“We need to decide that we want Ukraine to win” 

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Thank you General Hodges. This is what I have wanted to hear and what the free world needs to hear. Ukraine MUST WIN this war, but the west needs to stop pussyfooting around and make it happen

A remarkable man.

I have so much respect for this man

German officials should view the interview and then make decisions about tanks…

Where are the outcries of the millions of descendants from families all over the world that suffered from Russia / USSR / Russian Federation in the last 100 years, whose grandparents and parents were lucky enough to escape or not so lucky. It is obvious that Putin and his cercle cannot stay in power if every inhabitant of RF can see for himself how much better and safer life is everywhere else. They cannot tolerate any free countries at their borders and this is not because of NATO, this is because of their own population. Truce or Peace Treaties are no solution to this problem (see the only two decades between WWI and WWII), Russia will attack again and if the West wants to survive it has to realize that.

Sometimes corruption is a good thing! In this case the corruption in Russia tackled there army.

Gen. Bem Hodges draws 👍 👍 👍 wherever whenever and whatever he’s speaking… A really great man❤

Russian Oil LOL - Russian Navy LOL Russian Army LOL - Russian Air Force LOL Putin is a Laughing Stock to the World - LOL

Ben Hodges gives the narrative so evenly and professionally. Thoroughly good guy

A pleasure to listen to General Hodges' expertise and his insightful analysis on the war in Ukraine.

A breathe of reality concise unbiased and outward looking as to the past and current situation.

Ben Hodges thank you for understanding the importance of Ukraine 🇺🇦 winning and the implications for the free world human rights and integrity of International relations.

I wonder if he remembers telling me, “Lt. you plan it, train, and execute. It’s as simple as that.” Ahaha! Good leader!

All of General Ben Hodges' interviews are so good. I wish some of the EU ministers who are not up to speed would listen to his advice. Thank you for the interview.

Ben Hodges is great man with great knowledge!

Ben hodges is absolutely top notch

We have to appreciate Ben Hodges optimism! 😎 If only German government would take the appropriate risk and give Ukraine those damn tanks 🤦‍♂️

This veteran general sales fantasy..😁

Germany's excuses about Tanks are sickening. Who would base their defence on German equipment now?

We love General Hodges!!!

Keep going Ukraine. I’ve wanted you to “win” since late February last year once I snapped out of it and realized what Russia was doing to you and to others. Keep going Ukraine. 💪🏼🇺🇦

So much respect for Ben Hodges. I love watching him being interviewed. He is definitely very knowledgeable about what’s going on. Slava Ukraine 🇺🇦🇬🇧

I do not challenge 99% of what GEN Hodges ever states. Nevertheless, probably in deference to a Ukrainian interviewer, I will object to GEN Hodges comments on early support for Ukraine. Ukrainians have to look in the mirror and take responsibility for their own leadership failures as Euro-centric democracy evolved in Ukraine. For example, the US could not support 1991 Ukraine with arms because it was an independent country with a Russian puppet leader. It was not until the Orange Revolution in 2005 that Ukrainians had a real Ukrainian leader. However, this Ukrainian still followed in the footsteps of Russian puppet leaders. Ukraine had KGB operatives everywhere in Ukraine’s government and policies were Russia friendly. He also allowed Ukrainian Oligarchs and corruption. Why would the US give this government money and arms? Then came the Maiden Revolution in 2014. This was the 1ST Ukrainian government which openly tried to orient to European values. A real election occurred. It was not perfect, but was closer to reflect the true will of Ukraine’s people than previous elections. The Russians did not wait for good US relations to develop. They took Crimea by force within months. What could the US do but publicly protest. Most European countries did NOT think Crimea was a big lost to Ukraine and did not want trouble with importing Russian gas. The Donbas activity was different. It started quickly in 2014 but rose slowly in ferocity. Again the US condemned it but Ukraine’s government was unstable to work with. It was not until 2018, after several elections, did Ukrainians have a stable government with stronger US relations. It is then the US sent military advisers as trainers. They provided small arms to help fight Russian separatists in the Donbas. The US Intelligence identified 100s of KGB agents in Ukraine’s democratically elected government. Heavy NATO weapons could NOT be given because the US feared compromises of its weapon technology. In fact, it was not until President Zelinsky agreed to fire about 100 known KGB agents did the US finally agree to send HIMARS artillery. Now here is another problem. Ukraine is not a NATO functioning military. It’s a Soviet style military in transition to a NATO style military. The core organization since 2018 is NATO style with a trusted NCO Corp. This 1 change combined with patriotism and NATO small arms won the early Russian War On Ukraine. However, Ukrainian Offensive Operations still rely on Soviet heavy use of artillery instead of NATO Combined Arms including air power. NATO countries appear to be under supplying weapons to Ukraine because artillery is not used like water. I agree the train up for NATO weapons like aircraft, tanks, and IFVs should have started in April after the Russians regrouped to the east. However, at that point is was still unclear whether Ukraine would fight to win back all its territory. After the Great Kharkiv Offensive, total victory for Ukraine was obvious. This is where NATO wasted 3 months of training time. Keep in mind, the US was training a 100 Ukrainian pilots for F16s and the UK 10,000 Ukrainians in Basic NATO Training. However, the rest of NATO had to be prodded to give any help. Look at Germany today. Germany in many ways proves President Trump was right about self serving Germans under Social Democrat leadership. My hope is the US follows those statements of GEN Hodges to supply MBTs, IFVs, and more artillery. The US alone can supply 300 M1A2s and 600 IFVs. We have already publicly agreed to 50 Bradley M2 IFVs, 100 Stryker Light Tanks, and 200 Stryker IVFs. The US should add at least 56 M1A2 MBTs and an additional 100 Bradley IFVs. This would be a Combined Arms Brigade and a Recon Brigade. Surely Europeans can add at least the same!!!

Russia must leave the Security Council or the UN has to cancel and reform the Council.

General Ben Hodges is spot on. Russia can and will be defeated if Ukraine gets what it needs to get the job done

General Hodges mentions how he underestimated the level of corruption in Russia`s military. If you are interested in understanding this topic better, Perun did an excellent presentation about it - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-i9i47sgi-V4.html

Hodges acknowledgement of his "embarrassingly" wrong assessments of Russia's military capabilities before Feb. 24, only speaks to his competence and the ability to be agile and adapt to what is actually happening, which incidentally is exactly the qualities the Russian is lacking.

Decent people around the world are rooting for Ukraine to win this war and retake all the lands the forces of evil in Russia have occupied and annexed. I am far away from the battle field but not a single person I have spoken to does not support the brave Ukrainians in their fight for freedom. Slava Ukraini from Curaçao in the Caribbean.

They need offensive weapons to defend their country. Sounds like a contradition in terms but the fact is, there are enemy troops in their territory and they will not leave. How to MAKE them leave? Ask them nicely? Hurry up and pull your finger out Germany because I am beginning to wonder who's side you are on here.

The Ukrainian people must know that there are many of us who are deeply frustrated to hear more nonsense from Germany regarding the Leopards.

I have a great deal of respect for for Ben Hodges and his comments on the present conflict . His honesty and ability to admit he got some assessments wrong is noting. Thank you for this presentation . I have subscribed and look forward to seeing more from this channel. GLORY TO UKRAINE 🙏🙏💛💙💛💙👍👍from 🇦🇺

Love hearing Gen Hodges honest views and insights.

Ben Hodges honesty and humility is very refreshing.. Just say it like it is and move forward. We are lucky to have him on our side!

General Hodges assessments are awesome. When everything seems doom and gloom you can bring it all back into focus. Stay the course and have faith. I completely agree with your belief we should skip to the atacms and give Ukraine a fighting chance for victory. Time benefits russia. The Ukrainians are doing the heavy lifting here, either send it now or plan for your kids to use it in a couple of years. This problem will not go away and it will only get worse with time.

Great overall. Active military have to think about their careers, that why opinion of retired generals is more valuable for me, indeed with achievements and experience like this. Thanks.

The USA is for respect of sovereignty, 😄😁😆hahahahaha 😝 .

Excellent discussion. This should be required viewing

Say what you want about the United States and its foreign policy during the past decades, but the international order where wars of conquest are not tolerated is their achievement and something Americans have strictly adhered to. There are many smaller countries that would not exist without the United States because they would have been gobbled up by their expansionist and larger neighbors.

Smart guy, admits some fails, only way to grow

I want Ukraine to Win

Outstanding interview. Respect to Gen. Hodges.

Ben Hodges has said from the very beginning the life expectancy of this war depends entirely on how well NATO supports Ukraine in this war. Not the outcome. The time frame. Ukraine will win this war. What's not clear is exactly how long this war will go on. If Ukraine gets everything it asks for, this war could be over by the Spring of 2023. Anything less extends the length of the war and the numbers that die.

A wonderful interview from a knowledgeable man. I think he is right about needing to decide to win.

Uk should send its full tank force to ukraine and get m1a1 tanks from the USA, who sold 150 to Morocco for the price of$380m which is what we will have to pay to upgrade challenger 2 , this would give ukraine a fighting chance of keeping Russia at bay till the leopards come , if they come, if no tanks are sent to help then the Russians could push back to the dinepro and putin will claim all of east ukraine

If you allow a brutal military to achieve its aims using nuclear threats....you can expect additional nuclear threats to arrive soon enough 🌎🔥

It is a great pleasure to listening to this expert.

Respect for sovereignty? Respect for borders? Pray tell me how the borders of Libya and Syria (last I checked these were sovereign countries) were respected by the chief proponents of the "Rules-based Order"?

A most enlightening interview for an ordinary member of the public such as myself. I hope that many more people watch this.

Thank you General Ben Hodges for your years of service & experience. Also Thank you your Insights & knowledge of this war. You are by far the most open source of the political, military & civilian information around. You call them as you see them , which is rare these days ( Ask All Mouth of Germany). GLORY TO THE HEROES & GLORY TO UKRAINE 🇺🇦 & GLORY TO THE WITCH OF BAKHMUT &HER WARLOCKS !

Ukraine is not a test of our external generosity, but rather a test of our internal values. If we fail sustaining Ukraine, then we will fail sustaining our own democratic system. This may not make sense only because I am not a great intellectual or at the other extreme, a demagogue. I just know that if we do not have the resilience, resolve, to sustain Ukraine, then we will not have the ability to overcome our internal struggle for democracy and freedom against the short-term benefits of being "neutrals".

Since when did US gave any weight to "human rights" (carpet bombing country after country) or UN Charter based Intl Rules? Sovereignty of Ukraine is so important. Exercising that sovereignty, US can potentially put military including nukes in Ukraine targetting Russia. Therefore why can't the US afford the same sovereignty rights to Cuba?

Awesome interview partner. More from Ben Hodges please!

Thank you Ben Hodges from Swedens people

Ever seen a meat grinder? Welcome to Ukraine. Russia will continue it’s advance. A threatened Zelensky will lose the support of his own government either because he has fired them or they just die in an “accident”. Ask yourself, in what year do you see Ukraine being a tourist destination? In what year will normality happen? Ukraine is finished.

I Always Watch Ben's Videos I Love The Way This Man Thinks . If Only The White House And Germany Listen To This Humble Man, Half Of The Civilians Would Have Not Died!

The words of my hero, Winston Churchill spring back to mind. He said after WW II we now need to march on Moscow and so right he was. The man already saw the problem that would come. Now politicians are just as weak as they were then. But to say in their advantage, Europe and the world was war-weary after 5 years. Now we have the chance to defeat Russia once and for all, and yet again the weasels are reluctant, they have no balls.

Thank You, General. Thanks to Kyiv Post. And Thank You very much, to ALL the STRONG, BRAVE People in Ukraine. Best Wishes to You ALL, from Norway! Stay strong! SLAVA UKRAINI! HEROYEM SLAVA! 🇺🇦💙💛💪🏻🌻🇺🇸🌹🇳🇴

This man has not won anything never won a battle!!!

This general has drank the kool aide

At least deny Russia sanctuary

Great interview. I hope Ukraine can achieve what Ben Hodges is suggesting without too many Ukrainians loosing there lives.

atacms, Abrams, patriots, f-16 lets go

Ben Hodges is so intelligent,I can absorb easily

What a lot of sense Ben talks, great ❤️

I like this guy. He seems extremely knowledgeable and very down to earth.

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Thank you General not only I but my family hopes that you are right and I know you must be fighting for those we need your help because people like you have a very loud voice and the ones that aren't listening eventually do keep up the good work

Exactly, waiting and guessing is no option. To find the road to a decisive victory is unavoidable! Slava Ukraini 💪🇺🇦

I want Ukraine to win.

General Hodges is by far the best commentator/analyst on the subject.

Russia is fighting 650 countries. If it was Ukraine VS Russia Ukraine would had surrender already.

Mother Russia save us from F.UK.US.

General Ben Hodges has been the voice of Reason since Day 1 ... 💙💛🙏🇺🇦

All Democracy's depend on the rules based international laws of human rights and sovereignty and protection of seabourne trade routes and those democracys cuddling up to Russia such as India and S. Africa, S. American countries, Asian democracy's, Pakistan, Indonesia etc, all these countries only exist as free democracys free from invasion protected by the UN Security council because of the West . Even Kuwait and Iraq were saved from the ravaging murderous Hussain who was trained and financed by Russia as was Syria

When Ben speaks, wise men listen.

Tanks Giving. Joe Bye Then pardoned a Turkey only recently, but I expect that Chicken Kiev is to be roasted because Vlad is Putin on the blitz.

Very interesting point of view, informative. Yes, we want Ukraine to win.

Excellent presentation. Thank you very much.

Must admire a person who recognizes his mistakes and works to fix them. I also like his level-headed approach to helping the Ukraine win this war.

He's one of the few who is willing to say what needs to be said. He wasn't alone in believing that Russia was more powerful it actually was. I'm sure that Putin had to be aware of some of the corruption in his military. Why else would he use Wagner Troops in Syria. His soldiers are good at posturing for him but their training is lacking in everything that is necessary to be a cohesive force. Putin was hoping the show of "force" by that 40 mile column would be enough to get Ukraine to submit. Biggest mistake of his life and I hope he loses his life.

I agree totally let's get this mess over with

i love listening to general hodges.

Ahem, but you said Russia could only last 10 days? Last March! For someone to be so dead wrong, you must have no shame to still show up in public.

Very enlightening and welcome information. Thank you General Hodges.

Ukraine Will Win, Slava Ukrayini 🇺🇦🌻🇺🇦

Thank You, KyevPost. Your interview with Lt. General Hodges was outstanding. Lt. Gen. Hodges was a truly excellent US Army Special Forces Commanding Officer back in the Day. Furthermore, Lt. Gen. Hodges was an innovative and impressive Commanding General of US Army Europe. The General has a knowledge and grasp of this criminal Russian Invasion of Ukraine that very few people posses. His input is highly valuable. Once again, my sincere Thank You to the KyevPost for making Lt. Hodges expert ideas and opinions available to all of us. SLAVA UKRAINI!

Whatever security promises western powers given to Ukraine need to be full fill, that include all necessary defensive weaponry delivery into Ukrainian government forces hand in time and persistence, action taken must be consistent with words came out of politicians without delay.

I believe The Pentagon has an obligation to supply Ukraine with long range precision weaponry as it was one of the Countries that talked Ukraine into giving up its Nuclear and long range missiles with a promise of security. Well that hasn't ended well for Ukraine has it. It's funny that neither the U.S.A nor Russia had to give up theirs !

You will win. Love from Dallas, Texas 💙 God keep Ukraine 🇺🇦

General...keep dreaming!!

General Hodges is a good man. He's very fair and sensible in his assessments. Always a good listen

Thanks to Ukarina for making Stepan Bandera a official hero,it seems they love the naziheroes.

Germany needs to find a pair and give the Ukrainians tanks. As usual the British lead the way, but may need to give more challengers tanks.

Gen. Hodges formulates very good the big faults and misses of Russian army.

Another win Ben. Great hearing from you again. Keep up the good work.

Very intelligent and experienced man, Ben Hodges. He realized that like most people he was wrong in the beginning but quickly adapted to the reality that was becoming apparent. Daniel Davis should take some lessons from Ben Hodges...

''If Ukraine loses this war, it has huge significance for global security'' - Vice-Marshal Sean Bell

I want total victory for Ukraine. Russia is unsalvageable.

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