John Mearsheimer: What’s Behind Biden’s Blank Check Support for Israel?

In this second interview with American political scientist and international relations scholar John Mearsheimer, we discussed the current status of the war in Ukraine and prospects for resolution, moral issues around Israeli military campaigns in Gaza, deterrence and risks of conflict in the South China Sea, and whether ideology is declining in importance when it comes to international relations.Show more

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0:00:00 - Intro

0:01:53 - Why Ukraine is in Big Trouble

0:05:16 - Guns, Troops and Air Power

0:18:28 - Winning the Peace in Ukraine

0:23:37 - ‘The Blob’

0:29:03 - Israel Lobby

0:35:52 - What Will Iran Do?

0:37:46 - Cleansing the Palestinians

0:42:28 - Containing China

0:50:02 - Conflict in South China Sea

1:02:47 - Is Ideology Dead?

1:08:42 - Tools of Great Powers

1:13:22 - Future of Nuclear Non Proliferation

1:18:28 - Hubris-Humility Index

20-03-2024