Glenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia Podcast

Fyodor Lukyanov is Chairman of the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy, a Research Professor at the Higher School of Economics, Editor in Chief of the Russia in Global Affairs Journal, and the Research Director at the Valdai Discussion Club. Prof. Lukyanov outlines how the US and Russian frameworks for ending the war are coming together. Ukraine is incrementally dragged into the format, and the...

Chas Freeman argues Washington has thrown away much of its credibility with the attack on Iran, and the collapse of trust for the deceit will have wide consequences. Ambassador Freeman is a career diplomat (retired) who was Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs from 1993-94, earning the highest public service awards of the Department of Defense for his roles in designin...

Larry Johnson is a former analyst at the CIA. Johnson discusses the disastrous invasion of Iran in terms of the intelligence failure and Trump's blatant deception. The war has exposed Trump as an inept warmonger. Follow me:Substack: https://glenndiesen.substack.com/X/Twitter: https://x.com/Glenn_DiesenPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/glenndiesenSupport the channel: PayPal: https://www.paypal.c...

Prof. Wang Wen outlines how changes not seen in centuries are developing at a rapid pace, which is transforming the international system and human civilisation. China has learned that weak states are vulnerable and often destroyed in the international system, while powerful states can be seduced by the possibility of security through dominance. Prof. Wang Wen argues that China aims to be powerful...

George Beebe is director of Grand Strategy at the Quincy Institute. Beebe was the former director of the CIA’s Russia analysis and a staff advisor on Russia matters to Vice President Cheney. Beebe outlines why Trump should not walk away from negotiations, and why the attack on Russia's nuclear forces (possibly with NATO support) was extremely dangerous. Follow Prof. Glenn Diesen:Substack: https://...

Ray McGovern discusses the US position in a rapidly changing world. The Trump administration is in a position to change an unsustainable militaristic foreign policy, yet it can also trigger another world war. McGovern was a CIA intelligence analyst for 27 years, chaired the National Intelligence Estimates and participated in preparing the President's Daily Brief. He received the Intelligence C...

Professor Geoffrey Roberts is a renowned historian focusing primarily on the Second World War and the Cold War. Professor Roberts discusses how historical narratives are used in politics. Why does Putin's political speeches usually delve into history? Why do the NATO countries always refer to the appeasement of Hitler in Munich, and why does the West engage in historical revisionism over the M...

Lawrence Wilkerson is a retired Colonel in the US Army and the former Chief of Staff to Colin Powell. Colonel Wilkerson outlines how US foreign policy became increasingly radicalised over the past three decades, and now fears for the future of his country. The attack on Russia's nuclear deterrent and Iran's nuclear reactors represents a dark new chapter. Follow Prof. Glenn Diesen:Substack:...

Seyed Mohammad Marandi is a professor at Tehran University and a former advisor to Iran's Nuclear Negotiation Team. Prof. Marandi outlines the damage inflicted on Iran, the deception of the US at the negotiation table, and why the IAEA will not be trusted again. Regarding the extent of destruction by Israel, Prof. Marandi argues that there is much deception. Follow Prof. Glenn Diesen:Substack:...

Alex Krainer is a market analyst, author & former hedge fund manager. Krainer discusses the irrationality of the surprise attack on Iran, which has placed Israel and the US in the predictable dilemma of either a humiliating defeat or escalation. Follow me:Substack: https://glenndiesen.substack.com/X/Twitter: https://x.com/Glenn_DiesenPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/glenndiesenSupport the chan...

Scott Ritter is a former US Marine, Intelligence Officer & UN Weapons Inspector. Ritter outlines the extent of Israels surprise attack on Iran and what will likely be the consequences. Follow Prof. Glenn Diesen:Substack: https://glenndiesen.substack.com/X/Twitter: https://x.com/Glenn_DiesenPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/glenndiesenSupport the channel: PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/...

Indian Ambassador M.K. Bhadrakumar argues that Trump's words do not match his actions. It is extremely unlikely that the US was not involved in the attack on Russia's nuclear forces, and Bhadrakumar argues that the failure by Russia to respond would be profoundly irresponsible. Ambassador Bhadrakumar was a career diplomat for 30 years in the Indian Foreign Service, and is now a columnist f...

Einar Tangen is a Senior Fellow at Teihe Institute & Chairman of Asia Narratives. America's unpredictable and aggressive economic behaviour over the past decade is indicative of decline and efforts to reverse its former hegemonic position. China aims to lock America into a predictable and stable economic partnership, although its main priority is to diversify its economic partnerships and...

Broadcasting from Georgia, I discuss with Alexander Mercouris and Ian Proud the security challenges of Georgia as a small country on the border of large powers. Russia has legitimate security concerns from Russia, although the efforts by the US and its allies to use Georgia as a proxy are also a security concern. How can Georgia navigate the complex geopolitics that also divide its society? Follow...

Prof. Seyed Mohammad Marandi argues that the attack on Russia's nuclear forces complicates a US-Iran nuclear deal, as any transparency on Iran's part becomes a vulnerability. Follow Prof. Glenn Diesen:Substack: https://glenndiesen.substack.com/X/Twitter: https://x.com/Glenn_DiesenPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/glenndiesenSupport the channel:PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/glenndi...

Mariam Lashkhi is a representative of the Georgian Dream Party and a member of the Georgian Parliament. A strong civil society is required as a balance to state power in a healthy democracy. However, what happens when civil society is represented by "non-governmental organisations" (NGOs) that are financed by foreign governments with strong geopolitical interests? On the dividing lines o...

Dmitry Polyanskiy is the First Deputy Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the United Nations. Polyanskiy outlines that talks with the US, which have been moving slowly after many difficult years, can potentially transform relations. Follow Prof. Glenn Diesen:Substack: https://glenndiesen.substack.com/X/Twitter: https://x.com/Glenn_DiesenPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/glenndiese...

Ulrike Guérot is one of the leading German political scientists and experts on Europe. Guérot outlines how European academia began to change after the global financial crisis (2008-09) as the crisis resulted in reduced acceptance for criticism and the narrowing of acceptable debate. Following her criticism of the Covid policies, Guérot discovered that she was increasingly met with personal attacks...

Colonel Douglas Macgregor discusses how Russia responds to the attack on its nuclear forces, and decline of NATOFollow Prof. Glenn Diesen:Substack: https://glenndiesen.substack.com/X/Twitter: https://x.com/Glenn_DiesenPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/glenndiesenSupport the channel:PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/glenndiesenBuy me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/gdiesengGo Fund Me: https://gofun...

Scott Ritter is a former Major, Intelligence Officer, and UN Weapons Inspector. Ritter argues that the attack on Russia's nuclear deterrent, backed by Western intelligence agencies, will result in a much more brutal approach by Russia. As the situation continues to deteriorate for Ukraine and NATO, the only alternative to collapse is a drastic escalation. Follow Prof. Glenn Diesen:Substack: ht...

MIT Professor and Pentagon advisor Ted Postol presents the dangers of Trump's Golden Dome. Follow me:Substack: https://glenndiesen.substack.com/X/Twitter: https://x.com/Glenn_DiesenPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/glenndiesenSupport the channel: PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/glenndiesenBuy me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/gdiesengGo Fund Me: https://gofund.me/09ea012f

Indian Ambassador M.K. Bhadrakumar argues that Trump's words do not match his actions. It is extremely unlikely that the US was not involved in the attack on Russia's nuclear forces, and Bhadrakumar argues that the failure by Russia to respond would be profoundly irresponsible. Ambassador Bhadrakumar was a career diplomat for 30 years in the Indian Foreign Service, and is now a columnist f...

Investigative journalist Aaron Maté discusses how Russiagate gave rise to a radical and irresponsible confrontation with Russia, which has now brought us to the brink of nuclear war. Follow Prof. Glenn Diesen:Substack: https://glenndiesen.substack.com/X/Twitter: https://x.com/Glenn_Diesen Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/glenndiesenSupport the channel: PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/glenn...

Prof. Jeffrey Sachs is a world-renowned economics professor, an advisor to political leaders around the world, a bestselling author, and a global leader in sustainable development. Prof. Sachs discusses the decline of diplomacy, rationality and self-preservation in the West. As Russia's nuclear forces were attacked, Western political leaders and media reacted with glee. Follow Prof. Glenn Dies...

John J. Mearsheimer is the R. Wendell Harrison Distinguished Service Professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago, where he has taught since 1982. Prof. Mearsheimer discusses how the shift from American hegemony to multipolarity compels the great powers to develop very different strategies. Liberal delusions are fading away and states must see the world as it is, not how they would...