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7/17/26 John Mearsheimer on Iran, Ukraine and the Future of American Power
Scott interviews John Mearsheimer. They take a step back and take a big picture look at both the conflict with Iran and the ongoing war in Ukraine. They then take an even bigger step back and consider whether the escalating great power competition we’re in right now was ever inevitable.
Discussed on the show:
Dying to Win: The Strategic Logic of Suicide Terrorism by Robert Pape
US Strikes on Iran Intended to Create Options for Trump to Escalate Conflict (Libertarian Institute)
John Mearsheimer is an American political scientist and international relations scholar. He is the R. Wendell…
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