Glenn Diesen

Glenn Diesen

Glenn Diesen is a Norwegian professor of political science at the University of South-Eastern Norway, whose academic work focuses on Russian foreign policy, Eurasian economic integration and the concept of a "Greater Eurasia." He hosts his own long-form interview show featuring scholars, journalists and policymakers, and is also a frequent guest on similar independent programs. He reads the Ukraine war and wider great-power tensions through classical international-relations theory, generally framing them as a failure of Western security policy toward Russia and part of a broader shift toward a multipolar order.

Where they stand

A short read of where Glenn Diesen lands on each front we follow, drawn from their recent appearances and refreshed whenever they turn up in a debrief.

Iran
Funding cut could offer Trump an offramp from the Middle East war, letting him claim victory and blame Democrats
as of 2026-11-04
Ukraine & Russia
Agrees the 'unprovoked' framing shut down diplomacy and that NATO expansion and the Maidan were US-driven.
as of 2026-11-02
Israel
Reads the 200-signatory letter from prominent Israelis condemning West Bank violence as a sign of real internal fracture over the war, even though government policy has not shifted. Now says Israel is overextended (even the IDF admits it) yet Netanyahu's UN speech signals going all in.
as of 2026-09-28
East Asia
Western coverage of China mirrors decades of 'Russia on the verge of collapse' wishful thinking
as of 2026-10-31
American power
Democrats winning may restrain Trump via checks and balances, or make him more unhinged; Trump's America First has failed
as of 2026-11-04
The global economy
European economies ruined by the war, cut off from key energy and deindustrializing
as of 2026-10-22

Recent appearances

Judge Napolitano: Midterms Fallout & the Great Unraveling of Trump and America First
Glenn Diesen · 2026-11-04
2026-11-02 · Glenn Diesenwatch ↗
Trita Parsi: Nuclear Strike on Iran After Trump Humiliation in the Midterms?
2026-11-02 · Glenn Diesenwatch ↗
Stephen Kinzer: How America Brought War to Ukraine
2026-10-31 · Glenn Diesenwatch ↗
Thomas Fazi: NATO's Hybrid Warfare - Deception & Permanent War
2026-10-31 · Glenn Diesenwatch ↗
Einar Tangen: China's New Economic Strategy vs the West's Ideological Trap
2026-10-30 · Glenn Diesenwatch ↗
John Kiriakou: CIA Regime Change from Ukraine to Iran
2026-10-29 · Glenn Diesenwatch ↗
George Beebe: Europe Must Face U.S. Consequences if It Blocks Ukraine Peace Agreement
Earlier appearances (60)
2026-10-29 · Glenn Diesenwatch ↗
Lawrence Wilkerson: America's Retreat From Europe & Middle East
2026-10-28 · Glenn Diesenwatch ↗
John Mearsheimer: NATO's Choice as Ukraine Collapses: Negotiate or War with Russia
2026-10-27 · Daniel Davis / Deep Divewatch ↗
No Ukraine Victory. Only Endure Russia's Attacks! /Glenn Diesen
2026-10-26 · Glenn Diesenwatch ↗
Alexander Mercouris: Protests Across Europe & End of the Ukraine Peace Talks?
2026-10-25 · Glenn Diesenwatch ↗
Michael von der Schulenburg: Desperation in Europe as Defeat in Ukraine Exposes Lies
2026-10-24 · Glenn Diesenwatch ↗
Jeffrey Sachs: “I Am a Defender of Ukraine” — NATO Fights to the Last Ukrainian
2026-10-23 · Redacted (Clayton Morris)watch ↗
Britain Is Preparing for War With Russia… Do They Have a Death Wish?
2026-10-23 · Glenn Diesenwatch ↗
Michael Hudson: Europe Falling Under the U.S. Sphere of Influence
2026-10-22 · Redacted (Clayton Morris)watch ↗
Putin and Trump Are About To Change Everything In The Ukraine War, Zelensky and Neocons are P*SSED
2026-10-22 · Glenn Diesenwatch ↗
Trita Parsi: Israel Set a Trap for Total War in the Region
2026-10-22 · Redactedwatch ↗
Zelensky freezes the front line, UK war talk, Hegseth out after midterms, Gates in Dutch court
2026-10-21 · Judging Freedomwatch ↗
Prof. Glenn Diesen : Why Europe Is Burning
2026-10-21 · Glenn Diesenwatch ↗
Richard Wolff: Imperial Decline - Crisis, Denial & War
2026-10-18 · Glenn Diesenwatch ↗
Jennifer Kavanagh: Why the U.S. Should Pull Back From the First Island Chain
2026-10-16 · Mario Nawfalwatch ↗
ZELENSKY DEFIES TRUMP AFTER MASSIVE RUSSIAN ATTACK – w/ Prof. Glenn Diesen
2026-10-16 · Glenn Diesenwatch ↗
Jeffrey Sachs: Europe as a Frontline in a Multipolar World?
2026-10-16 · Glenn Diesenwatch ↗
Anthony Aguilar: Trump's 3-Day Strike Plan Against Iran Will Trigger Regional War
2026-10-15 · Judging Freedom (Judge Napolitano)watch ↗
Prof. Glenn Diesen : Why Is NATO Threatening Russia?
2026-10-15 · Glenn Diesenwatch ↗
Alex Christoforou: Zelensky-Trump Conflict Transforms the War
2026-10-14 · Glenn Diesenwatch ↗
Chas Freeman: Trump–Zelensky Conflict: U.S. Cuts Kiev Intel
2026-10-13 · Glenn Diesenwatch ↗
Pepe Escobar: Iran & Yemen Escalate – The House of Saud Will Collapse
2026-10-11 · Glenn Diesenwatch ↗
Seyed M. Marandi: US-Iran War Inevitable: Kuwait and Bahrain May Fall
2026-10-09 · Glenn Diesenwatch ↗
Col. Lawrence Wilkerson: Did Trump Approve an Israeli Nuclear Strike on Iran?
2026-10-07 · Glenn Diesenwatch ↗
Roger Köppel: The New European: Moralism & Militarism?
2026-10-06 · Glenn Diesenwatch ↗
Einar Tangen: The U.S. Economic Model Is Breaking Down
2026-10-05 · Glenn Diesenwatch ↗
Seyed M. Marandi: If Saudi Arabia Collapses, the Entire Region Will Transform
2026-10-02 · Glenn Diesenwatch ↗
Jeffrey Sachs: Ukraine Peace Proposal vs. NATO Salami Tactics
2026-10-01 · Glenn Diesenwatch ↗
John Mearsheimer: US Pullback, Alliance Breakdown and Wars
2026-09-29 · Glenn Diesenwatch ↗
Larry Johnson: Europe-Russia War is now "Inevitable"
2026-09-29 · Glenn Diesenwatch ↗
Col. Lawrence Wilkerson: Iran War Spreads - Could Israel Fall?
2026-09-28 · Glenn Diesenwatch ↗
Israel, Saudi Arabia and the US: all-in on war? (w/ Mohammad Marandi)
2026-09-25 · Glenn Diesenwatch ↗
George Beebe: NATO lost Ukraine and Europe prepares for war
2026-09-24 · Glenn Diesenwatch ↗
Ukraine proxy war enters a dangerous new phase (w/ Glenn Diesen)
2026-09-24 · Glenn Diesenwatch ↗
EU-Russia war: Poland as the frontline? (w/ Glenn Diesen)
2026-09-23 · Glenn Diesenwatch ↗
Alexander Mercouris: Germany & Russia Vote — Europe’s War Fever Intensifies
2026-09-23 · Glenn Diesenwatch ↗
Alex Krainer: Bond Market Collapse & the New Chinese Economic Order
2026-09-22 · Glenn Diesenwatch ↗
Middle East unraveling: will Europe be pulled into the war?
2026-09-21 · Glenn Diesenwatch ↗
Alex Christoforou: Massive Attack on Moscow, EU Prepares for War
2026-09-20 · Glenn Diesenwatch ↗
Seyed M. Marandi: a US strike looks imminent
2026-09-18 · Glenn Diesenwatch ↗
Richard Wolff: US-Israel divorce as the US economy nears the brink
2026-09-18 · Glenn Diesenwatch ↗
John Mearsheimer: Ukraine may cease to exist, the coming ugly victory
2026-09-17 · Glenn Diesenwatch ↗
Larry Johnson: Russia warns it expects war with Europe
2026-09-17 · Glenn Diesenwatch ↗
Yanis Varoufakis: the EU is finished and China can pull the plug on the US economy
2026-09-16 · Glenn Diesenwatch ↗
Jeffrey Sachs: Western Dominance Is Over & BRICS Is Building the Post-Western World
2026-09-16 · Glenn Diesenwatch ↗
Douglas Macgregor: Ukraine Endgame Is Here — West Will Fragment
2026-09-15 · Glenn Diesenwatch ↗
Lawrence Wilkerson: Saudi Arabia & Israel Could Disappear Soon
2026-09-14 · Glenn Diesenwatch ↗
Chas Freeman: US alliances collapse and Israel commits suicide
2026-09-13 · Glenn Diesenwatch ↗
M.K. Bhadrakumar: Putin treated like a rockstar in India
2026-09-11 · Glenn Diesenwatch ↗
Trita Parsi: Massive Houthi Victory Transforms U.S.-Iran War
2026-09-10 · Glenn Diesenwatch ↗
Are US-Russia negotiations dead? (panel w/ Dimitri Polyanskiy)
2026-09-10 · Glenn Diesenwatch ↗
Sean Foo: US allies dumping bonds, is the dollar next?
2026-09-09 · Glenn Diesenwatch ↗
Douglas Macgregor: the US defeated in Iran, and Israel will not survive
2026-09-07 · Glenn Diesenwatch ↗
Jack Matlock: NATO's Broken Promises - The Road to War in Europe
2026-09-06 · Glenn Diesenwatch ↗
Max Otte: Political earthquake in Germany as the AfD scores a historic victory
2026-09-05 · Glenn Diesenwatch ↗
Anthony Aguilar: Iran Baited the U.S. and Is Bleeding It Dry
2026-09-02 · Glenn Diesenwatch ↗
Nicolai Petro: Why the West Fears a Neutral Ukraine
2026-09-01 · Glenn Diesenwatch ↗
Joe Kent: Escalation Against Iran & Russia
2026-08-31 · Glenn Diesenwatch ↗
George Beebe: Ukraine on the Brink
2026-08-28 · Glenn Diesenwatch ↗
John Mearsheimer: Russia & Iran, the West’s escalation trap
2026-08-27 · Glenn Diesenwatch ↗
Martin Armstrong: economic collapse has started & the EU will break up