American general announced the need to establish US control over the Black Sea

The United States needs control over the Black Sea, but the current White House administration does not have a strategy for that. This was stated by the former commander of the US Army in Europe, General Ben Hodges, to the Ukrainian edition of Hromadske.

The United States must control the Black Sea, this is a task, but today there is no strategy to establish control over this region. According to Hodges, Biden does not understand what policy should be pursued for the Black Sea countries, although for the general everything is clear here - it is necessary to confront Russia and Iran.

The general admitted that the Biden administration is "working on something there," but real steps are still a long way off. But already now something can be done, he believes, for example, to increase economic and diplomatic pressure on Russia, to establish stronger ties with the countries of the region.

The ex-commander spoke in favor of building up the US military potential in the Black Sea, as well as restoring relations with Turkey, one of the strongest states in the region and a NATO member. In addition, the general advocates closer relations with Ukraine and Georgia, stating that he is with both hands for the admission of "US allies" to NATO, but at the same time admits that at present this is not feasible due to the position of other countries. members of the alliance.

We need to think strategically: we need the Black Sea to contain Russia and Iran, and also to protect our allies and friends in the region

- added the general.

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[Vladimir Vladimirovich Vorontsov]

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“And the Dnieper will flow into the Pont Sea with three zherela, Ruskoe... "...

Increase the time.
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[Grandfather]

overeat fish soup

[tihonmarine]

Quote: Dead Day

overeat fish soup

Fly agaric !!! They are not childish.

[mitroha]

Ex, pax, fax. And so the mind is flawed, so also the pots were bitten. Shoot, so as not to suffer

[Tatyana]

The United States needs control over the Black Sea, but the current White House administration does not have a strategy for that.

As the saying goes, God does not give a horn to a butting cow!

We (USA) must think strategically: we (USA) need the Black Sea to "contain" Russia and Iran, and also - to protect our allies and friends in the region

- added the American general.

The BLANKED in his statement can be NOT read AT ALL!

[ja-ja-vw]

leave the pensioner alone
Ben hodges III

Lieutenant general retired Ben Hodges is a former commander of the US Army in Europe, a veteran of operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, and now a leading expert at the Center for European Policy Analysis in Washington.

He is retired, he can eat fish soup and chew fly agarics.
Especially since Ben is not blisto with anything, except for that "splinter"
full interview here

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cool enough, there he is responsible for Afghanistan and brings down the EEC and NATO.
on the brave Cossacks too, but they do not understand it.
And the United States left Afghanistan, because there is China. "we're looking there."
But is not the point.
The difference between the English text (interviewed) in Hromadske:

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and Russian / Ukrainian (I don't really understand MOV, but I think it's even further from the original)

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colossal.
Hromadske's conclusion: it's like 60 minutes with Skabeeva or Solovyiny litter Life
well, and then the "unbroken" suffered

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and already just a general, without "retired", and missiles and bases.
incl. fly agaric and fish soup are eaten in sufficient quantities in Ukraine

[alystan]

Sala ate too much, so he got lucky for being unaccustomed.

[Finches]

Ben Hodges, the old militant degenerate! Today he can take control, perhaps only his penis, so that when he pisses, he gets into the toilet, and not splashes everything by, permanently receiving duli from his wife for it!

[Clear]

Quote: Finches

Ben Hodges, the old militant degenerate! Today he can take control, perhaps only his penis, so that when he pisses, he gets into the toilet, and not splashes everything by, permanently receiving duli from his wife for it!

I can also declare, even to the Ukrainian edition, to any other, that Russia must necessarily control the seas and oceans washing the United States, such as: the Chukchi Sea, the Arctic Ocean, the Caribbean Sea, the Pacific Ocean, the Baffin Sea, the Atlantic Ocean, the Bering Sea, Labrador Sea, Sargas Sea. Because the US government is inadequate.

[Dmitry Ivanov_8]

In response to the Black Sea, there will be enough anti-ship complexes in Cuba. Here they will immediately conquer. "It's different."

[Starover_Z]

Quote: Clear

I can also declare, even to the Ukrainian edition, to any other, that Russia must necessarily control the seas and oceans washing the United States, such as: the Chukchi Sea, the Arctic Ocean, the Caribbean Sea, the Pacific Ocean, the Baffin Sea, the Atlantic Ocean, the Bering Sea, Labrador Sea, Sargas Sea. Because the US government is inadequate.

And that's right, to the point! Only a little late - how many US military bases are around the world and some have nuclear weapons.

[Clear]

Quote: Starover_Z

Quote: Clear

I can also declare, even to the Ukrainian edition, to any other, that Russia must necessarily control the seas and oceans washing the United States, such as: the Chukchi Sea, the Arctic Ocean, the Caribbean Sea, the Pacific Ocean, the Baffin Sea, the Atlantic Ocean, the Bering Sea, Labrador Sea, Sargas Sea. Because the US government is inadequate.

And that's right, to the point! Only a little late - how many US military bases are around the world and some have nuclear weapons.

And Russia occupies 1/6 of the globe in territory, and in any case we will reach the "decision-making centers" in whatever place this Pentagon is.
Although, it would not hurt to have a base in Cuba. Purely for the safety of ... Cuba.

[Starover_Z]

Quote: Clear

Although, in Cuba, it would not hurt us to have a base. Purely for the safety of ... Cuba.

Build a full-fledged military base from the Colombian drug mafia!

[Clear]

Quote: Starover_Z

Quote: Clear

Although, in Cuba, it would not hurt us to have a base. Purely for the safety of ... Cuba.

Build a full-fledged military base from the Colombian drug mafia!

It is from these scoundrels. And, we love the USA, we can't eat.

[fruc]

In addition, the general advocates closer relations with Ukraine and Georgia, stating that he is with both hands for the admission of "US allies" to NATO.

There (in NATO) there are already plenty of beggars of their own, there are still rogues left to hook up.

[Gardamir]

I would like to have balanced comments. For example, I don't give a damn about what American generals dream about. But it would be great if the diplomats and admirals of Russia did business in such a way that American generals would jump out the windows only to hear "Russia frowned."

[Finches]

The whole trouble of the Americans is that for them the "evil" Russians did not go anywhere! Both the military today and diplomats behave in a rather balanced manner in relation to the United States! Without hysterics and Caribbean crises, which is good and normal for humanity, ordinary people perfectly understand where the Evil Empire really is!

[carstorm 11]

Why?) Even if we just stop doing everything at all, we will be accused that we are up to something) They do a great job with fright. We will not be allowed to live in peace anyway, which means we just have to do what is necessary. Although at this time we are, by all indications, preparing for war, and this is annoying.

[Starover_Z]

Quote: carstorm 11

Why?) Even if we just stop doing everything at all, we will be accused that we are up to something) They do a great job with fright. We will not be allowed to live in peace anyway, which means we just have to do what is necessary.

That's for sure ! 100% that they have strategic plans to seize foreign lands and resources anywhere in the world. The States are like a poisonous mold on the globe, where they do not show up, there a peaceful life ends!

[Gardamir]

we will be accused

Unfortunately. we began to pay too much attention to the fact that we are accused
Firstly, we should not react to their accusations, on the principle of "shallow your week." And secondly, to blame themselves.

[41 REGION]

Quote: carstorm 11

Although at this time, by all indications, we are preparing for war

That's all right. If you want peace, prepare for war.

[Clear]

Quote: Gardamir

I would like to have balanced comments.

Start, support

Quote: Gardamir

For example, I don't give a damn about what American generals dream about.

Secretly, they dream that Russia would develop and prosper.
If not, then in vain. Only this will save them from jumping into windows.

[tihonmarine]

Quote: Finches

Ben Hodges, the old militant degenerate!

Something broke them today, and not Friday or the 13th, and Ben, and Ogryzko with Arestovich. Something all of them say in one manual and in one day. Zhenya Psaki didn't finish something.

[mitroha]

Duc Halloween, pumpkins hurt in advance while waiting for candles

[tihonmarine]

Quote: Mitroha

Duc Halloween, pumpkins hurt in advance while waiting for candles

Now it is clear that Sunday is still a long way off, but they had already gotten high and drunk early. According to legend, on the night of October 31 to November 1, the Celtic tribes honor the god of death. Well, they have holidays!

[Cutter]

for example, to increase economic and diplomatic pressure on Russia, mouth

Foolish, and also a general! Increase the pressure on the pot, there - it WILL BE PERFECT !!!

[figwam]

The United States needs control of the Black Sea

Will your face crack?

[Clear]

Quote: figvam

The United States needs control of the Black Sea

Will your face crack?

No. At the bottom of the Black Sea, other bioprocesses occur with drowned people.

[Raven 95]

Give him the herrings.

[bukhach]

Give him the herrings.

with a newbie.

[Clear]

Quote: Raven-95

Give him the herrings.

Abyr, abyr ... abyrvalg (read in reverse) (according to Bulgakov)

[SKVichyakow]

"We need the Black Sea to contain Russia and Iran." Why not hold back from North Korea?

[tihonmarine]

Quote: SKVichyakow

Why not hold back from North Korea?

So they want to contain North Korea in the Black Sea. (Well, at least not in the Belarusian Sea).

[YOUR]

Another or one Psaki, a fleet to the shores of Belarus.
Something general is petty control over the Black Sea to contain Iran. In this case, he needs to establish control over the Caspian Sea.

[tralflot1832]

Retirement didn’t add to Hodges’s mind.

[rocket757]

American general announced the need to establish US control over the Black Sea

Is he retired or not?
With age, different things come ... this insanity visited and settled there completely.

[Piramidon]

Quote: rocket757

Is he retired or not?

It seems to be since 2017. For 4 years I was washing my retirement, now I got oklemalsya and crowed.

[rocket757]

Where did he get there, a rooster of a kind ... to the extreme, local chickens ...
Viagra to help him.

[tihonmarine]

Quote: Piramidon

For 4 years I was washing my retirement, now I oklemalsya and croaked.

Something in recent years, theirs ex-generals on the revelation suffered. As you know, in the states, no one speaks for free and does not give interviews, has the US Treasury Department begun to cut the pensions of retired generals. Or is it again "the intrigues of the Kremlin."

[Piramidon]

Quote: tihonmarine

Quote: Piramidon

For 4 years I was washing my retirement, now I oklemalsya and croaked.

Something in recent years, theirs ex-generals on the revelation suffered. As you know, in the states, no one speaks for free and does not give interviews, has the US Treasury Department begun to cut the pensions of retired generals. Or is it again "the intrigues of the Kremlin."

Don't dig that deep. They just started to forget this penny and he decided to remind the public that it is still alive and smokes the sky with its exhausts.

[Blacksmith 55]

With age comes experience, reason.
But to some, the age comes alone.

[cniza]

Quote: rocket757

American general announced the need to establish US control over the Black Sea

Is he retired or not?
With age, different things come ... this insanity visited and settled there completely.

Good time!

Retired in all respects, even his reason put him aside ...

[rocket757]

Welcome
A free man ... and from sanity too.
But the skakuas will be so happy ... if they are not completely frozen, of course. However, they will jump and warm up.

[cniza]

In, in is free so free to the fullest, but it can be a trial ball, how they say they will react to such a prospect ...

[rocket757]

Yes, coastal defense is saturated with anti-ship systems ... promptly, efficiently, for now, just like that.
Yes, and naval aviation will not be superfluous. But this is also not fast.
There are too many losses after the devastation and all kinds of reforms.
Alas, it is.

[cniza]

They can be found even before the straits, in the Mediterranean Sea, or rather better. In the Black Sea, they are trapped, they will not have time to escape and defend themselves ...

[rocket757]

The Mediterranean Sea ... far away, and they dominate there. It is a fact.
We have a zone of complete control, and that's what we need to do ... control, in general.

[tihonmarine]

Quote: cniza

In, in is free so free to the fullest, but it can be a trial ball, how they say they will react to such a prospect ...

Or maybe Austin Ben, having driven through the post-Soviet limitrophes, asked the old "homies" to support his rating, otherwise the states will not understand why he rode to Ragulistan.

[blackberry]

And we need control over the Caribbean

[Retvizan 8]

This is a great idea!
There would be more such generals in the United States, the faster the Amer economy would crumble!
Does he even understand how much their treasury costs the maintenance of all military groups thousands of kilometers from the United States?
Although the States draw their own pieces of paper, it is still a heavy burden on their economy.
In addition, the immeasurable number of dlyars devalues ​​them exactly.

[Ros 56]

So they print money for themselves, what are you talking about? And with their bases all over the world, who's going to give up the buck? This is a very long story.

[tihonmarine]

Quote: Ros 56

This is a very long story.

Everything according to the formula "Commodity, money, commodity" - "Money, base, money".

[Mountain shooter]

Yes, they just realized that the Crimea "sailed away" forever, and the American base in Sevastopol should NOT BE!
After a fight, they don't wave their fists, gentlemen. Strategists, damn it !!!

[Prisoner]

We urgently need to control the Gulf of Mexico. Well, the Hudson too.

[Alexander 3]

The exes want them not to be forgotten, because their opinion is just a sound.

[Crabong]

This Hodges looks like Arestovich both in his statements and in appearance ...

[Vladimir Anatolyevich]

There was recently an article that one person should not control the Black Sea (Pan Zelensky thought) And now it turns out that it is the United States that should control it ... either remove the cross, or put on panties.

[faterdom]

The United States needs control over the Black Sea, but the current White House administration does not have a strategy for that.

I would like to, but there is somewhere not round and not a ferrum ...
And the current administration, and the past, and all the future ...
As a consolation, they can take turns receiving the Nobel Peace Prizes - for not taking possession of the Black Sea.

[Clochard]

Even tells me that a revision of certain provisions of the Montreux Convention is possible soon

[Zaurbek]

They can do everything:
1. Turkey - NATO
2. Bulgaria
3 Romania
4. Georgia - treaty
5. Ukraine is a friendly country.

In Georgia, Ukraine and Turkey, you can deploy OTRK and Aviation with CD. You can build up weapons there as much as is needed for their purposes (for example, the capture of the Crimea). The fleet can be increased at the expense of the fleet of the Black Sea countries - it is in NATO.

[tihonmarine]

Quote: Zaurbek

You can build up weapons there as much as necessary for their purposes (for example, the capture of Crimea)

Interestingly, and whose soldiers will go to fight and seize the Crimea? Maybe the Yankees or Jimmy, or maybe the Fritzes, or the pasta with the French? Although those who were beaten near St. Petersburg and Stalingrad and Taganrog and their bones are still there, they are already afraid to run up.
Armaments can be supplied for a trillion of Baku ones, as in Afghanistan, and an army of the same amount for 300 people can have, but simple dykhkans in slippers with a Kalash made the army overweight, and the weapons were taken away. So who will attack the Crimea in full growth? Who ?

[Zaurbek]

History knows the last two successful assaults of the Crimea ... .. by the Franco-British and the Germans. In both cases, the troops of Russia and the USSR were inferior to the enemy in quality and tactics ...

[iouris]

The heirs of the USSR became more active.

[Crabong]

For Russia, the Black Sea is fundamentally like the South China Sea for China. And even more. Since the port of Novorossiysk handles over 100 million tons of cargo, this is the most powerful port in the Russian Federation. Therefore, this in vain shakes the air.

[tihonmarine]

The United States needs control over the Black Sea, but the current White House administration does not have a strategy for that.

In Afghanistan, there was control and strategy, but the Taliban somehow gave a kick in the ass without straining, and goodbye Afghanistan. General Ben, do not step on a rake a second time (we will not say anything about Vietnam).

[valentine light]

It is necessary to restrain the United States by moving away from the dollar economy.
Trump is the only one who in 40 years in the United States was concerned about the middle class of America and the loss of technology, but he was persecuted by
demotratically :))
Now let's climb, on the advice of the general, into the well-shot Black Sea - this is the "smartest" :))

[Umalta]

Fool dumkoy gets richer

[Ros 56]

So it is ...... Bandera turns out to be an infectious thing, you look at how this half-dick pins. Not expected.

[tihonmarine]

Quote: Ros 56

Anderovschina turns out to be an infectious thing, you look at how this half-dick pins. Not expected

I understand Austin talked to them - got sick and "old", the wind blew or what?

[svp67]

American general announced the need to establish US control over the Black Sea

So he said: "I would have a saber and a horse -
Into the line of fire! "

[Berg berg]

And the Russians wished in response that the entire Gulf of Mexico came under the control of Russia!

[ViacheslavS]

It is interesting how this general reacted to similar statements, for example Shoigu, about the need for control in the Caribbean.

[Vadim Zhivov]

So Shoigu is silent, but he could have ruined at least for fun ...

[sgr291158]

Won't you tear your navel?

[Borisych]

Russia must control the Gulf of Mexico to protect our friends in the region.

[zwlad]

It seems not old, but already senile!

[cniza]

We need to think strategically: we need the Black Sea to contain Russia and Iran, and also to protect our allies and friends in the region

Ukraine has a bad influence on you, you become the same mriyschiki ...

[rotmistr60]

establishing US control over the Black Sea

Control over the Black Sea, over the South China Sea, over the Baltic and Northern Sea Routes, over the Arctic ... They would say right away and honestly that the strategic plan is control over the world, which is clearly not working out recently. Will it be too much, the navel will not be untied? It is not clear what is happening in the country themselves, but in the same place.

to protect our allies and friends in the region

And if the allies provoke a conflict, then wash your hands and advise you to figure it out yourself. In the Russian fairy tale, one also wanted a lot: “She really doesn’t want to be a queen, She wants to be the mistress of the sea. To live for her in the Okiyane-sea, so that you yourself serve her and be with her on the parcels.” How did it all end?

[Gulnara Vakhitova]

Will he not be fat? Who will allow his rusty flotilla to stain the waters of the Black Sea? Stay at home ... there in Florida ... well ... on the extreme in a communal apartment in Washington ... and in general, trough gray your arthritic bones ... do not go into the Black Sea ... do not go ... remember (!) ... how the whole crew of Donald Cook ruined the air throughout the entire Black Sea ... personnel? .. And how many of them are there for one sailor ... for one infantryman ... well, then more ...

[Nexcom]

And Russia needs to regain control over Alaska. That's where the radar station would be to put ours and control what the Americans are up to - they are doing dirty tricks.
If you put something and the settings - there is no flight time to the USA.

PS No, but what, they tryndet about the Black Sea, why shouldn't I try

[aleks700]

Russia absolutely needs control over the Gulf of Mexico. No, well, rockets in Cuba are straightforward. It is clear that it is a utopia, but ...

[Two]

Something seems to me that the service in Tanya is going too calmly! No incidents or incidents for you, steamers have not burned for a long time, and planes have not fallen ... And minke whales with a twilight consciousness are not so active ... Why would all this be !?

[Valery Volkov]

Let them establish their control over ... the Gulf of Mexico - it's much closer and less costly ...)

[nod739]

Democracy is in jeopardy, it's time for Russia to take control of the Gulf of Maine
...
When will we hear this phrase from the lips of our high-ranking officials?

[Clear]

Quote: YOUR

Something general is petty control over the Black Sea to contain Iran. In this case, he needs to establish control over the Caspian Sea.

Judging by Afghanistan, worthless of them are controllers

[Clear]

Quote: Dos

Something seems to me that the service in Tanya is going too calmly! No incidents or incidents for you, steamers have not burned for a long time, and planes have not fallen ... And minke whales with a twilight consciousness are not so active ... Why would all this be !?

To a local conflict. No more.

[Cb master]

We should take control of the Great Lakes

[Sands Careers General]

American general announced the need to establish US control over the Black Sea

A red flaky Yankee stump on the collar, in cast iron, personally from us.

[Maikcg]

Everything is fine.
A former land rat in an interview with the Ukrainian yellow press tells how to manage the Black Sea without attracting the attention of orderlies .. Two admirals to this gentleman.

[Vasyan1971]

and also - to protect our allies and friends in the region

Yeah. Like how they defended the Afghan allies ...

[indy424]

interesting. and who of the commentators even bothered to read the original article. and where you can find in this interview the words "establishing control over the Black Sea". that is, of course, it does not matter at all what this general actually said, here they already know everything better.

[7 poplar]

and not too much they want? these mattresses.

[BABAY22]

We need to think strategically: we need the Black Sea

Will the turnip crack?

[pomor23]

Clown! Americans cannot establish control over their own country !!! Where the hell are you eggheads to the Black Sea!

[GAndr]

PraElStno, PraElStno, as long as the mattresses have such generals, we definitely have nothing to worry about.
An ordinary old p.e. r.du.n, bzzdit himself calmly on the ground ...

[Shaman]

Haha, let them build cilia and nails for their gender troops.

[Borisych]

And the Goldfish said to him: You fool, you fool, where are you rushing, look better beyond the Gulf of Mexico.

[tovarich-andrey.62goncharov]

And also - to ogrebst fully in the foreseeable future! I am for.

[Alexander Chirkov-Air]

Gulf of Mexico with Poseidon)))

[Ilya Nikitich]

US must control the Black Sea

Yeah, and the Russian Federation is Caribbean ...