Nuclear shadow over Europe
Here’s why escalation terrifies strategists.
Glenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia Podcast
May 19, 2026 · 1 hr 2 min · 19 segments
Prof. John Mearsheimer discusses the West going up the escalation ladder against both Russia and Iran, with all-out war as the logical conclusion.Follow Prof. Glenn Diesen: Substack…
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So, uh, it's starting to feel like we're already in a Third World War, Third World War here because, uh, as you saw the weekend attacks on Moscow, they were quite extensive, and, uh, I at least go with the assumption that this had some form of Western assistance, um, simply because, uh, I g- well, and the Ukraine's been using NATO weapons.


They even have contractors operating some of the weapons, and, uh, also assist to evade Russian air defenses.



So, uh, it's starting to feel like we're already in a Third World War, Third World War here because, uh, as you saw the weekend attacks on Moscow, they were quite extensive, and, uh, I at least go with the assumption that this had some form of Western assistance, um, simply because, uh, I g- well, and the Ukraine's been using NATO weapons.


They even have contractors operating some of the weapons, and, uh, also assist to evade Russian air defenses.


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Nuclear shadow over Europe
Here’s why escalation terrifies strategists.
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