Scott Ritter - Geopolitical and Military Analysis of the Ukraine War

In this episode of The Source, we speak with former US Marine Corps intelligence officer and UN weapons inspector Scott Ritter about the latest geopolitical and military developments in Ukraine. We also examine the historical role of NATO and the significance of arms control treaties, from which the U.S. withdrew in the last few decades. Interview topics: 0:00 Introduction 0:40 Scott Ritter’s biography 14:25 The importance of arms control treaties 25:52 Counter Arguments 30:32 Will advanced tanks help Ukraine recapture territory? 33:25 Upcoming Russian offensive 35:02 Russian setbacks 36:55 Ukraine withdrawal from Soledar ABOUT SCOTT RITTER: Scott Ritter spent more than a dozen years in the intelligence field, beginning in 1985 as a ground intelligence officer with the US Marine Corps, where he served with the Marine Corps component of the Rapid Deployment Force at the Brigade and Battalion level. In 1987 Ritter was hand-picked to serve with the On Site Inspection