How much longer can NATO survive? In this episode of Daniel Davis Deep Dive, I sit down with former CIA analyst Larry Johnson to confront the uncomfortable truths shaping Europe’s security order.
We dig into the newly declassified documents from the 1990s that expose a pattern of broken promises—where no fewer than eight Western leaders, not just Jim Baker, assured Gorbachev that NATO would never expand eastward. Yet history tells a different story: NATO’s borders marched steadily past those original red lines, fueling deep distrust in Moscow.
As Larry Johnson reveals, Russia’s skepticism of Western intentions is not just posturing. It’s rooted in decades of broken pledges and what Russians now view as a breach of faith. “Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me”—that’s the hard lesson driving Russia’s policies and strategic caution.
Join me as I challenge conventional wisdom and bring clarity to why Russian resentments—and mistrust of NATO—continue to define every major decision on the Ukraine war and Europe’s future. This is the kind of honest, fact-driven discussion you won’t see anywhere else. Tune in and see the story behind the headlines.
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