Glenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia Podcast Lawrence Wilkerson: U.S. Imperial Decline & Unraveling Rule of Law
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Jan 15, 2026 Lawrence Wilkerson, a retired U.S. Army Colonel and former Chief of Staff to the Secretary of State, shares insights on the decline of U.S. imperial influence and the erosion of the rule of law. He critiques the reckless foreign policies of the Trump era and explores the implications of a potential conflict with Iran. Wilkerson highlights how dismissing international law undermines U.S. authority and fuels rivalries with powers like China and Russia. He cautions about the repercussions of coercive strategies on Latin America and reflects on lost opportunities for a cooperative European security framework.
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Base Security On Law, Not Morality
- Avoid basing national security decisions on personal morality or whim.
- Wilkerson implies restore law-based decision making to prevent reckless domestic and international uses of force.
Intentional Unraveling Of World Order
- The current U.S. approach intentionally unravels the post-WWII world order and treats the world as a Hobbesian arena.
- Col. Lawrence Wilkerson argues this shift is guided by Trump's personal morality rather than coherent law-based strategy.
Powerful But Malpositioned Military
- The U.S. military is powerful but malpositioned and misused across too many presence missions.
- Wilkerson warns this maldeployment makes significant operations, especially in Iran, risky and tactically unsound.
