Neutrality Studies Ex-Agent REVEALS: CIA Makes Peace Impossible | Larry C. Johnson
Dec 14, 2025
Larry C. Johnson, a former CIA analyst and member of Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity, dives deep into U.S. foreign policy and intelligence operations. He critiques NATO expansion and highlights the discrepancies in U.S. narratives about Russia. Johnson sheds light on the controversial Russiagate claims and discusses the challenges of accountability within the intelligence community. He draws attention to the U.S.'s history of election interference, contrasts it with Russia's methods, and emphasizes the need for reform in U.S. strategic planning.
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Early CIA Propaganda Memory
- Larry C. Johnson recounts making CIA propaganda T-shirts with Afghan refugees and passing them out on beaches in Uruguay during his early career.
- He uses this story to illustrate how intelligence work once engaged in overt propaganda campaigns against the Soviets.
NATO Expansion Created Russian Grievances
- Larry C. Johnson argues NATO expansion and U.S. provocations left Russia feeling victimized rather than aggressive.
- He notes post-1991 Russia had not initiated invasions until tensions escalated over time.
Briefing Devin Nunes On Russiagate
- Larry C. Johnson describes briefing Devin Nunes in 2017 about Russiagate being an intelligence operation involving multiple agencies and allies.
- He credits that briefing with prompting the investigation that followed.
