About this episode

John Mearsheimer discusses the current state of global politics and the potential for conflict, including insights on the Iran Conflict and the Ukraine War.

In his third appearance at Endgame, John Mearsheimer talks about the latest development on the global politics on the brink of another world war. The conversation spans from the Iran Conflict, the Ukraine War, East Asia, and the possibility of a nuclear war—soon. More on this episode: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:01:57 - Monroe Doctrine: History & Future 0:09:14 - East Asia: “High priority item" 0:12:34 - “Bond between Iran and China will grow” 0:13:20 - Why the Ukraine War is a miscalculation 0:15:33 - Board of Peace 0:27:41 - The price you pay for a US alliance 0:32:16 - Israel’s end goal for Iran 0:39:42 - US-Iran, another miscalculation? 0:46:33 - How long will the US/Israel-Iran War last 0:54:27 - Ground troops 0:59:45 - Nuclear war possibility 1:02:48 - Are we in World War III already? 1:06:10 - Nuclear proliferation in a multipolar world 1:13:38 - Will the Shia and Sunnis come together? 1:19:16 - Economic repercussions 1:25:27 - Foreseeing US politics 1:44:27 - Frozen conflict in Ukraine 1:53:27 - Messages for aspiring diplomats Recorded on March 5, 2026. ------------------ About the guest: John Joseph Mearsheimer is an international relations theorist (a realist) who served as…

People in this episode

Host: Gita Wirjawan

Guest: John Mearsheimer

Topics covered

• global politics
• Iran Conflict
• Ukraine War
• nuclear war
• US alliances
• Middle East relations

Keywords

• John Mearsheimer
• global politics
• Iran
• Ukraine
• nuclear war
• US alliances
• East Asia

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Chicago

Places: Iran, Ukraine, East Asia, Israel, US

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