We are ready for a war with Russia in Europe, US general Ben Hodges says
Retired US general Ben Hodges talks about a possible nuclear war, the consequences of the use of nuclear weapons, and US readiness to fight Russia
"The Army, the Air Force, all of our services are constantly training, preparing, maintaining a level of readiness to send the signal to the Kremlin that we are ready, that we are prepared", says Ben Hodges. "We were ready back in 1981 when I was a lieutenant in West Germany during the Cold War.
Benjamin ‘Ben’ Hodges, an American lieutenant general and retired US Army officer, was the commander of the US Army in Europe in 2014-2018.
One of the top US military officers, he also commanded US troops in Afghanistan and Iraq, and served in South Korea and West Germany. He is currently the chair of strategic studies at the Centre for European Policy Analysis.