Ukrainian Stinger Missiles will Attack Russian Helicopters

By Kris Osborn – President & Editor-In-Chief, Warrior Maven

Kris Osborn – Warrior Maven

Hello and welcome to Warrior Maven, the Center for Military Modernization.

Obviously a very serious situation unfolding in the world getting more and more dire. We have some very important perspective today from a distinguished American, retired general Ben Hodges. He is the former commander of US Army Europe. So obviously knows a lot about these kinds of dynamics. 

Thank you for joining us, sir. A, quick look at Global firepower.com will show you that the Russians have as many as 544 attack helicopters. 

You’ve talked about the significance of rotary wing attack as it pertains to combat. What’s your sense of how effective the well known Stinger missiles might be, the heat seeking power against approaching helicopters to give the Ukrainians an opportunity to shut down derail or stop some kind of massive attack.

General Ben Hodges

Of course, the Russians like us are continuing to develop protection systems for aircraft against all the different threats that are out there. I have to say they may have 520 something attack helicopters.