The Russian Link Behind the World's Instability
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- In the tumultuous global situation that the world finds itself today, Gen. Ben Hedges explains why the wars in Ukraine and Israel are linked and what is likely to happen next, including how Israel could realistically use nuclear weapons and if Iran itself will join the conflict, gives fresh insight as to how very complicated global situation is spiralling out of control - which is all the more reason for America to lead.
Gen. Hodges, a vocal supporter of Ukraine, leaves no doubts as to what the US must do now if we wish to defeat the terrorists waging war against Israel and to help Ukraine achieve a lasting victory.
Given a complicated world, where Israel, Ukraine, and other American partners are in conflict, the US needs to be prepared. However, the US is still "not serious" about its defense industry and improving its ability to prepare for war.
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General Hodges. Thank you for always sticking with this horrible mess. And your support for Ukraine. I hope others are listening. God bless you. 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦
Amen to that, well said! Thanks for your comment.
This general has not predicted anything correctly yet. He's paranoid and a visionary at best. And at worst, just without brains. Look at his previous analytics and everything will become clear to you.
Ben Hodges is one of the very few voices of reason at this horrible time!
General Hodges, thank you for the support you have provided to Ukraine in its fight against Russia's attempt to dominate Ukraine's freedom and democracy.
Демократией 😅😅😅 Ты че где спишь то Выборы то будут на окраине А ???
I'm totally with you on this, and how some people can't or refuse to see this is mind boggling!! Respect to you Ben Hodges.
@adrianskog4117 Geopolitc games are nasty and hard. Ruzzia wants to be the great empire like the past. China wants a more polymorphic power distribution in the world and the US doesn't want to give up it's World dominance (while they almost threw it away with unnecesarry wars in Irak, Libira and Afghanistan. At that moment they were the most dominant power in the world. The threw it away by unnecessary wars and realocating production sites to oversea countries, because companies wanted to make more money and consumers wanted cheap products. Russia & Iran & China like destabilizing the world in order to become great themselfs. Who invented the rethoric devide and conquer
I stumbled across a site a while back that graphed the number of civil wars throughout the world. It is very interesting that that the number of civil wars kept increasing during the Brezhnev years in the USSR up to a peak of around 50 countries suffering from civil wars. In the decade after the USSR collapsed, this number declined to less than 30. Since Putin came to power the number has been steadily increasing. What does this say? It means that roughly half the civil wars in the world are sponsored or caused by Russian intervention. Anyone notice how issues (unrest and civil wars) have been increasing in the Middle East since Putin took power?
That is very interesting indeed...
Pootin bin Laden is worse than Stalin. It is a testament to how stupid and brain washed are rooskie citizen zombies!!! Almost unbelievable, but we see it every day!
When I see new Ben Hodges, I click. Such an intelligent voice of reason.
More Americans need to hear this. Please write and call your politicians. Tell them to continue support for Ukraine.
Warmongers need to shut up, American imperialism is the reason on this conflict
Thanks for bringing us more Ben Hodges! Go Ukraine. 🇺🇦 I believe the US will continue supporting Ukraine. I will call my representatives in Congress and demand that they vote to approve the president's support package.
I have never disagreed with General Hodges. When he talks, we should all be listening!
General Hodges is one of the best go-to for accurate and pertinent information about the Ukrainian and Israeli war
Except his predictions have proven to be completely inaccurate.
@@bugsygoo Be gone TROLL.
@@bugsygoo Except your IQ has been proven to be completely inaccurate.
Ask Uncle Putin for reassignment because your shilling for Russia is weak.
Like Russia army. And yes, your IQ😁
Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦💪
@@runrau9275 Reality hurts, hu?
@@SUPERPOWERCHINA_ 😁
Evry time i listen to General Hodges, he gives me hope in this troubled world.
You might need to lister other people. The reason there’s conflicts like this war is because of warmongers America imperialist like lunatic Ben
Ben Hodges is the best! Thank you!
Knowledge, experience and truth are a powerful combination. Love hearing insights from General Hodges . Never disappoints
Slava Ukraine 🇺🇦 ♥️ to victory and beyond
Part of a long line of American war mongers that are about to face extreme humiliation. just like it always happens.
General Hodges, the US should listen to you... great analysis!!
Great comments from general Hodges as usual, I wish Ben was still strongly influencing the American government.
SLAVA UKRAINI 🇺🇦🇺🇦
We are stronger together ❤
" Clearly understand the objective". Seems to be a main theme of Hodges comments. Motives need defining, outcomes need considering. Hodges makes so much sense I wish the gov would listen to him. Jeannine
Not clearly defining the objective is the reason we lost Vietnam. That's a mistake we can not afford to make again. Gen. Hodges is absolutely right to put that at the forefront of his decision making proccess.
On a side note: Tom Clancy wrote at length about how Gen. Abrams completely transformed our military command structure after Vietnam. It's called "Into the storm: a study of command" fantastic book, highly recommended it.
Thanks, KyivPost.
You are so right to 100%. We need smart People like Ben.
"You can't kill your way out of this."
Ben Hodges is a wise and brilliant strategist. Bless him for making us all raise the diplomatic bar of our humanness
Great interview with the inimitable General Hodges, he is absolutely correct in his analysis! Slava Ukraini!🇺🇦🔱
Great interview Jason with one of my favorite military men and also an excellent friend to Ukraine! If General Hodges were still head of NATO Europe, I have no doubt that delivery of materiel to Ukraine would be delivered on a much more timely and regular basis! Love Kyiv Post and your contributions ❤️🇺🇦🇺🇸🇺🇦🇺🇸
Hodges gets it.
He is really the best expert in geopolitical situation analyse. Thank you, general. 👍❤️
I love listening to Ben Hodges, he talks sense and the powers that be should listen to him!
Thank you Gen. Hodges!
Gen. Ben Hodges, one of my favorite experts to hear discuss these very subjects.
What Ben Hodges is saying is what I also thought once this Isreali-Hamas started because of the coincidence that Russia isn't just benefitting of this change of event I even thought that Putin has something to do with it. Russia wants US to shift their attention to Israel specially the support of the US law makers that certainly will favor to support Israel than Ukraine. Look what is happening now even the media is so much focus on the event of the middle east. The US must not abandon their obligation to Ukraine while helping the Israelis. Slava Ukraine 🇺🇦
Exactly! Well said.
It also derailed talks between Saudi Arabia and Israel. It also stretches our ability to supply Ukraine and Israel without going to more of a war footing.
Love Hodges' oratory skills. His analysis is, as usual, spot on. I do remember the most significant war between Israel and the Arabs that lasted 7 days.
🗽🇺🇸We stand with 🇮🇱 Israel and 🇺🇦Ukraine 🫂with much Love from Indiana, USA🙏 🤗
💁Great reporting, thanks 📰
Dear General Hodges, thank you so much for great great expertise.
You are by far the greatest "expert". It is really a shame that all attention is on Israel.
Only short reports - if any - on Ukraine. Greetings from Germany to Germany 😀
Ben Hodges for president!
Ben hodges I celebrate your common sense and ability to come right out and say what you think ....you were right about the atacams and your continued cheerleader approach to Ukraine has strengthened my financial and spiritual support of Ukraine.. thhankyou
I always feel better after listening to General Hodges.
For the sake of western society listen to this man.
@@SUPERPOWERCHINA_and you shout alot😂, you need to stop watching bullshit on television
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What a load of BS!
@@gerardovicidomini261 that load is called sarcasm. You might want to google what it means
I highly doubt an Asian woman calling herself superpowerchina is being sarcastic, either way I couldn’t give a rats arse , calling it out.
Which brings me to you silent boy, silentguy ya say?
You forgot, with a big mouth at the end. DH!
Ben Hodges is the best, right up there with Stephen Kotkin. Brilliant. Thank you
-from Ukrainian diaspora in Canada
General Ben Hodges, together with General Jack Keane are the two figures who should have been entrusted of leading the strategic, tactical and even largely political responsibilities of not just Ukraine, but Afghanistan and now also Palestine... I am deeply impressed and honored to be able to listen to these experienced men who served much much more for their countries than I will probably even serve mine. I come from Central EU and the turmoil we have is very very sad. Thank you General Hodges and General Keane for the most insightful, logic, straight forward explanations in situations where others fall much much short. You make it simple and very accurate.
I have been to China. I understand their capacity and capability. It is incredible... Combined with the absolute lack of compassion to individual human life, the Chinese system is the most dangerous threat to the very very nice global development, peace and way of life in the past 30+ years.... :(
Always good to hear from General Hodges!
It brings great credit to General Hodges that he agrees with me on all these matters.
I wish more western politicians would listen to Hodges.
General Hodges👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
A sober analysis.
Hodges always has a credible point to poinder - enjoy listening to his version of events.
Good logical thinking General. Thank you. 👍
Studies show that listening to General Hodges significantly increases your geopolitical IQ.
Over 9000 #BenHodges is a legend. This man would win every war. Sad that politicians don't listen
This is the General that kept declaring that Ukraine's counter offensive was going to quickly reach the sea of Azov and that we were all underestimating the Ukrainian army. I mean, it's his speciality and he got it completely wrong.
@@bugsygoo Good cherry picking. Not exactly how or what he said it as the Gen. stated that Ukraine needed certain weapons that they still have not all got to accomplish that. But good try TROLL.
@@bugsygoo IF we give them the weapons they need at the time they need them. That's the caveat he's always qualified that statement with since day 1. They've been piece-mealed. Context is important, and in this instance it's made YOU Wrong.
@@runrau9275 I'm not talking about what he said in this interview, I'm talking about all the interviews before the counter offensive, TWAT.
Dang it Ben Hodges. Why aren’t you running for President 🇺🇸???
😂😂😂 Are you kidding??
@@Artemych10 Not at all. He loves Ukraine 🇺🇦, Democracy, and Human Rights. All the things I love.
@@sherrillwhately7586 Democracy 😂😂😂 Tell this Bullshit Arabian country Africans country. Don’t be stupid
Mr. Hodges voices my ideas and insights on these matters exactly! Not that I am better then Mr. Hodges. At the contrary! Mr. Hodges has enormous amounts of knowledge more, Is better informed at every level and a better strategic thinker then I am!
I just say it from my own perspective. (as some people sometimes think I want to take any credibility for what other wise men say). It is what I came up with myself following all these crisis and geopolitics and have an interest in the working of the human mind. In short; Thank you Mr. Ben Hodges for confirming that I am at the good track in the way my thought-train is working! Looking forward to the next interview with you here on YT!
Great reporting Jason as always.
Ukraine plays nice and wins hearts and minds.
KEEP UKRAINE IN THE NEWS.
Слава Україні! 🇺🇦
Great Video, Thanks Gen Ben Hodges for a very clear and sober view of the Europe & Asia conflicts, thanks for sharing
Thank you
Russia is also behind much of the left and right political and social craziness in United States.
A conspiracy in every shadow...
maybe not behind, but supporting it.. i believe that there is some evidence to the later, but your claim would require much better evidence than i am aware of.
@@operator9858 Unfortunately no conspiracy. Any person who understands Russian, sees a lot of information in internet about the troll farms of Prigozhin who were paid to influence the US elections. Trump was elected partly because Putin regime helped him enormously as they thought he will be better for them as Hillary Clinton. When Prigozhin died, many of these trolls have spoken openly about their job and missions. They also helped BREXIT to happen by distributing fear and false statistics. Putin is manipulating politics all over the world. It is the KGB tactics to find allies everywhere, set spies, manipulate media, even blackmail foreign politicians. There are plenty of books and information about what has happened.
Exactly
General Hodges is my favorite.
It is no coincidence. Putin had a phone call with Hamas on
October 23rd …….
Mr Hodges says it simply how it is. I hope he is actively in NATO 👍
Nato does need a new Secretary General soon...
General is really bright minded and realistically thinking man 👍
Thanks for this excellent interview
The Bucharest Nine is the KEY to the Ukraine-Russia conflict
Always interesting.
If YOU do not support Ukraine, then YOU do support Russia, there is no In Between!! My Congressional Representative in SW Florida was one of the 70 traitors that voted specifically to deny aid to Ukraine.
NO vote for that jerk forever!
Very helpful insights. There must be a way to resolve the root causes of this terrorist attack. If that could be done, there would be no need for terrorist to attack.
Unfortunately it's all complicated by religious extremism among some...
@8:14 "... then to actually ... come get your jihad on ...." 🤣🤣🤣😂😂
Sensible views cutting through the noise. 👍🏻
I think the time frame of 04:00 to 04:49 is the best and most meaningful explanation of the current situation. This should be made a doctrine of all countries which do not want to see their citizens become a prisoner of a AI controlled social score system like the one being run in China...
Lt Gen Hodges appears to have accepted the new reality. I wish our politicians would.
General Hodges, thank you. It is important to know and remember that the great danger for world peace and the security of Europe remains the war in Ukraine.
Yup 👍. It looks like the wise people are stepping back because if must we will get bigger 😊
Slava Ukraine 🇺🇦 ♥️ America stands with the Ukrainian people.
General Hodges, and Colonel Harry G. Summers before him clarified something that is vital in any military campaign: "WHAT DO YOU WANT US TO DO?"
Because that really is at the crux of the matter: WHO are "THEY", WHY are we here, HOW FAR can we GO, WHAT can we DO... (etc)
The rules are defined by whomever sends the troops (NOTE THIS!) But civilized nations abide by rules of "War" that Hamas does not
"Rules of Engagement", the Geneva Convention - and we stick to it even when the 'other side' throws 'The RULES' in the trash or never heard of them
If you bothered to read this far, please comment. It is a fight against those who are well aware of the laws we have made governing warfare (regarding RUSSIA) and all of the Nations they have undermined that have chosen to commit acts against humanity; against a world in which we have begun to recognize that we are Earthlings - and we are all we have got to work with in the entire Cosmos... Seriously, we are IT. As far as we know there isn't anyone else
*if you meet someone or thing from anywhere else be sure and let someone know, just saying...
Dear General Hodges, y9ur country needs your leadership.i wish you would run. I firmly believe you could depolarize the country.
Are we living in BIBLICAL times? Wars and rumours of wars.. .
"You can't kill your way out of this." Can I quote you? Such a modernist/post-modernist thing to say.
exactly!
President Hodges!
Good points: The relationships between U.S. threats of even of the forgotten conflicts around the world and how they affect U.S. resources and political support.
"...and the Chinese will say, 'Not yet.'" That's what an informed opinion looks like.
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10:00 exactly! Eliminating the four things (needed by terrorists): Finance, Popular Support, Recruitment, and (the big one) the Root Cause. I think we Americans have to look in the mirror here as much as anyone.
"BEHIND the World's Instability"
I always love to hear General Hodges opinion. I wish he was in charge. Maybe he could run for president in 2028 or 2032?
Or at least be the national security advisor of the president or so.
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You have no idea how we suffer here in Colombia from their terrorism and desinformation throughout media and their compliance with the actual government and the neighbour's in Venezuela.
Why isn't the equipment from Iran to Russia being stopped ,how they are transported and destroyed before they get there
Iran and Russia share a water border unfortuntely
I'm a huge Ukraine supporter. I think to support Ukraine is a no brainer. But, Ukraine has a lot more in common with the Palestinians than they do with the Israelis. 70 years of occupation attests to that. Ukraine needs to be very careful in regards to their stance on this conflict
Ukrainians are a real people with a history going back well over a thousand years. That cannot be said of the Palestinians as they suddenly appeared at the start of the 20th century.
@@planetmikusha5898ahahah
@@planetmikusha5898 regarding the Palestinians only being there for a short time.. what in the world are you basing that on? I'm not sure I understand your contention
@@markgoicoechea7826 This is a real and longstanding Zionist talking point. Its absolutely insane, but the basic premise is that because a country called Palestine never existed.......neither did the Palestinians.
It would be laughable if it wasn't so prevalent and clearly genocidal. Deny the people ever existed, deny them of theri heritage. These are classic genocide steps.
Indeed anyone with common sense understands that people who called themselves Palestinians have existed there for ages. And that just because the land was under British" control before and Ottoman control before that and that it was never, as a state, controlled by a nation state of Palestine does not mean the people who lived there, who called themselves Palestinian, are fictional or don't deserve their land.
Its all part of trying to erase Palestinian history and identity.
@@jonlittle5032 I stand enlightened. Thank you. Having said that. Ukraine has been courting the middle eastern countries for awhile now. I can't think of a better way to continue the courtship than by openly supporting Israel. Just a little sarcasm. And its just not the middle Eastern countries feel that way. Sometimes the best diplomacy is knowing when to stay silent.
Ben Hodges brings useful insight, a bit optimistic perhaps in hindsight. But that is the nature of forward looking estimates.
Israel can mitigate it's military economy tradeoff by recruiting Ukrainians. Both need a long runway to stabilize. War and reconstruction will require a decade for Ukraine. Israel's own population will bridge gaps after 10 years.
It can also look for people in India, Nepal, besides moderate Arabs who understand economy.
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“ You can’t kill your way out of this.”
Hodges got it right but what choices have they got?
What’s the alternative?
Aim.
Too bad General Hodges can't run the Pentagon.
Interesting to see how Iran has been back peddling on their support of Hamas. Hezbollah has seen the punishment Hamas is getting and seems be be uninterested in getting involved.
General Hodges for President of America … please 🙏
Didn’t Gaza understand that they would pay if they attacked Israel? They attacked anyway. Why wouldn’t Iran do the same thing?
I doubt Russia orchestrated the HAMAS attack in anyway. I think yes, they have helped supply weapons and with Iran facilitated any attack which took place, but I don't think Russia specifically told HAMAS to attack Israel or when etc?
That's my guess.
Xi says, the worlds stability depends on the relations between China and USA.
Russia is not mentioned.
He should run for president
Houthi forces got a very sophisticated Russian air defense missile system. They used it to shoot down a US drone.
General Ben, please consider running for POTUS. What an awful choice we're confronted with now. Our nation deserves better than either of these bumbling, bloviating, narcissists.
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