Glenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia Podcast Gordon Hahn: The Strange Death of Europe
Nov 11, 2025
Gordon Hahn, a scholar focused on Russia–America relations, explores the ideological fundamentalism shaping Europe today. He critiques European leaders for their detachment from realism, leading to misguided policies and vulnerabilities. Discussion includes France's escalating role in the Ukraine conflict and contradictory EU strategies on sovereignty and energy. Hahn highlights the hypocrisy of promoting democratic values while stifling free speech, and he challenges prevailing narratives on NATO and eastern European security fears.
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Idealism Over Realism In EU Leadership
- European leaders act as ideologues who believe the EU's republican project will deliver perpetual peace.
- This idealism blinds them to realist security dynamics and fuels risky foreign policy.
Contradictory Europe: Energy And Escalation
- European policy shows contradictions like buying Russian energy while threatening Russia diplomatically and militarily.
- These mixed actions undercut credibility and economically hurt Europe.
Split Sovereignty Undermines Coherent Policy
- Split sovereignty between EU institutions and nation-states creates policy incoherence.
- National interests (e.g., Belgium protecting Euroclear) often block unified EU actions.