How Putin could lose Crimea 10 years after annexation | Gen. Ben Hodges & Maxim Tucker

10 years since Putin's annexation of Crimea, Ukraine's plan to throw Russia out could centre around retaking the peninsula. Lt. General Ben Hodges and The Times's Maxim Tucker discuss in this Frontline anniversary special.
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[@theveryfirst]

Yes. Ben for president!

[@pauldean8638]

Ha ha ha ha ha never happen

[@amandadonaghey7540]

Dearlove for vice? Start of a good team ;-)

[@offramp3666]

Great point though, how can Trump and Biden be the presidential nominees with people like Ben around. They can't possibly be the best choice.

[@robertwoodroffe123]

@@pauldean8638and yet take a d ump 💩 became pres ! And luckily only former now 😢

[@oleopathic]

I'll vote for Hodges !

[@joeuscanga7235]

My Greatest respect for General Hodges...🫡

[@s.d.h.3t981]

This channel is in Love with putin, and Russia

[@bryandimery6509]

Bens killed alotta ukrainians with his sh*tty predictions.

[@ramadankadriu5336]

@@bryandimery6509 No one get killed with predictions Ivane, RuSSians and Putins supporter like you killed Ukrainians, but over 400000 ruSSians too

[@RedbadvanRijn-ft3vv]

@@s.d.h.3t981 7 Russian Su did SUuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu this week.

[@manashmahanta77]

😂😂😂😂

[@thomasbernecky2078]

Thanks General Hodges. Maxim stood up well also.

[@sonofsomerset1695]

Really didnt, pushing the usual misinformation and propaganda.

[@buimiguel7281]

All my respects to Gen Ben Hodges who manages to analysing clearly the main reasons why Russia intended to swallow Ukraine. Very good job of informing people

[@bryandimery6509]

🤣😂🤣😂

[@bryandimery6509]

@user-wj6dt5bq3w Even Obama and Burns admitted putting Ukraine and Georgia into NATO would cause a war. But simpletons cant understand this.

[@faniel7265]

😂😂😂😂

[@RedbadvanRijn-ft3vv]

@@bryandimery6509 Suffering from korsakov,Vladimir Korsakov??

[@RedbadvanRijn-ft3vv]

@@faniel7265 Suffering from korsakov,Vladimir Korsakov??

[@hereigoagain5050]

I am so embarrassed by the US tepid support for Ukraine after the 2014 invasion. I used to be a dove, but Putin has turned me into a hawk.

[@todd1770]

You should be embarrassed for supporting American empire..for invading Syria, Sudan, Afghanistan, Yemen, Iraq

[@bilboriches7216]

Trump made a pact with all dictatorships. He is trying to buy russia at least some time. He will fail soon.

[@9kk99k9k]

Rusobot. Slava Ukraini.

[@chrishooge3442]

Yes, we seem to have multiple Neville Chamberlains in our midst.

[@Kriwis]

@@chrishooge3442 absolutely 💯 they man was responsible for so much passive suffering for so many people, hey we’re only East Europe who cares right, 70 years of repression condemns him. Please guys don’t allow those imbeciles to allow the Russians to indirectly rule the USA

[@bcr4601]

I want the PM of Estonia to be our Canadian PM as she has kahunas that other western leaders are trying to find on themselves. I just listened to her talking and she is very clear and precise in her history and we have not learned from history.

[@errolkim1334]

She's nothing.

[@sven-gunnarappel8320]

@@errolkim1334 Don't be lazy. Try to be specific.

[@BusinessGamesAI]

PM is Estonia Kaja Kallas has absolutely ZERO Karina’s. She’s talking a big game because she knows that she’s absolutely safe.

[@mitchyoung93]

She's like the mayor of a medium sized city.

[@Esoxhunt]

The easten puppet states are so full of hate, against Russians born on their countries, blacks, muslims etc. They should never have been allowed into the EU and Nato.

[@chrystya]

I know when Ben Hodges speaks he knows what he’s talking about and I know I can believe what he says is true.

[@SnkHetz]

Are you a bot? 😂

[@johncromwell2529]

Thanks General for supporting democracy

[@mumblerockheaven2683]

What is democracy? Haunting Trump 😂😂😂😂🎉?

[@queenbrightwingthe3890]

@@mumblerockheaven2683 Your fanboy president is soon in jail, emojie kid 🤡

[@joepublic8473]

General Clown.

[@rahimamin4967]

Democracy 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣. Modern Slavery!! Have you got any property?!!

[@terryl858]

You mean lobbyists

[@anacasco7765]

James, as always, you've made your two interviewees GIVE THEIR BEST for us to understand, to be able to EXPLAIN TO OTHERS what's going on in Ukraine and what MIGHT BE EXPECTED from the intelligent and determined Ukranians who will NEVER give up their beautiful nation to that Russian RAT with the name of V.Putin.

[@greedowins2917]

The final sentiment about Ukrainian resolve at the end is good to hear. Great video!

[@BusinessGamesAI]

I have family in Ukraine. They hate Zelensky. Nobody wants to fight and die for the interests of NATO & western capital like BlackRock.

[@holycannoli64]

They've lost. Wake up and smell the coffee ☕

[@Supergeologist]

Listening to Ben Hodges is how I imagine sitting in on a lecture at West Point

[@SnkHetz]

Ahahahah the guy who took Crimea in 2022

[@valuggel8972]

Is this the dude that majored in poetry🤔

[@Wicky173]

How dare they say, "Here's Your Weapons, but, you are not allowed to attack, you must only defend yourself!" How bloody naive and arrogant is that?

[@Polzeath70]

Unfortunately if you add all of the Western leaders together, you will not find a backbone. We can simper and wring our hands. More than that? nothing...

[@blackoak4978]

It's politics. The west has to walk a fine line between supporting Ukraine and limiting their influence to below the level that Russia can consider it an existential war for themselves. If Putin can prove that Russian territory was attacked with western weapons with full knowledge of the west, then nuclear retaliation is on the table. If the west says "Do not use these weapons to attack" and maintains plausible deniability, then Putin can't pull out nuclear weapons without proving on the world stage that he's a mad dog that needs to be put down. In a more direct response to your question, if you're providing something to someone that they then abuse, you can't stop them from abusing it, but you can stop providing it. If Ukraine is too obvious about knowingly using western weapons against Russian territory, then they will loose access to further western weapons. When the conditions are as simple as "don't let us catch you using these to attack Russia", it's hardly an onerous condition

[@Freba66]

@@blackoak4978 Assumptions, assumptions, assumptions, assumptions etc.

[@timburr4453]

Not arrogant. They control ukraine (west ukraine) they pick the weapons who do you think is in control here?

[@ears9506]

agreed. However, it seems after Russia wiped out Ukraine's oil/gas lines, Ukraine did start targeting like-kind inside Russia. Yhael!

[@bannistergb]

Gen. Hodges has become the Walter Cronkite and the Gen. Eisenhower for me about the Russo-Ukrainian War. Always good to hear his information and his viewpoints.

[@timburr4453]

He has gotten 7,443,234 predictions incorrect in a row

[@BusinessGamesAI]

Sarcasm?

[@aagomez313]

You have no idea how wrong General Hodges is and part of the swamp. He predicted Russia's defeat. We all know hes full of shi* and completely wrong.

[@thelonebadger2556]

He is an idiot and that what makes him very dangerous. Find a new source to call Eisenhower

[@mironwg1]

Except that he is always wrong. All you Zelinski's shills still don't know that this is all about Russia's resources. Not about Ukraine. Ukraine is just a tool of US hegemony. US has been pushing NATO to surround Russia for the last 50 years. Why do you think that is? And when Russia wanted to Join NATO, the answer was NO.

[@dereckbrannigan6195]

Greetings from Melbourne, Australia 🇦🇺

[@adabsurdum3314]

How old are you, 120?

[@dereckbrannigan6195]

@@adabsurdum3314 thank you for your absurd comment. I’m actually a medical officer in the Australian 🇦🇺 Army.

[@adabsurdum3314]

@@dereckbrannigan6195 whoopedy do da? That's funny you feel that's relevant

[@gm1937]

I love times radio and greetings from New York City

[@terryl858]

Sad for you a one sided view

[@gm1937]

@@terryl858 these guys are smart extremely articulate I would rather have these guys as president of the United States than Biden or Trump

[@ldt6513]

Another very good interview by James Hanson. Its the questions that makes a good interview

[@elliotlane3225]

Insightful with both a military and journalistic viewpoint. Good guests, please invite them again soon.

[@margaretlamb2432]

Great interview. Thanks. What Mr. Hodges said is so right. Mr. Evil has to lose Crimea!😈

[@graemes52]

The Russians have had Crimea for 360 years blind boy

[@slavsh]

It was one of the most adequate views on this war during long time. Thank you very much for such great and extremely competent guests!

[@mango2005]

Very annoyed at the Congress.

[@carolwilliams8511]

As are we all.

[@barbarcreighton6726]

fffing Americans are so unreliable - Europe is so much more educated and real ..... ( apologies to the far West coast and East coast , whom we forgive )

[@billwalsh388]

It's the magas.

[@davidelliott5843]

The Kersh Bridge has simple gravity spans that can be replaced quite quickly. However the arched span is different. It’s high and it’s wide. Accurate missiles could break the arch and the deck would collapse. The snag is distance and firepower.

[@user-wq4ju7uu7x]

Люди строили для людей. Радовались. А вы советуете как его разрушить.

[@eckhardbaumbach9451]

@@user-wq4ju7uu7x Ridiculous. Putin murdered 300 000 soldiers... from Russia, but not from Moskow....and many more

[@amossimon3438]

Russia has nuclear weapoms.We can only push so far.But never cross the red line.Russia and the BRICS countries can take on Nato.Tgat be a good match..This war could and will last for years.no clear winner But alot of suffering on both sides.

[@JesterEric]

Russia has a land bridge now

[@ironknee6879]

@@amossimon3438 BRICS is not a military alliance. In regards to Ukrainian territory, Russia is incapable of putting together an alliance that can match, or even come close to NATO’s capabilities. I’ve served 12 years in the military of a NATO country, and am confident that Russia and friends are no match for NATO, should NATO commit.

[@Nzchimeran]

I like this Anerican guy, he talks straight, very informative. Well done on your channel, seems legit , I had almost given up on watching any type of news.

[@todd1770]

😅😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@jamesmedina2062]

He knows his stuff.

[@Gayzenon]

❤Ukrainian ❤

[@johnwilliams2660]

There are 1000 ATCMS in the US at their use by date. Would they make Crimea untenable for Russia?

[@todd1770]

😅😅😅😅and Thor's hammer 😅America has lots of magical weapons for Ukraine.

[@a5cent]

There is no single weapon which can do that. It requires a combination of capabilities.

[@jamesmedina2062]

nobody has mentioned the population being Russian there. Would Crimeans invite Ukraine back in?

[@applemos6714]

This morning I read unconfirmed rumors/comments that there are plans to send ATACMS with 300 km range to Ukraine.

[@ACD54]

@@jamesmedina2062 it was discussed rather over half way through. Scroll back and check.

[@taralown7023]

wish. we could have heard more from Hodges

[@hokiedevil]

Excellent review of where we are and where we need to go

[@holycannoli64]

West is losing and needs to stop meddling in the Ukraine.

[@feekygucker2678]

Hodges 2024!!! Vote Ben.

[@palithaassalaarachchi1497]

Its a do or die battle for Ukraine and when people are pushed to this situation they come up with incredible innovations. Innovations and technology are the way for Ukraine. If Europe pulls its full weight they can still pull Ukraine out of trouble, irrespective of the position of US.

[@andrewbielecki6154]

I heard A.I. Swarm drones will be in the hands Ukraine by summer, it won’t win the war, but would halt russias wave attacks.

[@carolwilliams8511]

Absolutely they do.

[@applemos6714]

There is something about Ben Hodges that makes me immediately like him. He is direct on the point but polite. I understand why people in the comments want him for president.

[@laptopfireman]

I`m not American so it doesn't make any difference what I say but, Ben understands the world in a different way to that of two elderly Fu&kwits that are so disconnected with the world its no wonder that Putin saw his opportunity ! Churchill was a great war leader but post war was not regarded as a great leader, Ben Hodges would be a great war leader, and make no mistake Europe is at war, and soon so will the USA if you like it or not ! just remember the world war 2 had been going three years before USA was surprised by Pearl Harbour !!!

[@nstark1066]

Thank you for this indepth dive into the Crimea.

[@ieeba999]

Reality, very well spoken.

[@andreaswinsnes6944]

If Benny had been advising Khrushchev during the Cuban missile crisis, we all would not have been alive today.

[@JustinHilltheAuthor]

FYI: Massachusetts is 27,363 km²; Crimea is 27,000 km²; Wales is 21,218 km2. ;-)

[@Nurj81]

It’s time to stop Putin.

[@carolwilliams8511]

Past time. Very frustrating to see all this political dithering and nonsense.

[@renemartin5729]

That train has left the station.

[@graemes52]

Nonsense, Ukraine is mostly just a region of Russia, 6th generation Russians live there.

[@graemes52]

NATO caused the trouble in 2014, they started it with the FAKE CIA coup in Ukraine. Putin will finish it and us too if we get in his way.@@carolwilliams85110

[@Basti7352]

The rest of the world: it is time to stop NATO

[@hhKJgf1M8a0rzt8hP]

Outstanding guests, Gen. Hodges would make a great presidential advisor or NATO head.

[@terryl858]

Russia needs more Americans nato advisers such as this man get real

[@robryan1933]

Good interview but you should have given Ben Hodges the strategic question first, he is the best

[@kite7214]

The successors of Sir Barnes Wallis are making their calculations for the dropping of the bridge as we speak. Watch this space. 🙂 Slava Ukraini from Sir Barnes Wallis in UK.

[@buimiguel7281]

Briĺliant in depth analysis of the situation in Ukraine. All my best regards

[@terryl858]

Ignorant one sided view

[@adabsurdum3314]

Can I have one of your regards?

[@danjohnson6800]

A great discussion with clear expertise and insight, thanks!

[@kentiffany8872]

The Kerch bridge has a fracture critical section, the arch. Break the arch the bridge is done. Repair/replacement impossible under attack.

[@terryl858]

Do you really think the Russia have not thought of this sanario just silly Kerch bridge the man is silly or misinformed

[@terryl858]

My goodness typically American how they can talk. Afghanistan Libya Syria Iraq come on people use a bit common sense?

[@ThorIsBoss]

@terryl858 Is this English?

[@johndewey6358]

Excellent review. Thank you 🇺🇦 Slava Ukraini ✌

[@robbie4084]

This is one of the best interviews Extremely informative, Thank you God Bless Ukraine 🇺🇦🇺🇦 and democracy

[@terryl858]

Defend the lobbyists

[@user-wh8wr4bc2s]

Thanks thanks for ur support dear for Ukraine

[@irongron]

Regarding the Crimean Bridge, according to an F-15E WSO (i.e. the back-seater - Weapons Systems Officer) that flew missions in the former Yugoslavia targeting bridges, "..you need a 2,000 pounder to drop a span...", so that's the load out for the F-16's when we get them. The Taurus ALCM has a special fuse that lets the warhead burrow intp structural concrete before detonating, but Germany, holding out on us, I'm sure the good Lt. Gen. is not impressed with that, living in Germany himself!

[@w.loczykij5354]

What else you were targeting in Yugoslavia you coward. Because we remember

[@AimeeGirl]

Poopin is a joke

[@Goodlookingme]

Flowers for Navalny 💐🌹💐🌸💐🌷💐

[@laurie9557]

And for the tens of thousands of Ukrainian soldiers and civilians killed by Russia.

[@Goodlookingme]

@@laurie9557 correct, Glory to the brave Ukrainians. 🇺🇦🎶 if only those russian sheep could stand up and ‘never give up’ on outing their war criminal leader. Standing with Ukraine until it wins the 3 day war. 🇺🇦🎶🇦🇺

[@johnyblazer8597]

New hoax victim😂...

[@Goodlookingme]

@@johnyblazer8597 you looking in the mirror there Johnny dear

[@Goodlookingme]

@@laurie9557 glory to Ukraine, 🇺🇦🎶🇦🇺

[@djnorth2020]

Excellent analysis with good guests.

[@W_Bin]

Haha I can't imagine anyone whose lived under Russia not being happy to return to democracy. Those who are left after being mobilised, that is.

[@hierroglyphic]

After all this is done I am really curious to know what Hodges thinks of Caravaggio and Vermeer! Until then I am continually grateful for his level headed and insightful analysis.

[@Miroslaw-rs8ip]

Guys the West should have taken Russia seriously during the second Chechen war in 2002 but didn’t, this is when Putin decided that he could do anything he wanted.

[@move2003ny]

The West is still not taking Russia seriously. Putin made a bet: the West are a bunch of idiots and cowards. It does look like a winning bet tbh.

[@sunnyboner676]

And the world still takes America seriously after invading and destroying entire nations for their own profit 😅

[@a5cent]

And Putin was right. The west is weak and the US can no longer lead.

[@jamesmedina2062]

Right but Ukraine was friendly with Russia then. The US traditionally supports strong dictators sadly. Bush Jr was cozying up to Putin like crazy.

[@sammenter1]

Absolutely

[@alexshapley8331]

Interesting and excellent as always

[@DMX-du9mn]

If they had protected Georgia, Ukraine would have never happened

[@geoffreywinfield7980]

For Gen. Hodges and anyone interested :-) The land mass closest to that of Crimea (approx. 27,000Km2) which would be familiar to most Europeans, is Sicily, and Vancouver Island for our North American brothers and sisters, and East Timor for the Pacific/ Australasia region. Also, I follow your vids and value your assessments. Keep up the good work.

[@goenzoy712]

Only the population of Crimea is at least 3 times Vancouver island

[@juanjose9332]

Great report Slava Ukraini

[@irena5762]

Geroyam Slava❤

[@tomrock8281]

How world could be a heaven on earth... If the dogs of war be silenced for ever. 😔🥴

[@carolwilliams8511]

Sadly will never happen.

[@adabsurdum3314]

I'm waiting for 70 gay virgins, Allah akbar

[@laurie9557]

Crimea is Ukraine!

[@w.loczykij5354]

How?

[@wendyandrew3707]

Great talk. Very interesting. Keep it coming.

[@mnoot7209]

I was surprised you kept Ben Hodges "on hold" to give most of your focus and attention to Maxim Tucker. Nothing wrong with Maxim. He's bright. But he's your in-studio Times colleague whom you can interview anytime you want (and he can't say no). Lol... I suppose I simply can't imagine, personally, keeping General Ben Hodges off-camera, not engaged in discussion, twiddling his thumbs.🙄

[@TheCriticalSigma]

Russian air defence looking shaky... Kerch bridge likely to be hit again this year.

[@carlthor91]

It's like General Hodges said, at a time where Ukraine, can fully take advantage of dropping the bridge.

[@chrystya]

That’s what I have been waiting for.

[@APW554]

Agreed ,would bet on this year for the Kerch bridge coming down ,General Hodges is spot on ,wish he was president of the USA ,they need him.

[@carolwilliams8511]

Whenever it is, it will be timely. It's needed so that the occupiers can return to their motherland isn't it? Otherwise they will have to go via the land route which will take longer. .

[@keithmearing949]

IF the West stop pussyfooting around and provide Ukraine with the long range missiles, aircraft and munitions that they need, the Ukrainians will take out the Bridge in short order just by overwhelming the defences.

[@katherinemunoz4138]

SLAVA UKRAINE

[@captainhadd0ck]

Slava Ukraini! 💙💛

[@kostiamedvid]

What a realistic understanding of the situation about war in Ukraine. Thanks a lot!

[@iainamckenzie]

Who didn't honor the Minsk agreements? Just reference the comments made by former Chancellor Angela Merkel (who signed the Minsk peace treaty) and you will understand who was honest and sincere about peace. Amazing how this can be spun, when all the evidence is in plain view.

[@nivalius]

wait, didn't she say that this ceasefire was to give Ukraine time for military preparation, after which she was accused of "duplicity" by kremlin?

[@laesperanza5408]

James, thank you. These are always good sessions.

[@BohemianRaichu]

these 3 men look like the same person at progressively more advanced stages of their life.

[@adabsurdum3314]

Hey, go away Russian bot!

[@robincrozo9741]

Thank you

[@iancormie9916]

This what happens when the west has placed financial expediency ahead of principle. The West has demonstrated the same failing in the last 15 or 20 years when dealing with China. We can only hope that principles win when dealing with China in the future.

[@adabsurdum3314]

Yes, if principles aren't the main consideration, nay Truthful ambitions, in future, I feel not only am I fked, all of humankind will be.

[@micksand4704]

The growing disbelife in Ukraines chances, that can be heard in Europe and mostly the Trump-part of the US, is frustrating!! Ukraine has received much help from abroad but need more help. You can not expect a car to run for 100 kilometers with gas in the tank for 50! We (the west) are not helping Ukraine to fight their war. They are fighting our war!

[@holycannoli64]

Well whatever the case they're losing badly.

[@user-xm3py4vi5j]

It makes me so happy when people are kind to you ❤

[@mnoot7209]

??

[@user-xm3py4vi5j]

Was for Hodges

[@user-pz2dv1vk3j]

It's past time for the US congress to step up. Churchill said it best ' The Us always does the right thing. After they have tried everything else". The trickle of help has hurt.

[@American-In-Mykolaiv]

Warning - mostly troll comments here - so do not be surprised . This war, not a special military operation, was supposed to take three days - now the trolls are talking big, it took them ten years to take Avdivka. Slava Ukraini!

[@pauldean8638]

What Russian said 3 days ?

[@j.s.westdijk6209]

Now that is cheap. Learn to respect different points of view like civilized human beings.

[@marisabenson1222]

​@@j.s.westdijk6209when a point of view is expressed rather than obvious troll scripts which are repetitive and full of misinformation and disinformation then respectful debate ensues.

[@user-wj6dt5bq3w]

You are the troll.

[@pauldean8638]

@@marisabenson1222 so what Russian said 3 days then , bring me proof and we discuss it then

[@kevinbailey3384]

Russia is the last Empire and needs to grasp that the days of Empire are over.

[@a5cent]

Russians live in the 21st century, with a 19th century mindset.

[@user-sm9jy2jm1i]

Ben and his bookshelf

[@debann2864]

Great interview! Thank you.🇺🇦🇺🇸☮️

[@k9spike235]

Great topics!

[@lexusls4305]

I wish The Times was correct in all its dire predictions of Russian failure involving Ukraine. However, time has proven Putin correct and the West a failure in protecting itself. Democracy is in peril beyond Ukraine’s border and we have shrugged our duties, disinterested in the disastrous long term consequences of our indifference.

[@carolwilliams8511]

Agree. We are not valuing our democratic freedoms enough.

[@peterclarke3020]

Only a few in the west are disinterested. The US Republicans…

[@marviwilson1853]

A lot of the Russians would have to leave Crimea if the place was retaken as they have elected to have a Russian passport. No visa for their stay!

[@TheEvertw]

I don't like this journalist: he likes to hear himself speak too much. Normally I skip his interviews, but Gen Hodges is worth listening to regardless who interviews him. In this case his questions are more succinct than usual, and he does seem to make an effort to keep his speaking time to a minimum. Perhaps he is learning, I would applaud that. I'll give him another chance. As usual for Times Radio, both guests are top-notch.

[@sony5244]

Even though things are not looking good for Ukraine now , I believe that Ukraine will win this war and regain everything that it has lost. Even though my country is a friend of Russia but Russia will pay dearly for this war and will never be the same again. From 🇮🇳.

[@nivalius]

[@ameliaburnham186]

❤❤❤

[@simianessence]

Tucker, regarding Crimea: "So for that [Crimea]...to go over to Ukraine, and then for a Ukrainian government that might be hostile to Russia was unthinkable for Putin at that time." What a joke. Ukraine let Russia use Sevastopol as a military base, in the same way that the Philippines let the U.S. use Subic Bay. Zero justification for an annexation. If Putin wasn't either evil or living in the 18th Century, that friendly relationship could be nothing but very thinkable.

[@carynunez5664]

My respect to Gen.Ben Hodges. Thanks to all Ukrainian supporters. Ukrainian WIN = Democracy & Peace in Europe. MORE SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE!!

[@Silvervwolfee]

I really like this James Hanson fella!

[@DHEAS11]

Are we really talking about this at this point in time? With Ukraine again being pushed back albeit marginally?

[@jpedrocp]

Different fronts, different vulnerabilities, different capabilities needed, etc.

[@Amradar123]

Ukraine can live without part of its eastern territory but to be able to be a functional state it needs access to the black sea and thus secure Crimea. And russia is not winning there AT ALL. Russia already lost control of the black sea, its airspace as well as the black sea harbours in Crimea, airbases etc. Work in progress....

[@carolwilliams8511]

Yes. Because the loss of a few metres of land temporarily is not that big of a deal. The aid is coming this year, along with their own military industry. Ukraine is innovative and entrepreneurial and ruzzia is not. Ukraine has full access to Western technologies and ruzzia does not. Ukraine also tries to preserve the lives of its troops whereas ruzzia expends them recklessly.

[@julianterris]

"And it's only going to get worse for them"

[@MrIzvraten]

I am really looking forward to the day when at least one thing Gen Hodges predicts comes true.

[@carolwilliams8511]

He has always added the caveat of the West supplying Ukraine properly for any fast victory. We are not going to see fast. Just steady. It will happen.

[@holycannoli64]

I think we'll be waiting a long time for that to happen, my friend.

[@hereigoagain5050]

Russians joined the navy to see the world. What did they see? The bottom of the Black Sea.

[@carolwilliams8511]

😂👍👍Love it. 💙🇺🇦💛

[@CynthiaBlair]

Good interview ! I feel angry and frustrated with the US Repub congress for holding up aid. As Malcom Nance has said "Donald Trump is essentially a wholly-owned subsidiary of Vladimir Putin’s regime" and I totally agree. Trump is a danger and an embarrassment to the US even as an ex-president (also thanks to Putin).

[@rropo1]

But he's popular with many Americans - Amazing?

[@ACD54]

Never mind a dark time for Ukraine. If Trump’s elected it’ll be a dark time for Europe, democracy and America too. Victory for Putin opens a Pandora’s box of horrors for us all. To say it’ll make America great again is just risible.

[@carolwilliams8511]

Agree. Making America Garbage is what these trumpites are doing.

[@Titant2]

In all honesty, they first have to retake the landbridge. It would require a Kherson up to the landbridge. The Dnipro is still an obstacle and Ukraine would need an offensive to retake the bridgehead which is likely very much defended. It's not impossible but it will be very difficult. The question is, will Ukraine have the capability to close the gap? At this moment they simply lack the numbers of troops and the firepower. They have control over the Russian supply lines. But the question is can they hold the position to keep the land bridge cut off? Can they demoralize/defeat the Russian troops so they become unorganized on the East bank.

[@mikeledorta]

We shall see who is right, the people in this video or other people who say that Ukraine has lost the war completely and that Crimea will remain Russian as it had been for the most part since 1783, save for 1954-2014. Who is right? Time will tell. The General's optimistic prediction for the summer offensive was way off, by the way.

[@slavsh]

"Moscow" cruiser has been build in Ukraine in Mykolaiv and it was upgrade in Ukraine too in 2000. Of course they new this ship! 😉

[@blatneyev3740]

Dream on, General, dream on.

[@PSD-ms8yl]

He doesn't need to, he's right.

[@chittokobaj7848]

Great backdrop

[@Kath-nd6pj]

Ben, in the UK we usually use Land mass measurements as multiples of the size of Wales. And in this case it stacks up. Just checked. Crimea 26,000sq.Km. Wales 20,761sq.Km.. so larger than Wales does it! For objects such as skyscrapers and container ships etc we use numbers of Double Decker busses volume sizes!

[@adabsurdum3314]

Aye, I've heard many times from many British Generals, that any piece of land, the equivalent of 8x to 12x the size of Wales is only then (climate being better) is it worth fighting for.

[@nicholastyrrell]

GREAT UPDATE

[@kandongeiro]

Taurus + ATACS NOW

[@carolwilliams8511]

If only. Best hope is that eventually Ukraine can develop their own.

[@kjellg6532]

Why all that noise in the background?

[@yeshechangchub6914]

great military analysis and lots of on the ground sources. this is an A report. last year jan 2023 it was a C. so it is a big progress. thanks

[@user-ov7hp2cw1h]

One can only hope !

[@kevinsummers1055]

What I really like about Ben is he spews recent history from a military perspective. His entire life required military and historical.