Daniel Davis Deep Dive The TROUBLE TRUMP is STIRRING UP /Larry Johnson & Lt Col Daniel Davis
Jan 6, 2026
Larry Johnson, a former U.S. intelligence and national security commentator, joins Lt Col Daniel Davis to dissect geopolitical tensions surrounding Ukraine and the recent operations in Venezuela. They delve into doubts over ceasefire prospects, risks of Western troop involvement, and Ukraine's manpower struggles. Johnson sheds light on a potentially staged operation in Venezuela, discussing insider cooperation and implications of U.S. interventions. They highlight the growing influence of BRICS and critique U.S. imperialism as they analyze Trump's motivations regarding Venezuelan oil.
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Paris Optics Hide Battlefield Reality
- Daniel Davis highlights the Paris peace conference optics that ignore Ukraine's dire frontline losses and destruction.
- He argues Western glad-handing masks a strategic disconnect between rhetoric and battlefield reality.
Ceasefire-Based Guarantees Are Unrealistic
- Davis critiques proposed post-ceasefire guarantees as unrealistic because Russia rejects ceasefires without prior concessions.
- He warns promises contingent on a ceasefire are moot if Moscow won't agree to that predicate.
Manpower, Not Money, Decides The War
- The Kiev Independent article cited shows Ukraine is overstretched and manpower-starved across 1,000 km of front.
- Davis concludes manpower shortages make Ukraine likely to lose unless that fundamental imbalance changes.
