Judging Freedom Ray McGovern : Trump Keeps Killing
Nov 17, 2025
Ray McGovern, a former CIA analyst with decades of experience in U.S. foreign policy, discusses crucial issues surrounding arms control and Russian diplomacy. He explains Putin's offer to extend the New START treaty and the potential dangers of U.S. leadership unpredictability impacting negotiations. McGovern critiques the implications of Ukraine's corruption and assesses the feasibility of seizing Russian assets in Europe. He also emphasizes the moral considerations of U.S. military actions and urges caution regarding potential geopolitical conflagrations.
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Russia's One-Year Offer To Preserve New START
- Russia offered to abide by New START limits for a year to avoid a renewed arms race.
- Ray McGovern warns the US has not substantively responded and risks losing the treaty's caps.
Russia Willing To Take An Oral Promise
- Moscow signaled flexibility, even accepting an oral promise to extend limits.
- McGovern views this as Russia trying to avoid a mercurial US president starting a nuclear crisis.
New START As The Last Major Nuclear Restraint
- New START capped deployed strategic warheads at 1,550 and limited ICBMs, SLBMs, and bombers.
- McGovern says losing it would remove a major restraint and revive an expensive arms buildup.