Ukraine Is Destroying Putin’s Irreplaceable Military | Ben Hodges

**Ukraine’s drone war is transforming the battlefield — and exposing a growing weakness Putin may no longer be able to fix General Ben Hodges, former Commanding General of US Army Europe, joins The Global Gambit to examine **Ukraine’s long-range drones, deep strikes inside Russia, strategic bomber attacks, AI warfare and Russia’s increasingly stretched air defences**. As Ukrainian drones reach targets hundreds of miles inside Russia, Hodges explains why **Putin cannot protect every refinery, airbase, supply chain and strategic military asset at once**. Russia’s vast strategic depth — historically one of its greatest military advantages — is becoming a vulnerability as Ukraine develops increasingly sophisticated long-range precision-strike capabilities. We also discuss Putin’s mobilisation dilemma, Russia’s attacks across Europe, NATO’s response, the AfD’s rise in Germany, Western support for Ukraine**, and why Hodges believes Russia’s ultimate strategy may depend on the West giving up first. Join as a channel member for exclusive content: https://www.youtube.com/@theglobalgambit/membership Support the Channel One-time support: https://buymeacoffee.com/theglobalgambit Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theglobalgambit Newsletter https://pyotrskurzin.substack.com Connect X: https://twitter.com/PKurzin Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/pyotrkurzin.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pyotrsfootprints/ 00:00 Germany’s Election Sends a Warning 07:08 Europe’s Political Shift 09:53 Why NATO Still Hesitates Against Russia 14:34 “Russia Is at War With Us Right Now” 22:24 Drones Are Changing the Battlefield 25:59 Ukraine Takes the Drone War Deep Inside Russia 29:12 AI and the Next Leap in Warfare 31:32 Putin’s Mobilisation Trap #ukraine #russia #military #geopolitics #nato