Russia is Destroying Ukraine's Military Capability and Effectively Disarming NATO | Larry C. Johnson

Larry C. Johnson is a veteran of the CIA and the State Department’s Office of Counter Terrorism. He is the founder and managing partner of BERG Associates, which was established in 1998. Larry provided training to the US Military’s Special Operations community for 24 years. He has been vilified by the right and the left, which means he must be doing something right. You can also follow him on telegram (t.me/sonar_21 (t.me/sonar_21) and sonar21.com.
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[@sergiod.6170]

Nima is a gem of communicator. Questions on point, let the guest talk, calm attitude. Very refreshing. Much love and respect to him

[@syedshahzad1389]

Larry is speaking a combined sense of sanity, unbiased truth with professional analysis.Larry is an asset,at this time of sheer madness of those at the helm of power,to counter diabolical politics with selfish ulterior motives.

[@boomersD9CAT]

🎯

[@thinkerly1]

No, Ivan. This guy is a Putin useful idiot.

[@alisarr1268]

Russia defeating NATO is nothing but humility defeating arrogance....

[@user-lk2vh7vk3k]

Russia adding 2 members to NATO thanks to Putin. Russian Military + Navy showing pure incompetence on day 802 of Putin's ordered '3 day special operation' Yeah Russia is winning.....

[@pietskiet42-_]

If Russia was such a big enemy, why didn't the States go in and take it?...After it's collapse?...They kept it as the Enemy to keep the MIC in money? 😮😮😮

[@DTJKS]

It’s a testament to nat0’s arrogance

[@TheTruthwillOut442]

Well said!

[@MrGoMC]

..also: International Law defeating arbitrary 'Rules-Based-Order', human rights defeating the yoke of profit, culture defeating barbarism, humans defeating dehumanisation.

[@muhammedrahman7013]

NATO is The Titanic and Russia is The Iceberg! What could possibly go wrong?

[@Gunni1972]

These bloody deck chairs found their way into congress again....

[@MrGoMC]

The poor iceberg in question of titanic would have been left alone and unsung, had it not been for the Titanic owner's order to the ship to sail much faster than safe and at excessive speed

[@MQuigleyopiod]

lol. Good one.

[@walterstoll8043]

the iceberg could melt before the ice reaches the heart of NATO....

[@wenkeadam362]

Nima I love the way you advance smoothly and gently from one topic to the next with your guests. Larry, I love the way you interact with Nima as a younger generation, with respect and hard facts in a gentle way. It is a pleasure to follow this show. Thank you both.

[@user-df9jn1ll9k]

Bye-bye American pie. Rest in peace for once.

[@glenmaxwell3465]

Remember they did also lose in Vietnam and Afghanistan

[@klausschwabshubris]

@@glenmaxwell3465 it’s against a peer power this time, the ramifications are going to be far worse.

[@maryellengrossmann8976]

Amen

[@WanderingSword]

@@glenmaxwell3465 I was in Vietnam. It was a wrong war that I never thought I would see elsewhere again. But America has proven me wrong, especially its support for Israel

[@glenmaxwell3465]

@@WanderingSword yes they let down every veteran in favour of their globalist agenda’s America should not meddle in this Ukraine war it’s not our war

[@paularnold1930]

Larry knows so much. An encyclopedia of wisdom and profound factual information

[@user-ok6re8gv1q]

With norality in his truth telling. So many experts ib America who twist the facts and use their “status” abd “credibility” to soread American lies and smears about other nations or to try to cover up America’s nefarious activties.

[@DavidGreenwood-nu6dd]

Larry is an honest and kind man.He is also 100% correct.

[@user-xu2ut1bt3g]

Thank you for bringing Larry ❤❤ Providing us with truths and wisdom. From Denmark 🇩🇰🇩🇰

[@eivindlindefjell5602]

Delivery to all ur delusionale politikere

[@WanderingSword]

US needs people like Larry Johnson, Mac Gregor, Ray McGovern, Jefferey Sachs, Scott Ritter

[@sapentium]

And Jacques Baud

[@Emily-ou6lq]

nah, joebiwan kenobi is just fine

[@kingofwrestling9758]

No. They won't spread propaganda. They are useless to the U.S.

[@DavidGreenwood-nu6dd]

Long live Russia!Always had a soft spot for the Russians but now I passionately believe that Russia is the greatest nation in the world.

[@jgarbo3541]

Larry has numbers, no heroics, no Rambos. It's a grind, slow steam roller.

[@AntonioRomero-te4cb]

A paraplegic boxer in a wheelchair 😂 Larry cracks me up evertime.

[@karlcrossan2142]

Thank you gents. Fantastic discussion as always.

[@speedtriplerider7853]

Larry - I'm so ashamed to be a Brit in view of what our reprehensible rulers are doing. Please acknowledge that it's not all of us ordinary Brits, just like everyday Yanks aren't all like that fool that presides over you or his equally despicaple 'advisors'. I used to be so proud of my country but no longer. The lion last roared in 1982 and did something unequalled in military history. Sad to say we are not even a shadow of that proud country.

[@elcrypto3623]

I know how you feel.As a Canadian I'm ashamed to say , we're a colony of a goofy little island in the N Atlantic. 🤨

[@OnlineSafety-ng7et]

Apart from the excellent analysis, Larry made some good jokes. 🤣😂🤣 If we don't laugh, we'll cry!

[@josephszot5545]

S-500 is here and S-700 is coming soon.

[@suegreene1]

Common sense on steroids!! great work guys!! from Spain

[@mylesflaig148]

26:28 The word “Settlers” needs to stop being used. Consider “Thieves”

[@joer5571]

Or “squatters”…

[@800_k_7]

After listening to Mr. Larry Johnson explain the situation over the conflict in Ukraine, I just want to say that anyone who leave to avoid the war are not warrior and therefore should be left alone. It seems to me that no one is willing to take the blame for a fail policy for regime change in Russia. I'm sure that the continue policy of hostility and confrontation will lead to further destruction and death and more social unrest. Thank you Mr. Nima Alkhorshid for your continue efforts to make sense of the situation. God bless you sir. God have mercy 🙏🏻

[@harunmusa8693]

Zelensky has to go... ⚰️

[@kathym6603]

@@harunmusa8693 The West has to respect Russia and deal honestly and openly with Putin. What are the odds that will happen?

[@attilatoth1051]

@@kathym6603 No chance. West driven by demons.

[@muhammedrahman7013]

"Think of The American Millitary as A Ferrari Car, Costs a Lot, Great to look at but has No Wheels" Larry Johnson!

[@truthseeker8581]

Larry, keep up the good and honest work!

[@ViciousGreeneyed]

Sometimes I asked myself how they feel now - Larry, Scott, Colonel etc etc. Even here, in my country, where we collectively knew, from the beginning, that Russia will prevail - even here there were a few fools who mocked and worse. But, they live in the west, and I cannot imagine what people were thinking and saying about them two years ago, for example. They can say: told you so, but no one of them seems so infantile to do that. Cannot say the same for myself, I'm not so disciplined:)

[@Trebor3450]

Well said

[@Tch5802]

Which country?

[@charlesduncan3782]

This respected calmly spoken man is like a dagger into the hands of a hero that is not dead. Indeed, there’s nothing like a dead hero. While the truth hurts, it is a good thing if the people listening that in power can redefine their beliefs, thinkings and short sightedness and egoism, by thinking twice, acting once. Listen to the man and stop doing the same thing again and again and getting the same results. Thanks, Mr. Larry.

[@arostwocents]

Will he brave enough to break the law about it being illegal to criticise Israel though?

[@polysporin8332]

It costs the USA $5000-8000 to produce one 155 artillery shell. It cost Russia $500 to produce an artillery shell.

[@LJC370]

Fascinating economics, right? Hahahaa...

[@kathym6603]

These little points add up to Russian supremacy... well done Russia for fighting for freedom and honesty. We know the West betrayed Russia and not the other way around.

[@aleksey_ag]

Everything costs less in Russia than in the USA, but salaries are also lower. The cost of the projectile does not matter. It matters that Russia makes shells with its own money, and the United States makes them with credit money.

[@f1aziz]

@@aleksey_ag Mega industrial capacity, Russia and China have it, the US does not. Very simple math.

[@graemes52]

@@aleksey_ag You are missing the point. Russia are making ten times more of everything than the USA at a tenth of the price. Its impossible for the West to ever beat Russia. Their systems are more advanced than ours too, in some cases very well ahead of us. All we have is arrogance, pride and Hollywood bullshit fantasy on our side.

[@cowboywoodard2569]

Remember the Butter ad back in the 70s " Dont mess with Mother Nature " Thus DONT MESS WITH MOTHER RUSSIA

[@shahidqureshi4708]

USA has 2 objectives in Ukraine War . (1) For a considerable time , mainly starting with 1st Presidency of Trump , USA have been - in a way - scared of European economic advancement . This Ukraine War , has drastically ,reduced EU's great leap. By banning Russian Oil & Gas to EU , most of heavy industry was lured by USA to USA . (2) USA is so deeply addicted to very easy life . A direct fight with Russia means 80% of those incentives will melt in the air . (3) Presently , USA thinks that they can prolong their hold on the world .

[@cosac6]

Only Russian soldiers that joined before May 2023 are fully trained so far. Russia is building up in man and weapons every day. Russians are getting ready for anything not only Ukrainians. Long live Russia! Long live Putin! Z.

[@LarissaHarwood]

❤❤❤🙏🙏🙏

[@WanderingSword]

Putin and the Russians got fooled by NATO once. They aint taking any more chances with NATO by having a small military. Only a strong military will make NATO unserstand

[@KenSorce]

According to Scott Ritter, Russia Army has over a million trained reserves. Our army is 450,000. How many are men wearing dresses and high heels TBD?

[@RafaelForfdez]

Acknowledging one has been wrong is ethical. What you have done, Mr. Johnson, enhances the public perception of your humility. That's great, man. Blessings.

[@joeblo7309]

thanks for your honesty Larry Johnson

[@boomersD9CAT]

Larry hit the nail on the head with the WW2 soldiers VS today’s soldiers…The same would hold true for the Korean War & Vietnam War veterans vs today’s soldiers

[@maryellengrossmann8976]

Israel has a tourist economy, I believe, that is hurting right now.

[@alenaself9520]

They have to read not just cnn news.

[@HoroRH]

Even Egypt is affected by the threat of escalating war. Tourism is down 60% according to a friend who recently returned from there

[@trollthetruthand5458]

How's Jewish travel in the middle east 👀

[@ranar1036]

Well, that's the expected outcome for peace to last!

[@dapper00000]

His assessment on Ukraine and the USA seems spot on

[@drewblaze5901]

Larry's is a great man soft spoken with great attitude and values. This man is very passionate. Always tells the truth. 😂😂

[@gregarchipow7643]

Larrys' quote "bad news does not get better with time" a pearl of philosophical wisdom

[@barryshaw5660]

Thanks for the reality check Nima.

[@PaulStringini]

Just goes to show you can throw money at a war but you can't buy victory.

[@bilousailor]

Thanks to provide unpartial talk to the west, the content is pretty tough for a frenchie guy that's been exposed to propaganda for tow years.

[@annawarner1078]

Truly eye opening.

[@arostwocents]

Glad you are beginning to learn the truth. Please ensure Macron does not send French soldiers.

[@arostwocents]

Ukraine has today made an official request to France to send front line troops

[@rolandetisseyre113]

Je sais depuis le début que les Ukrainiens n'avaient aucune chance de gagner contre la Russie. Mais je n'ai pas de télé depuis plus de 20 ans. Ceci explique cela. Vive Internet et KZbin!

[@aleksey_ag]

@@rolandetisseyre113 KZbin deletes my detailed comments when I write the Russian truth. I have the impression that it is controlled by a Nazi AI...

[@markthomason9723]

At the quoted prices and readiness of the F-35, each one ready to fly represents $350 million, and a flight of 4 represents $1.4 trillion invested in them. That is unsustainable for warfighting, when there are real losses on intensive mission packages. It is absurd.

[@andrewhutchinson4228]

At least Larry offers a realistic view of Israel.

[@rodgerasai]

The inside joke in DC & Pentagon is that the tens of Billion$ spent on "Air Defense Systems" are really the "Error Defense System". Since more is spent to defend all the mistakes in the weapon procurement process than on the products.

[@seeker2118]

There is a very high probability that the 29% mission readiness report from the airforce to congress was an exaggeration. As the truth would really undermine the airforce.

[@KenSorce]

Keep speaking truth, Larry. We're listening.

[@blessingbikinyaamidu5224]

My salutations to you both Larry and Nima for standing on the truth, your interview is an unbiased discussion ❤❤

[@hichic4390]

An important fact that is often forgotten about the production of artillery shells and the like requires the import of gunpowder powder and its derivatives from China. Currently, China is the largest supplier of these derivatives to the world, including America

[@CaoimhinOMaol]

It’s discussed much here but it’s not just a question of artillery shells. Artillery barrels are worn down by use affecting accuracy and require replacement or relining the barrel.at some point.

[@PiotrPerviakov]

Always glad to listen to Larry, especially in his business-casual shirt 👕

[@normansmith9378]

Great commentary Larry!

[@ronisilva4477]

Thanks for your job, salutes from Brazil.

[@probasket8159]

Amazing

[@regsmith5972]

The problem is that anytime left of the Ukraine will be used as a safe haven for the west to train and mount an insurgency in former Ukrainian territory and the rest of the Russian federation. Not occupying western Ukraine does not mitigate the likelihood of a western backed insurgency. To denazify and de militirise Ukraine, requires the occupation of all of the Ukraine, and will involve re education of the next generation and the procecution of war crimes, as it did with the occupation of Germany after WW2.

[@user-df9jn1ll9k]

Here's a chant from the " Give peace a chance.

[@ShortbusMooner]

Thank you, gentlemen! 🙏🏻💪🙏🏻

[@majdavojnikovic]

Could those November elections be pulled to, say, Jully this year, so this thing can be over sooner? Nobody can wait to November. Nor Ukranians, nor Russians

[@kathym6603]

I know what you mean.

[@aleksey_ag]

Russians don't care who the president of the United States is. That Trump, that Biden - horseradish radishes are not sweeter. If Larry Johnson can admit that America has blown away, then no president will publicly declare this, and will continue the confrontation with Russia.

[@KevanCorkill]

I don't know... I think the idea of the new immigrants coming into the United States going to the Ukraine might be a good idea 😊

[@cowboywoodard2569]

The U.S.ALONG WITH THE EU and Zelensky Playing in a Sand Box That a bunch of Cats Took a Shit In 😅

[@joer5571]

🤣🤣🤣🎯

[@juanluistostadocanales3955]

That is right Larry

[@spectre750]

Ukraine brings Abrams MBTs to a shovel fight. German washing machine chips give the shovels the advantage every time.

[@hairlessape5107]

The F-35 works very well. The intent of those who designed and who manufacture the F-35 was not to defend the US, but to make a profit. If they don't all fly then they require expensive maintenance. Profits are high.

[@tenzinnordron9836]

Of course I had a friend who was sent to Vietnam & returned with serious hand and arm disability. He and the woman he married lived in a large house I rented close to DuPont Circle and filled with interesting folks from mainly American University. We started doing disruptive actions on the circle on date nights, which ended up leading to the huge Mayday protests, which I was staffer on from the day Rennie Davis signed on to planning the largest Civil Disobedience action ever in D.C., which we organized. Even people like John Kerry made appearances at the May Day action. The jails were filled to overflowing into the D.C. Stadium. I and other members of our “collective” were held in ancient over crowded jail cells (I slept on the floor with my extremities sticking through the bottom of the cell bars until, in a dirty unkempt state, we were brought for trial in front of Judge Sirica (if memory serves) who lectured us on our disgraceful opposition to war machine.

[@nevillefinlay7538]

UK could not fight the Falklands war now ,I mean today.

[@user-yp2mw2ko9k]

I love to listen to L. Johnson`s slow, deliberate way of speaking, it is so refreshingly different from the fast gush of words by S. Ritter, who always gives the impression that he is being haunted by some inner demons.

[@lunadisole1876]

Wait a minute, Scott Ritter will go down in History as the man who CORRECTLY called the fact that Iraq did not have Weapons of mass destruction. Washington lied, millions died, millions. So, Scott Ritter is a Saint, a hero, in my book. Larry is very cool too!💕☮️🌎🇵🇸🇿🇦

[@artdavida4197]

Inner demons! If you don't have them, you're dead

[@avrilclelland3379]

Johnson is a few years older the Scott Ritter though.

[@DavidGreenwood-nu6dd]

They are both good,and excellent men.

[@lindamarlow4756]

Larry was benefiting from some kind of magic elixir from that tall, blue cup...

[@jasonstallings6381]

Thanks Nima & Larry!

[@louisadianova9028]

Thank you Larry and Nima . Very informative ❤️

[@cliu5998]

🙏

[@Worldturnedupsidedown]

British army in 1980 160,000 today 72,000

[@jonathanking148]

Anyone who believes the USA's "best" military leaders and thinkers know what they are talking about should remember this. At one point during my career (1975 to 2095) army brass reduced air defense artillery to almost nothing because our doctrine assumed the air forces would always have complete control of the battle field.

[@roslyntchakedjian927]

Thank you Gentlemen excellent as always

[@lesleyriseam1282]

British Government has just had the worst local Government election since 1940s . This big talk and so on is to sound tough to get as many MP elected and not lose by a landslide .

[@elcrypto3623]

Keep mouthing off ..I wouldn't be surprised if Britain had a Russian PM. Your ministers are pathetic in every way..much like your little island.

[@enoumohette2387]

😂😂😂😂 That boxing analogy cracked me up for real!!!😂😂😂😂

[@TankGump96]

Thx. Great guest and host

[@shantibel]

Thank you for your sane, penetrating analysis.

[@dillonsawyer9377]

Big Larry thanks

[@amania9254]

👌Larry.

[@ondrejgabor341]

You are absolutely 💯 right, Mr Johnson .

[@janmentz4476]

Nice conversation. Thx.

[@gabic2664]

Great job guys!

[@SandraDyck]

I am really surprised that the Ukrainian army hasn't marched on Kiev, the way the Russian soldiers marched home in 1917 with their weapons.

[@ButlerProspect]

Its US / UK supported facist preventing such actions

[@bruceeipperle2770]

They already control Kiev. It's their capital. Why would they march on it?

[@marymcandrew3075]

What ukranian army? Theres othing left.

[@zandor5657]

do you not mean the Russian army marching on Kiev

[@klausschwabshubris]

@@ivanhoewindsor4749 The collapse will be sudden.

[@ellenrichardson7819]

Ukraine rushing people to the front after two or three weeks training is a death sentence. The US Army basic training today is 12 weeks and after more weeks or months of training on the soldiers specific military job.

[@joer5571]

Some of them aren’t even getting 2-3 weeks of training… They get picked up off of the streets by a “recruiting” van, within a few days they are dumped into a trench, in the middle of the night, NO idea where they are, they’re cannon fodder, nothing more… Read the MANY interviews of those Ukrainians that surrendered or are POWs, it’s shocking, they don’t even know which way to run home or surrender, Russia has picked up everything from 12 to 74 years old, even pregnant women…

[@Oleg111222333]

Some Ukrainian prisoners in Russian captivity say they had only a week's training. During which they were taken to the firing range only once. After that, they were brought to the position, told to protect them and all the officers left.

[@arostwocents]

How can they be losing when they have taken new basements in Krynky?

[@Just_username_3161]

They are winning 🤣

[@araelmajian3392]

Hey Larry You are awesome you sure know geo ……………..

[@delonthomas5049]

Intresting topic

[@cosac6]

Maybe France wants to get rid of hired killers and don’t want them running around France, send them to Ukraine. Z.

[@bullbutter9699]

Free palestine - Remeber Arron Bushnell

[@Hunkiralyfi]

Perfect!

[@johnnopeyy4129]

Erdogan the shape shifter. 🫠

[@BobQuigley]

11 carrier fleets fully outfitted with supply vessels etc etc etc each costing $1 trillion to build and operate. Huge sums to retire particularly nuclear carriers.

[@elliekwong3180]

USA only has 5 working carriers at one time.

[@aliciaczechowski3281]

US' MIC is one big boondoggle.

[@antoniotorres-alcala2355]

👏👏👏

[@Hoophey]

I think it might be the other way around!!

[@Mozsta]

Love your interviews Nima!

[@peterh.1521]

24:18 United states needs to gets its hands back in its pocket and sit down in the corner. Larry C. Johnson

[@walterstoll8043]

How much is the material cost Patriots? How much is the profit on thesales? They could be produced by China for a fraction of the US charge.

[@user-nt4wv7me4g]

Since Gulf war, the patriot no good

[@kurtschuster8078]

Zelensky has turned into the Dictator, Charlie Chaplin, that is.

[@maxkazzora4234]

Insulting Charlie Chaplin is so wrong. The clown Elensky is nothing like Chaplin.

[@johnnopeyy4129]

Dictator.

[@vumba1331]

​@@maxkazzora4234 Same tribe?

[@boomersD9CAT]

Zelinsky is a 5ft 4” *former actor* turned dictator who spews cocaine fueled nonsense from atop his soapbox…#popgoestheweasel

[@kurtschuster8078]

@@johnnopeyy4129 tanks

[@virginiaipazia6149]

Le asserzioni di mr. Johnson sono quasi eroiche di questi tempi, per un militare americano. Merito dei ragazzi americani nelle università , stanno risvegliando le menti di tutto il mondo.

[@artdavida4197]

Soros is funding both sides of the protests, setting up the pro peace side for Jan 6 like tribunal

[@davidchicoine9209]

Every year I see Officer Candidate youngsters from Puerto Rico and other naturalized youth. Even the officers corps fills up with English Second Language learners. What does that suggest about the quality of thought in decision making and commanding in English?

[@ondrejgabor341]

20 long years into Afghanistan, and what happened??Russia is not Afghanistan is simply as that.

[@corrocot1]

You should announce the date at the start of the video.

[@6vitamin]

30:06 - I think it's understated that the possible break of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from Israel and the US will have major consequences. Thus far they have been a "sister state" to Israel, but if they break...Israel is truly threatened and more importantly, the US will lose a partner in allll sorts of clandestine behavior.