Glenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia Podcast Europe's Crisis of Reason & Common Sense
Nov 10, 2025
Glenn Diesen, a political scientist specializing in Eurasian geopolitics, shares his insights on Europe's strategic dilemmas. He critiques the reliance on NATO, warns of direct conflicts due to militarization, and discusses the bleak outcomes of the Ukraine war. Glenn also delves into the irrational behaviors of EU leaders, contrasting them with Viktor Orbán's nation-centered approach. He highlights the risks of Sweden and Finland joining NATO and stresses the importance of diplomacy over militarism for Europe's future.
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Voices Are Being Excluded From Debate
- Glenn Diesen argues important dissenting experts are excluded from Western debates on Ukraine and NATO.
- He says this divisive framing forces people to choose between total support or being labeled pro-Russian.
Losing Proxy War Risks Direct Conflict
- Diesen warns wars are spreading globally and Europe has pinned its hopes on a proxy war in Ukraine.
- He says desperation from losing that proxy war risks reckless escalation and direct NATO-Russia conflict.
Democracy-By-Force Replaced Security Logic
- The post-Cold War optimism that liberal democracy would secure peace has been replaced by a doctrine of imposing democracy by force.
- Diesen calls this reversal dangerous and Orwellian: 'war is peace' logic now guides policy.
