This guy was a big military honcho. Very big.
A former top US military official has warned that Russia is on the brink of "collapsing" which could lead to dire nuclear repercussions, according to his recent statements. Retired General Ben Hodges, who previously led the United States Army in Europe, has been actively sharing insights on the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, where Russian troops have suffered severe losses over nearly three years of combat. Ukraine's military claims that the war has resulted in over 800,000 Russian casualties, though figures are disputed.
Why only 800,000? No, why not go full Monty and claim that Russians suffered 2 million, nay--20 million casualties. US generals completely discredited the US Army and paraded themselves as low league amateurs who cannot even grasp the basic dynamics of attrition in modern war. Since Ben Hodges' times things got even worse in the US military. Much worse. They are outsiders who can only observe in disbelief the scale and complexity of operations they never could and cannot conduct. Professional envy and ignorance are powerful drivers towards hatred which removes last remnants of professionalism and integrity.
"I think the Russian Federation is collapsing now. It's not in a straight line, but it is happening," he declared. "We should be thinking about what will happen. There will be refugees. There will be concern about nuclear weapons." "There will be people concerned about control of oil and gas and all the other resources." "And some parts of the federation will want to become independent, others will choose to remain affiliated with Moscow." "We should be thinking about how we want that to end up."
What can I say--it is a terminal case of impotent delusion. As Larry correctly points out:
During the impromptu press conference, Trump’s remarks about negotiating with Russia showed that he is still in the dark about the reality of the war in Ukraine. He mistakenly believes that Russia has suffered more than a million casualties. That is total bullshit. Either the CIA is lying to him or his staff. Perhaps both. This means that Trump is in for a rude awakening when he has his first conversation with Vladimir Putin. Trump’s assumption that Russia is suffering significant military and economic losses from the war is wrong. He will need to get a grip on reality if he hopes to make any progress in negotiating an end to the war.
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