Posted on 02/10/2023 10:33:19 PM PST by familyop
The former commanding US general in Europe, Ben Hodges, has told DW that the West should provide Kyiv with fighter jets. He said that providing Ukraine with the planes could lead to a victory for Kyiv within the year.
The former commanding general of the United States Army in Europe, Ben Hodges, said that Ukraine could achieve a quick victory if the West provided swift help with fighter jets.
He predicted that the defeat of Russia could otherwise take three to five years, given the current level of Western support.
What the former general said "The sooner we deliver them the capability to achieve a decisive outcome, the sooner that [the war] could be over," he said, arguing that Ukraine could expel Russian forces from its territory by the end of the year if given additional support.
Hodges told DW's Ines Pohl that concern about training and runway compatibility issues do not make it "unfeasible" to provide Kyiv with the "capability" to use the aircraft. He praised the UK for being "in the lead" in providing several forms of military support to Ukraine.
Hodges said he believed that the only "red line" for Washington's involvement in Ukraine is "boots on the ground."
He stressed that Kyiv must retake Crimea to preserve the "international rules-based order" and the "UN Charter." Hodges added that it is important for Ukrainian ports to maintain access to the Sea of Azov through Crimea.
Hodges — who presided over US forces in Europe from 2014 to 2018 — said he believed that Russia was attempting to "surge" a new offensive, but added that does not have the capability to launch a "major" one.
"They don't have the armored forces, the ability to break through," he said, adding that this isn't going to change the "overall operational environment" in Ukraine.
Kyiv "has enough to limit the Russian success," he said, adding that this will still be "costly" in terms of casualties and ammunition.
What about the Giants?
I think the Vikings would have a better chance, they have a history of conquering the locals there.
No good can come from any foreign policy actions that the Biden administration makes.
Latest report from Rand think tank is get out now because the risk of nuclear war is too extreme.
And these were the guys listing all the ways to destabilize Russia.
Complete turn. Very telling.
Who gonna be piloting the jets? Jimmy Garoppolo or Derek Carr? Not anyone can just hop in the cockpit and fly them jets.
Yet despite all this NATO wunderwaffe, Russia is still occupying like a fifth of Ukraine.
Aaron Rogers is the bet at QB among the NY sports radio set.
Biden is at war with Russia, and the Uki flag wavers are totally cool with that. FU.
Rand is the pentagon think tank
When the Ukrainians run out of men aged 16-60 to die for NATO, the DC maggots will figure out a way to get the Poles and their people involved.
What goes up, can also come down
In last April Hodges claimed Crimea is going to get back under Ukraine by November.
As a side note, what happened to hundreds of Ukrainian jets they had prior?
Right. They couldn’t goad Russia into a war in Syria, but the succeeded in Ukraine.
When do we get to stop pretending this is not a US false-flag vs Russia war?
Our Military Elites have gone over to the Darkside.
“they” being the flag wavers?
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