John Mearsheimer - Offensive Realism

The Korean War: America vs China | Ask The Professor

YouTube Channel member ⁠@spacecometrue ⁠ asked me to share my analysis of the causes and course of the Korean War. North Korea invaded the South on June 25, 1950, and nea

Episode 11: Trump Can’t Bluff Iran into Surrender

DESCRIPTION It seems clear that the Trump administration and its allies are working overtime to create the false impression that the United States is well on its way to

Forget Vietnam, You Get Iran And Iraq | Ask The Professor

I'll explain how the Vietnam War shaped my thinking about international relations, and the lessons it holds for today.

Will China Attack Taiwan? | Ask The Professor

I'll explain why I believe a Chinese invasion of Taiwan in the next decade is unlikely, and the one scenario that could change that.

Episode 10: The Inescapable US-China Rivalry

President Trump and President Xi Jinping just concluded a three-day summit in Washington, DC, that was noteworthy for its lofty rhetoric and almost complete lack of progr

Episode 9: Is Ukraine Committing National Suicide?

Iuliia Mendel, who served as President Zelensky’s press secretary from 2019 to 2021, published an article in The Spectator on September 15, 2026, titled “Zelensky’s Strat

Episode 8: The Russia I Saw

I recently spent 8 days in Russia – September 5-12, 2026 – mainly in Moscow and St. Petersburg. I gave a series of talks and interviews and spoke with numerous people in

Episode 7: A Must Read Book on the Israel Lobby

Eli Clifton and Ian Lustick have just published a terrific new book called Israel’s Lobby: America in the Grip of a Foreign Power. It appears twenty years after Steve Wal

Episode 6: Why Ukraine Is Doomed

In recent months, Western news coverage of the Ukraine war tells us that Russia is suffering huge casualties on the battlefield while making hardly any progress capturing

Episode 5: The False Promise of Tactical Nuclear Weapons

There is considerable evidence that the US is interested in “expanding its options” for using its nuclear arsenal. In particular, it appears that the Pentagon would like

Episode 4: The MOU Is Dead! Can a Blockade Save Us?

The June 17, 2026, Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) expired today – August 17, 2026. The US has not achieved any of its initial objectives. It is now mainly concerned wi

Episode 3: Iran Has Trump Over A Barrel

The aim of this video is to compare the terms of the new deal to end the Iran war, which key Iranian spokesmen have just described, with those of the June 17, 2026, Memor

Episode 2: Trump Must Admit Defeat In Iran

In today’s video I’ll explain why I believe a US victory is not possible and why the longer Trump waits to cut a deal with Iran, the worse the outcome for the US.  I’ll

Episode 1: Origins of the War In Ukraine

In today’s episode I’ll explain why I believe a US victory is not possible and why the longer Trump waits to cut a deal with Iran, the worse the outcome for the US.  I’l