Ben Hodges: Russia’s Size Is a Vulnerability Now. Let’s talk about it, because this is the kind of take that makes vatniks short-circuit and start babbling about “General Winter” and “Mother Russia” like it’s 1942 and not 2026.

So, NATO’s not ready for the drone war. Shocking, I know. Turns out, all those shiny tanks and billion-dollar jets don’t mean squat when a $400 FPV drone can drop a grenade in your lap while you’re out having a smoke.

russian state tv is just a bunch of dudes arguing which city they’ll nuke first, then cutting to a commercial for funeral insurance. peak sitcom energy, zero self-awareness.

russian state tv could announce the apocalypse and half the audience would just ask if it means more pension delays or if they can still buy buckwheat.

russian tv says the west is collapsing, meanwhile their own anchors are begging for microwaves and the studio lights flicker like a horror movie.

russian state tv could announce the sun rising in the west and half the country would just nod and blame nato for the weird shadows.

russian state tv could announce the sun rising in the west and half the country would just nod and blame nato for the tan lines.

Russia’s size used to be its flex, now it’s just a big, leaky roof and Ukraine’s got a drone for every hole. Ben Hodges is out here saying what every vatnik fears: the map that saved their ass from Napoleon is now just a bigger target for Ukrainian Amazon Prime.

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