If Russia uses nuclear weapons in Ukraine, the US will destroy the Black Sea Fleet – General Hodges

US General Ben Hodges told what would happen if Russia uses nuclear weapons in Ukraine. According to him, the US response will not be nuclear.

The former commander of US forces in Europe, Lieutenant General Ben Hodges, said this on September 21. However, he added that it was no less devastating.

The US General explained what Russia's response might be

Ben Hodges explained that if If Russia uses nuclear weapons, the United States will respond with a “crushing blow” to:

• the Black Sea Fleet;
• or Russian military bases in Crimea.

It is worth remembering that on September 21, Vladimir Putin announced a partial mobilization. According to the Minister of Defense, Shoigu should cover 300 thousand reservists.