Daniel Davis Deep Dive Col Doug Macgregor: Feckless Globalists & Donald Trump
Jan 29, 2026
Col Doug Macgregor, retired U.S. Army colonel and defense analyst, speaks bluntly on NATO, European decline, and globalist influence. He dissects Western reliance on the U.S. and supply chain vulnerabilities with China. He warns of a shifting financial order, debates Iran retaliation risks, and argues for prioritizing domestic priorities over perpetual foreign wars.
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Zelensky's Role In Perpetuating War
- Col Doug Macgregor argues Zelensky prolongs war to keep Western funding flowing and should be confronted.
- He says European leaders enabled this by failing to rein in Ukraine's ultimatums and incentives to continue fighting.
Europe Lacks Unifying Leadership
- Macgregor calls current European leadership "feckless globalists" who prevent decisive unity or effective defense.
- He argues Europe lacks a unifying leader and will fracture until that generation of leaders is removed.
NATO's Slow Meandering Collapse
- Macgregor predicts NATO and EU will drift and reorganize by necessity within a few years rather than maintain 1949 structures.
- Economic and demographic pressures will force European states to secure themselves differently.