Most NATO Armies Likely 'Could Not Meet Ukrainian Standards' in Combat Effectiveness, Retired US Army General Says

Most NATO armies likely ‘could not meet Ukrainian standards’ in combat effectiveness, retired US Army general says

Ret. Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges was the US Army’s commanding general for its forces in Europe until 2017. DIMITAR DILKOFF/AFP via Getty Images A retired US Army general said it’s most of NATO, not Ukraine, that has to learn from the other about combat. Ret. Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges was asked in a video interview with the Kyiv Post, published on Tuesday, about what Ukraine’s NATO allies could do to help Kyiv’s military reach Western standards. But Hodges fli…

Most NATO armies likely 'could not meet Ukrainian standards' in combat effectiveness, retired US Army general says

Ret. Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges was the US Army's commanding general for its forces in Europe until 2017.DIMITAR DILKOFF/AFP via Getty ImagesRet. Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges said Ukraine's combat effectiveness standard is far higher than most of NATO.The former US Army commander said NATO armies should be 'begging' Ukraine to teach them.As examples, Hodges praised Ukraine's navy in the Black Sea and its integrated air defenses.A retired US Army general said it…