America must ensure that Ukraine defeats Russia if it is to avoid fighting a war with China, the former commander of the US army in Europe has said.
Lieutentant General Ben Hodges said President Biden’s pledge to back Ukraine for “as long as it takes” was “meaningless” as he challenged western leaders to state clearly what they wanted to achieve and then equip President Zelensky’s forces accordingly.
Biden, Rishi Sunak and Olaf Scholz, the German chancellor, needed to say “we want Ukraine to win”, he said, adding: “If they did that, this war would be over by the end of the year.”
Hodges, 65, who is retired, said: “Look how fragile the Russians are. The only chance they have is if we lose the
