Ex-US General Ben Hodges predicts outcome of Russia-NATO war

Former US Army Europe Commander Ben Hodges stated that if Russia were to attack a NATO member country, the Alliance’s response would be immediate and devastating. In his view, directly comparing such a conflict to the beginning of the Russian-Ukrainian war is misleading due to NATO’s air and ground force advantages.

General Ben Hodges made these remarks in an interview with the project "Vot Tak."

Hodges: A Russia-NATO war would not resemble the start of the invasion of Ukraine

According to Hodges, a war between Russia and NATO would unfold under entirely different scenarios than Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, as the Alliance’s capabilities are significantly different from Russia’s. He emphasized that if Moscow attempted aggression against a member state, NATO’s air and ground forces would respond quickly and effectively. Hodges also noted that the balance of forces in Europe today is different from what it was a few years ago.

"If Russia in 2025 attacked Poland the same way it attacked Ukraine, it would be destroyed by NATO air and ground forces. Kaliningrad would be eliminated in the very first hours. In the first hours — no Kaliningrad. All Russian facilities destroyed. Any Russian military sites in Sevastopol — gone as well. So direct comparisons are inappropriate here," Hodges emphasized.

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