Lt Gen Hodges: Putin's war on Ukraine 'could've ended last year' had West provided Kyiv 'the tools'
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- Опубліковано 26 лис 2024
- As Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appeals to allies for updated air-defence systems to meet the new threat from Russia, involving an experimental hypersonic missile, FRANCE 24's Gavin Lee welcomes Retired US Lieutenant General Ben Hodges, former Commanding General of US Army Europe. Lt. Gen. Hodges asserts that, despite numerous threats, Russia will never start a nuclear war "because there are zero positive upsides," including the US threat of "catastrophic consequences."
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Aha. He finally admitted that the war actually started in 2014. We're making progress
"We are making progress" I like your comment 😂
yeah what we saw were flying shovels 😂😂😂
Not just ordinary flying shovels those were hypersonic (probably the washing machine parts helped there!)
God you stooges need new material
@@grahamhireme9283 Fast shovels that did the job :)
This fellow is one of those Generals who said in 2023 that Russia had exhausted its weaponry and the Russian soldiers were fighting with spades.
Yeah he's full of __it as usual. Desperate natoid spin.
@@bdleo300 totally agree
Source?
@@salciano Easy enough to do your own search ...❤😘
Is that why russia is using motor bikes, golf carts and any old russia car or van that can move to attack Ukraine positions.
It's always about Russia's desperation but they keep on growing their military capabilities and advancing in the frontlines, let's not dare to imagine if they weren't desperate!
You really think these government funded new agencies will tell you the truth? This is just government propaganda to deceive its own people to believe Russia is losing, so they can continue to provide money and weapons to Ukraine. If they are telling the truth, people will question their government why waste money on the war will never win.
what are you suggesting ? are you suggesting ukraine rolls over ? Russia is the bully here.
Growing their capabilities? Black Sea Fleet: not floating in the Black Sea. Newest tanks and planes? Conspicuously absent from the battles. Troops and shells? Had to go to North Korea. Launch of ICBM? Had to notify the US and NATO beforehand, because Putin is scared.
Yep. Those hypersonic shovels seem to be winning
HaHa yes. the brits will soon know plenty about desperation
Ah the tactical West that had made a mess of Libya, Iraq, Afghanistan, and lost Syria. Yes, their record clearly shows that these guys are tactical geniuses. 🤣
And won world War 1 and 2. Meanwhile russia completely collapsed in the 90s. 😊
Biden escalated the war, and it may end up in WWIII!?!?
Ahhh... You miss the prison states, the "good ol' days".
BTW, has it started to snow in Moscow yet?
You mean, "tactical geniuses"?
The intention was indeed to create mess
From the very beginning, our generals tells us Russia is fighting with shovels and washing machines!
Russian neighbours spent 2000 years building the Great Wall to resist Mongolia and Russia! As a result, the Great Wall did not block the invasion, turned the enemy into friends, marriage and trade, and coexisted peacefully ❤❤❤
Like anyone believes your use of "our"
@bluestar2253 Defo fighting with washing machines -put Zelenski into a right spin lol
Actually, the ground forces are stealing washing machines from Ukrainians!
Does France 24 have the courage to interview Scott Ritter? Rhetorical question. Peace
Or larry johnson or even better jacques baud or col Douglas macgregor.
I bet they dont . It doesn't fit their narrative.
No of course not
The final nail for Western media credibility was the Amsterdam soccer hooligans coverage.
Scott, Jaques and others have nothing interesting to tell. They just repeat the russian narrative.
ZELENSKY: The missiles will speak for themselves, Now Oreshnik is Speaking 😂😂
yeah right...come back here if those Storm Shadow missiles did not hit anything...the last time I check a North korean military official got a taste of Storm Shadow missiles....
He thought Russia wouldn't retaliate, now is crying
Yeah, so cool that Putin had to notify the US and NATO before he launched the Oreshnik. He had to call his own bluff.
@lTandermthrust2001 It's the other missiles that's speaking loud and clear, and everyone is listening.
Did you notice in the video that every one of the MIRVs broke apart on re-entry? They don't 'work'. They cause damage on the ground, but when the warhead breaks apart on re-entry there isn't much point in using it is there?
France 24 do you ever look at the track record of your "experts"
Like to get yours on RT do you?
What is your actual point?
@@goredawg777 nah RT's not bad but its still propagada on the other side
@@AmBotanischenGarten statement should speak for itself... Ben hodges has been wrong about everything yet they still bring him on
@@goredawg777 id recommend the Duran to you theyve been spot on... if you got something ill take a look
Why is it always General Hodges🤡on France 24? They can't find a real General??????
We know who is desperate.
Those missiles are crazy even without nuclear warheads. That first one was just slugs.
That's just one missile, which unleashed 36 MIRVs fired in 6 salvos at a time. And yeah, without warheads at all, I wonder why.
According to the IMF Russia's economy is performing better than Germany, France and Britain
Weird that IMF would say this, that the media repeats it, then a few days later they go back to saying that Russians are starving, but IMF is the authority they refer to when making predictions on their own economies 😂😂
the zero percent unemployment is NOT fantastic economics
it IS no one is left to work while the west lest them meatwave over and over and over for those 3% gain in years **coughcough**... those "three days" they need, I mean.
Russian pride is our best ally.
It's true and it wll be much better in future, bye bye Euro and Dollar :D
It's a thin line between having courage and being stupid. Some people don't know the difference between the two.
Everything this General says it turns to be otherwise
Ben Hodges? Serious?? His war in Afghanistan LOST! A Nightmare!
Didn't they say Russians was running out of ammunition and missile 2 years ??😢😢
And their economy in tatters.. Look at Europian countries' economy today.😂
Russia will never seek the ammo of North Korea if there were enough in the bunker. You are slow on perception...
they did, they are now using advance shovels and washing machines. 😂
Hmmm
Copy past copy paste copy paste
This man has a lot of empathy 😂😂😂.....he really loves Ukrainians
Respect for the Ukrainians fighting for the free world for the people of European democracies
Lol
@@philippebressange5383 Keep drinking the koolaid . You are being manipulated.
@@philippebressange5383 You seem to know exactly what they are fighting for.I bet you are writing from the battlefield
Another clown like General Petraeus.
so true
Copium, russian bot...
Lol
If you don't like, move to north Korea with your friends? You will love it. 😂
I wonder why they pay them for interviews
So far nothing has been damaged. And Russian economy is doing rather well comparing to the Europe.
По все фронтам,наша Россия побеждает.
yep, also would imagein, their arms sales will skyrocket after the dust has settled and less nubmers are required at the frontlines, who will by western NATOscrap?
No country in this world is doing good under sanctions.In Russia's case they are eroding its economy at a slower pace.
If you take the militairy spending out of their economy its doing pretty horrible, not to mention high inflation and interest rates.
@@olga66 @olga66 Shelves looming with goods the average Russian is struggling more and more to pay for
Name some technical advanves bettering the life of the average Russian because from what i can see you became almost completely dependant on Chinese technology, basically becoming their vassal
Lol propaganda 😂😂😂😂 all western media saying Russia is desperate like how they said Russia is running out of missiles.
Yes is it desperate because it fears Western missiles to its territory...(2)A supper power like Russia can not be assisted by a small country like Iran and can not be assisted by North Korea troops..lt has spent 1000days failing to defeat Ukraine all it shows desperation
Russia run out of missiles back in march '22 , according to western media (*nato industry of lies) and 'experts' like this d e g e n e r a t e
I wonder if these so cold Generals are real!😢😢 if they are , west have a serious problem in their army leadership. The analysis of American Generals is nothing else but a joke 😂😂😂😂
They are doing it because war is a good business for them so they look for flimsy excuses
We have been ignoring Moscow's security concerns for decades
At one point they will respond...
Putin is trying to Make Russia Great Again. He has spent 1000 days on not conquering Ukraine. The Baltic nations may be the next targets. There are two problems, though: They are prepared. And they will be supported by Nordic countries in a much more direct way than Ukraine has been.
This General amuses me with his analyses that always centers on the opposite of reality.
Why? Nothing intelligent about your comment. Or profile pic.
Was that English? I can't translate that statement.
This Hodges guy must work for Disney as his specialty is fantasy...
This guy reminds me of the guy in the old Pink Panther movie , Peter Sellers boss .
20 years in Afghanistan, the goat herders win, the American and NATO forces, how does that sound?. General, you lost Afghanistan, you left billions worth of equipment, because you run out from Afghanistan in a hurry.
Yes, he must have been a security guard in Disney and not general, 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Trump will need to clean up the mess.
Is that you Ben "Nostradamus" Hodges? Are Ukranian generals having tea already in Crimea?
Bagdad Ben.
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@@Pierluigi_Di_Lorenzo 🤣🤣🤣
France 24 is embarrassing itself.
I'm sorry but as far i can see it was the West who escalated the situation in Ukraine and in Europe.
By PPP Russia has the largest economy in Europe and it is growing at 3.5%.Only ask the general why the US has lost so many wars
Hodges' s mentality is that during 70's-80's as remember the west / NATO propaganda said this " russia is ten yrs. Behind"of all kinds of achievement: military, science, industrial & even now that Russia had advantage of hypersonic missiles they still ( NATO) reluctant to accept russia achievement.
Quack
This general is a dreamer
Russias economy actually grow by mire than most a these European countries that are supplying arms... where do you gets these foolish analyst from
Putin desperation? 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Come on Ben Hodges. Get serious for once.
So Basically, he is the same general who failed miserably in Afganistan, againts opoum farmers.
And no want to cultivate mushroom cloud?
You bring a general from Iraq & Afghanistan, such a clown 🤡
Exactly, those generals never succeeded in the operations they were in.
Maybe they should have picked YOU to be the commander of allied forces in Europe instead of him. You are obviously the better choice because of your intelligence and experience.
@@rockbutcher I’m sorry but I’m too busy writing my books, US glorious victories in Libya, Afghanistan & Iraq 🤡😂🤡😂🤡😂🤡😂🤡😂🤡😂🤡😂🤡😂🤡😂
@@alikalexander4656 Don't forget to mention Russia's glorious victories in Afghanistan, Chechnya (1) the Livonian war, Ingrian war, Smolensk war, Persian war, the Russo-Ottoman war, Khivan war, wars of the third and fourth coalition, the Crimean war, the Russo-Japanese war, WW1, the Latvian and Estonian wars of independence and The Cold War.
Oh wait. Never mind, you lost all of those.
@@rockbutcher the same could be said about many USA conflicts . This Lt Gen is just another paid puppet. Its all about resources. Russia has them the western financiers want them.
Oh the cope. Only desperate ones are those who invested in this disastrous project of trying to break up Russia. Not going so well is it?
The person who "Succeeded " in Afghanistan, talking nonsense. They should move to Ukraine with their children and family, and then talk.
That general is a big JOKE!!!🤡🤡🤡🤡
It is called Ben Hodges level of expertise . Guy is joke , every single prediction he made is pure failure / The SMO exposed the shaky facade of the NATO military "science" and a dismal effectiveness of its hardware in a real fight. This general suffers with debilitating case of both exceptionalism having a cognitive fight with a severe complex of inferiority, because Hodges wouldn't be able to pass exams into Russian Academy of General Staff, where his combat record would be laughed at
😅😂👍🏾
100% on the money
US / America calls it "Liberation" instead of "Invasion". That was what US call it in Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, Syria, Yemen, Somalia and the list goes on... Why the double standard? Confused... Please enlighten. Genuine question...
Instances of the United States "liberated" or overthrowing, or attempting to overthrow, a foreign government since the Second World War. (* indicates successful ouster of a government)
China 1949 to early 1960s
Albania 1949-53
East Germany 1950s
Iran 1953 *
Guatemala 1954 *
Costa Rica mid-1950s
Syria 1956-7
Egypt 1957
Indonesia 1957-8
British Guiana 1953-64 *
Iraq 1963 *
North Vietnam 1945-73
Cambodia 1955-70 *
Laos 1958 *, 1959 *, 1960 *
Ecuador 1960-63 *
Congo 1960 *
France 1965
Brazil 1962-64 *
Dominican Republic 1963 *
Cuba 1959 to present
Bolivia 1964 *
Indonesia 1965 *
Ghana 1966 *
Chile 1964-73 *
Greece 1967 *
Costa Rica 1970-71
Bolivia 1971 *
Australia 1973-75 *
Angola 1975, 1980s
Zaire 1975
Portugal 1974-76 *
Jamaica 1976-80 *
Seychelles 1979-81
Chad 1981-82 *
Grenada 1983 *
South Yemen 1982-84
Suriname 1982-84
Fiji 1987 *
Libya 1980s
Nicaragua 1981-90 *
Panama 1989 *
Bulgaria 1990 *
Albania 1991 *
Iraq 1991
Afghanistan 1980s *
Somalia 1993
Yugoslavia 1999-2000 *
Ecuador 2000 *
Afghanistan 2001 *
Venezuela 2002 *
Iraq 2003 *
Haiti 2004 *
Somalia 2007 to present
Honduras 2009 *
Libya 2011 *
Syria 2012
Ukraine 2014 *
2014 - 2022 - 9 countries yet to verify.
Pakistan 2022 *
Haiti 2022 *
Niger 2023
Haiti 2024
Congo 2024 *
Which tools have you not given Ukraine?. It's not late anyway, give the tools you think you have not given Ukraine and see if you won't regret it.
Why this people continue treat all of us as stupid?
NATO called Russia's bluff, Putin showed a royal flush.
I’m a student from Africa living in Russia, things are quite normal here. Just my two cents.
Don't believe them when they offer you a well paying job in construction.
Well they are far from normal in Ukraine. Hope you get conscripted to see for yourself.
Well, if this is normal for you it says a lot about your mental state.
@@rockbutcher Students work just fine, no one is sending students to the front line, that was western propaganda
@@rockbutcher jealous much? are you sad that this African kid didn't go to the US to get shot while shopping?
Even the comment section in this video is more reasonable than this general
Yes, thank you for pointing on it .But honestly i'm the only one in the comment section who has relevant opinion about this vVideo. And i say, not last year, but already in the first year! could've ended the war. How? Just doing the same thing like Kremlin . ' We Nuke your capital Moscaw if you dont go home. ' Ukriane want us -West, not you Russians. Because exactly this threatening allow Putin to hold the ground in Ukraine . And the West , especially USA with Biden ( more Jake Saliwan ) afraid of threats Russia . Instead of it being the other way around.
100%. It gave me a bit of relief to see how much the ratio of comments is not falling for the BS this Ben Hodges pushing
Lt. Ben Hodges says Russia's economy is in tatters?! Today its GDP in PPP terms the biggest in Europe. This clown works for the MIC and clearly has been wrong on everything from Day:1
Not a single thing this dunce says has been correct.
He again…west propaganda 😂😂😂
You again.... east propaganda 😂😂😂
Can Ukraine stop the flood of soldiers deserting the frontlines? | DW News
Lt Gen Hodges , you are a liar and you know it 👎🏽
A well paid one by the MIC!
Economy in taters..... You meant to say europe in taters? 😂😂😂
First time I listened to this anchor and show host and I really liked what I heard. Haven't watched too much FRANCE 24 lately but I definitely check back soon again to see what analysis and discussions on Ukraine he'll put together.
This guy was in Afghanistan, no wonder US replaced Taliban with Taliban
Why do they still interview a man who has no real war experience 😂?
Russia 300bn in debt, nato almost 50 trillion in debt...
Could have ended 2 years ago if NATO had let Ukraine negotiate with Russia
NATO expansion eastward US interest in Ukraine started this conflict
Sovereign countries can make their own decisions. Russia has no right to tell any other country that they can't make their own treaties.
BS. The thinking part of the world understood that Ukraine was not qualified to join NATO. They still aren't.
No. Putin head full with silly and bad thinking started the war.
Still dreaming
We don't expect any good news about Russia from your media.
How high are you people
Russia’s economy is the fifth biggest in the world. The US will do diddly squat if Moscow uses a nuke. Moscow won’t use a nuke outside Russia because of its BRICS partners. Hodge has connections in the arms industry and I think he’s a director in a company that supplies body armour and other non lethal equipment. He’s got a vested interest in keeping the war going
The economy of the US state of California is larger than the entire economy of Russia. The economy of the US state of Texas is about as large as the entire Russian economy. This is not including the other 48 US states. If you don't believe me, please do a little research.
Furthermore, the economies of France, Germany and the UK are larger than Russia. Japan also has a larger economy than Russia's.
Russia's economy is ranked 11th in the world. - If you do some research, you will realize that what I have written is correct.
If this is some of the best military experts the U.S has to depend on, then it is doomed.
Totally bs
They use parts from fridges & freezers for their weapons as Ursula stated long time ago but still fighting ? Very impressive
Why do we always hear from useless Generals that never won a war??😂😂😂
Desperate or other way around. If you don't have a poker face don't play a poker game.
France 24, why give the microphone to this failed military guy? Time and again he proved false and inaccurate in his “analysis”
Russia according to the IMF is the biggest economy in Europe
Russia's economy is smaller than Germany's France's or Great Britain's.
In fact, Russia's economy is smaller than the economy of just the US state of California. The US state of Texas has an economy that is about as large as the economy of all of Russia and this is not including the other 48 US sates. If you don't believe what I wrote, please do a little research and you will realize that it is true.
Who's economy is in tatters?
The Russian one. Do you need me to send you some toilet paper or butter?
Germany's
Germany of course but wait they need to send more aid to Zelensky
Ask USA in '45 is there tactical advantage if you use nuclear weapon on enemy? No need to be expert, Answer: Yes there is absolutely your enemy is force to surender.
Japan suffered battle ship losses at pear harbor.that led to defeat....
@@Howiex-is8gqyour history knowledge is over the top. Clown.
Russia economy is doing well. West in steep decline due to foolish leaders.
Oh the Ukrainian's are firing off those missiles they don't know how to use.
Oh Putin had to notify the West before launching his ICBM, because he is scared he would get his country destroyed.
As a European I'm so dissapointed with Scholz right now... We gotta stand together, folks!
Wait till Merz take the chair. You'll realize that Scholz was a decent guy.
This time Putin missile speak for themselves rather then clown 🤡 zelensky… he thought he can win the world with his dialogue delivery but Russia made it actual
he doesnt belive ww3 is possible, he says.. dreamy guy
Since it will be the opposite of what he tends to say, then the chance is 99.9% that it will be one ww3
Sure 🤣 🤣 🤣. Someone is reading the same script since 2022 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
These are your experts? Seriously? 😂
Sorry AGB those dunces are the best France 24 can offer.
Says a overhyped General whose working for the military industrial complex 😂😂😂😂😂. All his predictions have failed because he's been paid for and because he's experience is fighting against third word bandits😂😂😂😂
You are real thomas.. sad that you never being exposed to reality..never tell the truth
How did such a shallow minded person get such a high position
Its U who is shallow minded
@nhlanhladube4996 birds of a further...you flock together
😂 Funny just few days ago news was “ NATO green light to long range missiles into deep Russia and telling us they are talking nonsense. Now we see crocodile cries from the same NATO crying Russia is escalating, after Putin showed off his latest missiles .
Can someone please show these clowns 🤡 the maps of the contested areas and the Russian economic projection by the IMF in 2023-24.
Tatters "I tell you" tatters! (ha! ha!)
Ben is bonkers
I must correct - 24 per cent of territory according to the maps
On which 'maps' can you find percentage of occupied territory added? I would be glad to see them.
@@larsrons7937 ChatGPT says so
......... General....... OMG....!
Yes we should listen to Ben, just look at the greatness and the happy people left behind in Afghanistan. Surprised F24 gave him a platform.
Afghanistan the Russians are hated by the afghans not the americans
@@philippebressange5383 Sure, i guess the translators and their families that were slaughtered when the US pulled out without them, dont count, as they no longer have a voice. The point was, Afghanistan was a failure, so why take his advice on Ukraine?
@@philippebressange5383 Yeah Yeah Yeah !! Just don't forget to take your opioid pills 3 times a day just like this expert 😉
These people are delusional, Ukraine never had a chance of beating Russia.
Sir, would you like some hazelnut salad?
Russia’s economy is growing at 5% and I bet they’ll see huge demand for their weapons. Find a new job Hodge cause the US arms industry is dead
Ruble is crashing. Yiu dint know what ur talking about...
No it’s not
@@grahamhireme9283quick reply, u dint even care for truth
@@grahamhireme9283 yep
@@grahamhireme9283 yep
China started a trade war with the United States two years before the start of the Russo-Ukrainian War. The US chose to let China stand on the opposite side of the US and Europe❤❤❤
VERY good to hear Gen. Hodge always! US
We need peace! Not war.
In times of war the first casualty is TRUTH.
Ben Hodges, you have the patience of a saint……It must be so painful (to the very core of your heart and soul) to have to repeat the same dire message to whomever will truly listen to the fact that Ukraine needs full, unmitigated Western support and permission to use all
(freely-given) weaponry freely. God bless you and GOD BLESS UKRAINE!💙🌻💙🌻💙
thanks Ben Hodges for defending Ukraine and humanity ..
General Hodges and the highly respected journalist have put forward one of the most insightful and factual analyses.
bs
That Russia flying shovel is escalation?
Sarcasm?
All those buying his idiotic perspective are living in dysney land
Russia is not desperate, Russia is showing its might.
Ben Hodges is a top level military blogger and his words should be heeded
General should be leader, this one is not nor for canon foder
He’s a top level 🤡and lier!
Except He always wrong and a hypocrite
@,torontobro
General Clown sympathiser
This does not even merit a comment - I am just sorry this guy gets a public pension and was moved to state it.