade drone bait.
The friends are North korea, Syria and Belarus.
Do not say Russia has no friends.
But be very aware about china and India.
Must pressure China and India to that it is not a good choice to lean towards Russia.
Never ....
@@nataliiateteruk585don't forget Eritrea 🤣🤣🤣🤣
I am very concerned about the Iranian drone deliveries. Very concerned.
SOUND is too low.
What a desperate little old man.
The NPP situation reminds me of the scene from Blazing Saddles wher the new black Sheriff holds a gun to his own head and backs off the disgruntled white mob by saying "Stop or ill shoot the n*&**r!", except that was a no longer SFW joke and the Sheriff was the good guy. Same tactic though.
Ultimately the radiation could drift over Russia also so it’s a lose lose situation
What's interesting is that there are four (I think) nuclear power plants in Ukraine. The Zaporizhzhya plant is controlled by the Russian Federation. Russian troops do not shell the other three; they only fire (according to Ukrainian officials) at this very ZNPP.
Logically, it's under Russian control, which means it's more convenient to fire at it.
Remember at Chernobyl the Russians did some really daft things, digging around in the radioactive dirt and worse. They aren’t logical or rational.
Russian nuclear power stations are within range of Ukrainian missiles
And I thought my forehead was high/tall
Who are you referring to? The interviewer or guest?
putin's forces don't the skills needed to defeat ukraine so putin is having these excersies to improve his soldiers ability to fight
Slava Ukraini!
Pelo que entendi é assim: existe "o bondoso" e "o malvado". Como somos bonzinhos apoiamos o bondoso, e o malvado é apoiado por outros malvados.
chaina s making a silk and braces road i think nato should make a satin and belt highway
doesnt the bible say something about stars falling from heaven in the end of days?
Most ancient cultures thought shooting stars were significant events.
@@Joaquin546 and eclipses too.
More propaganda for deaf ears.
This isn’t rt and they can say war without getting thrown in jail! XD
Biased commentary.
1. He cites Russia being "crushed in Ukraine" while having manpower to participate in military exercises with China as interesting.
2. He claims India participating with Russia and China in military exercises as interesting given US and UK are "Working with" India with respect to China (that is against)
3. He claims Russians vacationing in Crimea who refused to run to the nearest barracks to ostensibly defend their land as proof that Russians don't think Crimea is theirs.
never occurred to him that 1. maybe Russia isn't being crushed 2. maybe stop selling arms to Pakistan and operate military bases their 3. maybe Crimea has tourism and tourists run for shelter?
this person is the definition of why we have unending conflict in the world, they refused to apply their mind correctly to judge a situation.
all leaders from start are good leaders... but after 2, 3, or lifetime rule, human nature of greed, god syndrome, king syndrome will always previal and will cause a big issue to his country and the counties around him. His understanding about morality and ethics will be twisted to sooth his greediness and god syndrome.0
😂🤣🤡🤡
Will Russia EMP USA ???
Mother Russia(Magog) is defeated in Middle East, Supernaturally !!! ---Bible
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Well no. Ukraine has been shelling the plant.
That would be a lie.
Nuclear blackmail? Here's a novel idea: why not tell the Ukrainians to stop firing on the power station?
Why don't the invading Russians return the power station to the Ukrainians so that they don't fire at the power station?
@@heycidskyja4668 If the Ukrainians want to ruin Ukraine, I suppose that's their prerogative. They have proved to be pretty careless about their own land and people so far.
What Russians are doing at our nuclear station and our land at the first place
Russian troops have reached Artemovsk/Bachmut, Maryinka, surrounded Seversk, took Pesky and Soledar. Ukranians are running with heavy losses under Russian artillery's strikes 😎
Russian bot, dupe, or propaganda agent?
@@LordOfLight I'm just an ordinary citizen who doesn't like Ukranian and Western propaganda fakes😎
@@StPiter111 But presumably you're ok with Russian propaganda fakes.
@@LordOfLight can you, please, tell me about it🤓
@@StPiter111 I will tell you Russian Military is getting hammered