{"id":12485,"date":"2026-09-15T00:00:06","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T00:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ukrainefeed.com\/?p=12485"},"modified":"2026-09-15T00:00:06","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T00:00:06","slug":"ben-hodges-russias-size-is-a-vulnerability-now-jbp-e050on-september-15-2026-at-1200-am","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ukrainefeed.com\/?p=12485","title":{"rendered":"Ben Hodges: Russia&#8217;s Size is a Vulnerability Now | JBP (E050)\u200bon September 15, 2026 at 12:00 am"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-12485-1\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/youtube\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=CQWs5d88ajA&#038;_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=CQWs5d88ajA\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=CQWs5d88ajA<\/a><\/video><\/div><iframe title=\"Ben Hodges: Russia&amp;apos;s Size is a Vulnerability Now | JBP (E050)\" width=\"858\" height=\"483\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CQWs5d88ajA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u200bRetired Lt. General Ben Hodges served for 38 years in the United States Army and is the former Commander of US Army Europe.  In this podcast episode we talk about the current state of the war in Ukraine, Trump&#8217;s war against Iran, and how the Russians have bought influence with the Trump family by paying for Don Jr&#8217;s wedding.<\/p>\n<p>You can follow and support Ben Hodges on Twitter here:<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/general_ben<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/general-ben.bsky.social<\/p>\n<p>Link to ProPublica article:<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.propublica.org\/article\/donald-trump-jr-wedding-bankrolled-russian-oligarch-umar-kremlev-putin<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udd14 Become a channel member \ud83d\udd14<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCYHosdETLPp6dpJEsgIUTmw\/join<\/p>\n<p>My Patreon Page:<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.patreon.com\/join\/jakebroe<\/p>\n<p>Buy Me a Coffee \u2615\ufe0f<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.buymeacoffee.com\/jakebroe<\/p>\n<p>My Substack Page:<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/jakebroe.substack.com\/<\/p>\n<p>My Facebook Page:<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=61567852167697<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udd14 Subscribe to my 2nd Channel for Show Clips \ud83d\udd14<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@JakeBroeOverflow<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcaf LET\u2019S CONNECT \ud83d\udcaf<br \/>\n\ud83e\udd8b Bluesky @RealJakeBroe.bsky.social \ud83d\udc49 https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/realjakebroe.bsky.social<br \/>\n\ud83d\udcf7 Instagram\/Threads @JakeBroe \ud83d\udc49 https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jakebroe\/<br \/>\n\ud83d\udc26 Twitter @RealJakeBroe \ud83d\udc49 https:\/\/twitter.com\/RealJakeBroe<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udc47 \ud83d\udc47 Watch My Other Videos Here \ud83d\udc47 \ud83d\udc47<br \/>\n\u2605 Russian Chemical Plant Demolished by Flamingo Missile Strike<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/cEVoVaPQeow<br \/>\n\u2605 Ukraine Launched Deepest Strike on Russia Yet (3,000 km)<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/ex8AU2OGGyY<br \/>\n\u2605 Two Russian Jets Collided in Kursk<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/MRNNc09ftF8<br \/>\n\u2605 Moscow and Kyiv Agree to a Three Day Ceasefire<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/QMXXypWyjTI<br \/>\n\u2605 Putin Lied About Russia&#8217;s Upcoming Mobilization<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/2qu2fZaDlKk<br \/>\n\u2605 Ukraine Plans to Close the Skies Over Russia<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/D2FAAtg5C7s<\/p>\n<p>===============<\/p>\n<p>================<br \/>\n#ukraine  #russia  #nato<br \/>\n================\u00a0VIDEO SOURCE<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u200bRetired Lt. 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