About this episode
Robert Scheer and Ray McGovern discuss the war in Ukraine, the implications of nuclear arms control collapse, and the future of global security.
On today’s episode of Scheer Intelligence , Robert Scheer sits down once again with former CIA analyst Ray McGovern for a rare, unvarnished look at the war in Ukraine, the collapse of nuclear arms control, and the dangerous return of great‑power spheres of influence. McGovern, who spent 27 years briefing presidents from Nixon to Reagan, argues that the conflict was provoked, that Russia believes it has already won, and that the real negotiations now bypass Europe entirely. Scheer pushes back, insisting on the human cost and the moral urgency of ending the war now — not after another round of geopolitical maneuvering. Together, they cut through media narratives and political posturing to expose what’s really at stake: the future of global security, the erosion of diplomacy, and the lives caught in the crossfire.
People in this episode
Host: Robert Scheer
Guest: Ray McGovern
Topics covered
- war
- Ukraine
- nuclear arms control
- geopolitical influence
- diplomacy
- global security
Keywords
- Ukraine
- Ray McGovern
- Robert Scheer
- nuclear arms control
- geopolitical
- diplomacy
- war
- global security
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Ukraine, Europe
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