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  • Yesterday · 57 min

    The Real History of the Forever Wars | Prof. D. Gibbs & Col. L. Wilkerson

    Col. Lawrence Wilkerson joins Prof. David Gibbs and Pascal Lottaz to examine major American decisions after the Cold War. Drawing on his work with Colin Powell, Wilkerson recalls the Gulf War, George H. W. Bush’s diplomacy, and proposals to integrate Russia into European security. Gibbs questions the motives behind NATO expansion and intervention in Yugoslavia. Their discussion explores competing interpretations, the rise of neoconservative strategy, institutional rivalries, and the military industry’s influence over the direction of United States foreign policy.David and Lawrence's Links: David Gibbs — University of Arizona: https://dgibbs.arizona...Lawrence Wilkerson — Quincy Institute: https://quincyinst.org...Neutrality Studies Links: Neutrality Studies Substack: https://pascallottaz.s...Support Neutrality Studies: https://neutralitystud...Neutrality Studies shop: https://neutralitystud...Time Stamps 00:00 An oral history of American power 01:51 The Gulf War and April Glaspie’s meeting 05:02 Powell, sanctions, and the decision for war 11:36 Bush’s motives and the United Nations 16:36 Russia, NATO, and a lost security partnership 32:10 Wolfowitz and the strategy of global dominance 43:56 Yugoslavia and European peace efforts 56:02 NATO expansion and the arms industry

  • Monday · 57 min

    Report from Moscow: Europe Is SCREWED | Larry C. Johnson

    Reporting from Moscow, Larry Johnson describes his dinner with Sergei Lavrov and explains why he believes Russia has lost faith in negotiations with Washington. He and Pascal discuss Ukraine, Europe’s confrontation with Russia, and the danger of wider war. Johnson assesses American weapons production, missile shortages, Iran and Yemen, and the economic consequences of energy disruption. They debate whether Western strategy reflects deliberate attrition or an overestimation of American power, and consider the prospects for prolonged conflict and diplomatic stalemate.Larry's Links:Sonar21: https://sonar21.comLarry C. Johnson’s Substack: https://larrycjohnson....Neutrality Studies Links:Neutrality Studies Substack: https://pascallottaz.s...Support Neutrality Studies: https://neutralitystud...Neutrality Studies shop: https://neutralitystud...Time Stamps00:00 Larry Johnson reports from Moscow02:48 Dinner with Lavrov and the Ukraine negotiations08:38 Why Johnson distrusts Washington’s diplomacy18:16 Russia, Europe and the danger of wider war23:40 Weapons production and military preparedness30:40 Iran, Yemen and the limits of American air power38:40 Debt, fuel shortages and economic pressure45:52 Attrition strategy and the limits of US powerChapters

  • Monday · 53 min

    US-Saudi Alliance Is SCREWED. Yemen Destroys US Middle-East Strategy | Laith Marouf

    And suddenly, the underdog flips the table: Yemen is destroying US Middle-East Strategy and there is nothing the US can do about it.Laith Marouf, a Canadian-Syrian journalist based in Lebanon, discusses Yemen’s advancing front lines, Saudi Arabia’s strategy, Ansar Allah’s goals, Oman’s mediating role, US involvement, Saudi internal pressures, the wider regional war, nuclear risks, and Egypt’s decision to remain outside the conflict.Links:https://freepalestine....Neutrality Studies substack: https://pascallottaz.s...Merch: https://neutralitystud...Donation: https://neutralitystud...Timestamps:00:00:00 Yemen’s Front Lines Are Moving00:02:57 The Trigger Behind the New Offensive00:06:11 Saudi Strategy and Yemen’s History00:09:03 Territory, Population and Ansar Allah00:12:08 The Strategy Around Ma’rib and Aden00:15:20 Aden’s Geostrategic Importance00:21:20 Oman’s Role in Yemen00:26:53 US Support for Saudi Arabia00:30:17 Saudi Arabia’s Internal Crisis00:38:42 Regional War and Nuclear Risks00:47:30 Egypt’s Position and the Regional Shif

  • Sunday · 51 min

    NATO is Working on a New Finnish-Russian War | Sakari Linden

    Neocons never give up. As project Ukraine is faltering, the forces of war are working on the next battlefield with Finland in their cross-hairs. Sakari Linden, a board member of Finland’s Freedom Alliance Party and its foreign policy board, discusses Finland’s abandonment of neutrality, NATO membership, growing military tensions, economic consequences, media pressure, and the prospects for an independent and neutral Finnish foreign policy.Links:https://vapaudenliitto.fihttps://x.com/Vapauden... / vapaudenliitto Neutrality Studies substack: https://pascallottaz.s...Merch: https://neutralitystud...Donation: https://neutralitystud...Timestamps:00:00:00 Finland’s NATO path and security risks00:02:35 Freedom Alliance and Finnish neutrality00:05:25 Finland’s postwar neutrality success00:08:55 The Western pivot and media influence00:14:45 NATO accession and great-power politics00:18:45 Finland as a potential frontline state00:23:44 Russia hysteria and shifting public opinion00:30:39 Sanctions, welfare, and economic decline00:36:28 Party backlash and the new political divide00:42:04 Stubb, peace diplomacy, and Russia’s defeat00:48:24 The future of Finland’s neutralist movement

  • Thursday · 59 min

    REVEALED: The Sick TRICK to Make You Support Evil | Jay Shapiro

    If you kill someone, they call you a murderer. If you kill a few people, they call you a mass-murderer. If you kill millions, they call you a great statesman. But how are we constantly tricked into supporting mass-murder AND applaud the sick monsters that lead us to do it? Well, turns out, there are some tricks.Jay Shapiro, filmmaker, writer, and host of The Dilemma Podcast, discusses his book Insufficient Rewards and its critique of consequentialist morality. The conversation explores cognitive dissonance, moral integrity, political systems, propaganda, objective reality, justice, peace, and how people rationalize participation in violence and injustice.Links:What Jay Thinks: https://whatjaythinks.comInsufficient Rewards: https://www.simonandschuster.net/book...Neutrality Studies substack: https://pascallottaz.substack.comMerch: https://neutralitystudies.com/shopDonation: https://neutralitystudies.com/donateTimestamps:00:00:00 Introducing Jay Shapiro and the book00:01:02 Why Jay wrote Insufficient Rewards00:04:32 History, morality, and consequentialism00:08:06 The flexibility of consequentialist thinking00:09:15 The actor’s moral dilemma00:12:06 Moral integrity and unjust systems00:16:30 Ukraine, sanctions, and moral certainty00:18:12 Cognitive dissonance and insufficient rewards00:27:07 Moral integrity, self-deception, and complicity00:32:11 First-order and second-order desires00:43:06 Objective reality and moral truth00:49:09 Justice, peace, and international violence00:57:34 Where to find Jay’s work

  • September 16 · 47 min

    BRICS Moves to 'Competitive Coexistence', Leaves West Behind | Prof. Anuradha Chenoy

    Professor Anuradha Chenoy joins Pascal Lottaz to examine BRICS, the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, and their evolving role in a multipolar world. They discuss India’s relations with Russia, diplomatic engagement between rivals, and the legacy of Bandung and nonalignment. Chenoy explains proposals for national currency trade, alternative payment systems, and financial reform. The conversation explores sanctions, strategic autonomy, and the differences between military alliances and cooperative forums, asking how diverse countries can pursue competitive coexistence while maintaining engagement with the West.Anuradha's Links:Articles at Scroll: https://scroll.in/author/27251India’s Foreign Policy and the Luxury of Strategic Autonomy: https://www.epw.in/journal/strategic-...The BRICS Plan for a New Financial Architecture (article record): https://pure.jgu.edu.in/id/eprint/8836/Transnational Institute profile: https://www.tni.org/en/profile/anurad...Neutrality Studies Links:Neutrality Studies Substack: https://pascallottaz.substack.comSupport Neutrality Studies: https://neutralitystudies.com/donateNeutrality Studies shop: https://neutralitystudies.com/shopTime Stamps00:00 BRICS and the SCO in a changing world06:52 India, Russia and Western pressure10:13 The BRICS declaration and diplomacy17:00 Bandung and the legacy of nonalignment23:25 Sanctions, tariffs and financial reform25:27 National currencies and alternative payments28:40 Coexistence beyond military alliances40:29 Iran, sanctions and international law

  • September 16 · 58 min

    Israel’s Hidden Victory: The ‘Defeat’ Of The West Is a Myth | Yakov Rabkin

    Yakov Rabkin discusses Artyom Kirpichenok’s reported detention in Israel, stressing the scarcity of confirmed information. He examines unequal legal protections, Western support for Israel, and the relationship between Zionism, colonialism, and Christian Zionism. Rabkin challenges claims of inevitable Western decline, arguing that regional fragmentation may serve strategic objectives. The conversation also explores Israeli education, surveillance exports, restrictions on dissent, and the limits of electoral change, before considering public pressure, diplomatic assistance, and Jewish opposition to Zionism through his published books.Yakov's Links:Yakov Rabkin’s website: https://yakovrabkin.ca/Yakov Rabkin’s Substack: https://yakovrabkin.substack.com/Zionism Decoded in 101 Quotes: https://www.ipgbook.com/zionism-decod...Israel in Palestine: Jewish Rejection of Zionism: https://israelpalestinebook.com/Neutrality Studies Links:Neutrality Studies Substack: https://pascallottaz.substack.comSupport Neutrality Studies: https://neutralitystudies.com/donateNeutrality Studies shop: https://neutralitystudies.com/shopTime Stamps00:00 Artyom Kirpichenok’s detention05:29 Security courts and unequal justice17:06 Western support and double standards28:30 Colonial pride and the “new Hebrew”35:44 Britain and Christian Zionism39:42 Israel’s hidden victory and Western decline46:56 Security laws and shrinking civil liberties53:36 Helping Kirpichenok and finding Rabkin’s work

  • September 12 · 59 min

    The Lies of 9/11 & The War on Terror EXPOSED | Prof. Irfan Ahmad

    25 years after the 9/11 incident in the USA, many are beginning to catch up with what those events really kicked off: The global war on the non-West and the multipolar world. Watch professor Irfan Ahmad in this talk deconstruct the narrative the transatlantic club has built to justify a quarter of a century of violence against the Global South.Professor Irfan Ahmad, Professor of Anthropology-Sociology at Ibn Haldun University, discusses his book Terrorism in Question: Decolonizing Anthropology and the Study of Islam. The conversation examines the neocolonial construction of terrorism, Islamophobia, enemy-making, the Global War on Terror, epistemic whitewashing, and the need to understand political violence through a more humane and decolonized anthropology.Links:Irfan Ahmad: https://fs.ihu.edu.tr/cv/academicians...Terrorism in Question: https://www.berghahnbooks.com/title/A...Neutrality Studies substack: https://pascallottaz.substack.comMerch: https://neutralitystudies.com/shopDonation: https://neutralitystudies.com/donateTimestamps:00:00:00 Terrorism in Question00:03:07 Decolonizing the terrorism question00:06:40 Securitization and the enemy00:08:25 From communism to Islamic terrorism00:15:27 Good Muslims, bad Muslims00:21:17 Manichaean thinking and Islamophobia00:27:38 The Global War on Terror00:31:28 Epistemic whitewashing00:40:55 Terrorism as ideology and theology00:49:59 War, neoliberalism and academia00:51:35 The anti-conclusion and rehumanizing terrorism00:57:04 Final thoughts and book recommendation

  • September 12 · 56 min

    AfD & Germany's Collapse: Brain Drain and Business Escapes Are Real | Dr. Stephan Ebner

    The AfD just won local elections in Germany. Why? Well, not only Ukraine is currently going under, Germany is following, with its economy and social structure in deep dive. This is what explains the rise of the AfD—something the Pro-War Parties in the German establishment try to deny so hard, they rather tarnish AfD voters as "racists" rather than looking into their actual grievances.Dr. Stefan Ebner, an international lawyer working across the US, Germany, and Taiwan, discusses the AfD’s rise in Saxony, Germany’s political and economic decline, immigration, war with Russia, the EU, energy policy, the judiciary, and why professionals and businesses are leaving Germany.The law office of Dr. Stephan Ebner: https://lanaapma.ch/unser-team/Our Links:Neutrality Studies substack: https://pascallottaz.substack.comMerch: https://neutralitystudies.com/shopDonation: https://neutralitystudies.com/donateTimestamps:00:00:00 AfD victory and Germany’s decline00:08:43 AfD as opposition to the political class00:10:33 Verfassungsschutz and German democracy00:12:07 Election outlook and direct democracy00:18:05 Nazi comparisons, war and Ukraine00:23:03 Leaving Germany and brain drain00:27:13 The EU, Brexit and sovereignty00:36:20 War anxiety, arms exports and the SPD00:41:09 Energy policy and Germany’s economic future00:45:32 Immigration, Iran and Israel00:50:14 Rule of law and Germany’s future

  • September 11 · 58 min

    Europe’s Winter of Starvation, Ukraine Collapse Underway | Stas Krapivnik

    Stanislav Krapivnik discusses Europe’s food and energy pressures, arguing that fertilizer costs, drought and disrupted Ukrainian exports could deepen hardship. He and Pascal Lottaz examine Germany’s AfD, divisions within European opposition parties, and the limits of renewed diplomacy with Moscow. Turning to Ukraine, Krapivnik assesses manpower shortages, Russian advances, seasonal fog and the changing role of drones. He argues that new defensive technologies may restore battlefield mobility, while Pascal questions whether local breakthroughs could develop into a broader military collapse.Stas’s YouTube: / @mrslavikman Stas’s Substack: https://zmeigarinich.substack.comNeutrality Studies Substack: https://pascallottaz.substack.comDonation: https://neutralitystudies.com/donateMerch: https://neutralitystudies.com/shop00:00 Introduction00:52 Europe’s food and fertilizer pressures06:35 Strikes on Ukraine’s ports and railways12:20 Germany’s AfD and Russia relations18:24 Energy policy and its trade-offs22:48 Diplomacy and Moscow’s ceasefire stance29:54 Weather, manpower and Russia’s next advance35:39 Tanks, drones and battlefield mobility

  • September 11 · 58 min

    The West's TERRIBLE Dilemma Hits Hard | Dr. Ladislav Zemanek

    Dr. Ladislav Zemánek examines Russia’s relations with Japan, Europe’s sanctions policies, and the changing balance of global power. They discuss Europe’s limited strategic autonomy, the economic costs of confrontation, and Russia’s growing cooperation across Eurasia. Zemánek describes BRICS and other partnerships as expanding countries’ options rather than forming a unified bloc against the West. The conversation explores emerging alternative payment systems, the rising confidence of middle powers, and prospects for a more pragmatic and inclusive international order.Ladislav's Links:RT articles: https://www.rt.com/op-ed/authors/ladi...Parlamentní listy: https://www.parlamentnilisty.cz/redak...Valdai Discussion Club: https://valdaiclub.com/about/experts/...Our Links:Neutrality Studies Substack: https://pascallottaz.substack.comSupport the channel: https://neutralitystudies.com/donateNeutrality Studies merch: https://neutralitystudies.com/shop00:00 Russia, Japan and the legacy of 194505:17 Energy ties and the limits of sanctions10:18 Pragmatism versus confrontation16:18 Russia’s Eurasian pivot and a divided Europe24:23 European security and Eurasian integration30:03 Europe’s strategic autonomy dilemma40:41 BRICS and the rising global majority47:38 Sanctions blowback and Europe’s future

  • September 11 · 1 hr

    Eurasia Rising: The Partnership that Changes the World | Yevgeny Pavlov

    China and Russia describe their partnership as “better than an alliance”—but what does that mean in practice? Russian journalist Yevgeny Pavlov joins Pascal Lottaz from Beijing to examine the interests driving their cooperation, China’s cautious diplomacy, and the limits of support for partners such as Iran. They also discuss Russia–Japan tensions, Ukraine peace talks, Nord Stream, and Europe’s deepening strategic crisis. As Washington shifts its priorities, the conversation explores how Moscow and Beijing navigate an increasingly unstable international order.Links:Yevgeny Pavlov's English-language Substack:https://substack.com/@beetureen?r=6mz...Opinion Mate on Telegram:https://t.me/opinionmateThe Guardian report on the Nord Stream suspect and film consultant:https://www.theguardian.com/business/...Neutrality Studies Substack:https://pascallottaz.substack.comDonation:https://neutralitystudies.com/donateMerch:https://neutralitystudies.com/shopTimestamps:00:00 Meet Yevgeny Pavlov: A Russian journalist in Beijing04:28 China and Russia: Better than an alliance13:54 Russia–Japan tensions and the WWII monument21:40 Ukraine peace talks and Europe's war rhetoric32:41 Iran and the limits of Chinese and Russian support42:17 Trump, Ukraine and Europe's strategic crisis48:00 Nord Stream and Europe's energy dilemma51:08 US overstretch, China's concerns and the road ahead

  • September 6 · 52 min

    Ukraine Proxy War End Game Begins, Collective West Total Panic | Alex Christoforou

    As the Ukraine front lines collapse, so does the fabric of the Collective West. The Epstein Class is losing its ability to hold the power structure together and it freaks them out—especially the European satellite states.Alex Christoforou of The Duran joins me today to discuss Europe’s Ukraine-focused escalation, EU centralization and opposition, transatlantic elite networks, US power and multipolarity, Russia’s future orientation toward BRICS and China, and the risks to free speech and independent media.Links:The Duran Locals: https://theduran.locals.comThe Duran Substack: https://theduran.substack.comNeutrality Studies substack: https://pascallottaz.substack.comMerch: https://neutralitystudies.com/shopDonation: https://neutralitystudies.com/donateTimestamps:00:00:00 Alex Christoforou and The Duran00:03:10 Leipzig drone and Europe’s war narrative00:09:06 Skepticism, Iraq, Syria and Maidan00:10:26 Greece, EU centralization and opposition00:19:01 Iran war and Project Ukraine00:22:23 Elite networks, Trump and European vassals00:31:41 How the system brings leaders in line00:34:26 US power, empire and multipolarity00:42:13 Russia’s future, Europe and free speech

  • September 6 · 34 min

    The Greatest Foreign Policy Dilemma Yet | Ex-Swiss President Micheline Calmy-Rey

    Original Video in French Here: • Notre Plus Grand Dilemme: La Neutralité | ... Micheline Calmy-Rey, former Federal Councillor and two-time President of the Swiss Confederation, analyzes the foundations of Swiss neutrality and the challenges it currently faces. Ahead of the vote on the Neutrality Initiative, she reflects on her experience during the Iraq War, explains the difference between the law of neutrality and neutrality policy, and examines the controversial issue of international sanctions.The interview also addresses the war in Ukraine, the role of the United Nations, military cooperation with neighboring countries, arms exports, and perceived inconsistencies in Switzerland’s application of neutrality. Micheline Calmy-Rey explains why she opposes the initiative while warning of the political and diplomatic consequences that an overwhelming rejection could have.To discover the project by Micheline Calmy-Rey and her students on Swiss foreign policy: [https://zone-neutre.org](https://zone-neutre.org)Subscribe to Neutrality Studies for our upcoming interviews and analyses on neutrality, diplomacy, and international relations.Substack: [https://pascallottaz.substack.com](https://pascallottaz.substack.com) Merch: [https://neutralitystudies.com/shop](https://neutralitystudies.com/shop) Donate: [https://neutralitystudies.com/donate](https://neutralitystudies.com/donate)Chapters:00:00 Introduction and presentation of Micheline Calmy-Rey 00:53 The experience of neutrality during the Iraq War 05:22 Ukraine, sanctions, and the role of the United Nations 09:29 The inconsistencies of Swiss neutrality policy 12:15 What the Neutrality Initiative would change 20:49 The political and diplomatic risks of a “No” vote 24:00 Rethinking neutrality and the issue of arms exports 29:09 Should neutrality be defined in the Constitution?

  • September 6 · 43 min

    Europe's War Mentality Goes CRAZY: Switzerland Proofs It | Alberto Togni

    Europe is in a collective War Psychosis where every single problem looks like part of a Putin-induced "hybrid war". Even Switzerland is not save of these processes. Alberto Togni, a member of the Council of the Swiss Communist Party, discusses why he supports Switzerland’s neutrality initiative. He argues for non-alignment, mediation, opposition to NATO membership and unilateral sanctions, and links neutrality to sovereignty, workers’ rights, economic diversification, and Switzerland’s potential role in a multipolar world.Alberto's Page:Alberto Togni: https://noue-nonato.chOur Links:Neutrality Studies substack: https://pascallottaz.substack.comMerch: https://neutralitystudies.com/shopDonation: https://neutralitystudies.com/donateTimestamps:00:00:00 Introducing the neutrality initiative00:01:25 Why a communist supports neutrality00:05:45 The “pro-Putin” campaign framing00:10:40 Switzerland and Europe’s war mentality00:14:35 Does NATO cooperation bring security?00:19:14 Media propaganda and public opinion00:23:10 A Marxist case for neutrality00:30:30 Sanctions, solidarity, and neutrality00:34:12 Referendum prospects and campaign efforts00:39:22 A neutral Switzerland in a multipolar world00:42:01 How to follow Alberto Togni

  • September 4 · 1 hr 7 min

    🚨 Next Escalation: USA Out of Options, Iran's New Zero-Tolerance Strategy | Dr. Arta Moeini

    As operation "Economic Furry" or "Economic D-Day" is still born, the USA once again resorts to strikes on civilians to terrorize the nation of Iran. But Tehran already gave its answers by striking at US bases in Jordan, in "hot pursuit" of the fleeing US troop deployments.Dr. Arta Moeini, managing director of U.S. operations at the Institute for Peace and Diplomacy, assesses the Iran-US war, competing Iranian approaches to deterrence and escalation, the Strait of Hormuz, and Iran’s strategic resilience. He also introduces Reclaiming America First, an initiative examining a realist US foreign policy and a post-American regional order in the Middle East.Links:Arta Moeini: https://peacediplomacy.orgArta Moeini on X: https://x.com/ArtaMoeiniWelcome to Fortress Iran: https://unherd.com/2026/08/welcome-to...Neutrality Studies substack: https://pascallottaz.substack.comMerch: https://neutralitystudies.com/shopDonation: https://neutralitystudies.com/donateTimestamps:00:00:00 Introduction and Iran war update00:01:04 Fortress Iran and US strategy00:05:58 MOU violations and Hormuz blockade00:14:04 Iran’s leverage and escalation options00:22:08 Competing Iranian strategic approaches00:28:48 Proportionality, deterrence and initiative00:37:21 Can Iran sustain a long war?00:44:48 Strategic loneliness and external partners00:56:48 Reclaiming America First

  • August 31 · 36 min

    NATO's New Plans To Destroy Russia | Prof. Jeffrey Sachs

    The West is losing the Ukraine War big time. But that does not mean the NATO lunatics are willing to give up their plans for total global domination. On the contrary, some of them are only getting started.Professor Jeffrey Sachs joins Pascal Lottaz to argue that the Ukraine war is a long-running US proxy conflict with Russia. He discusses NATO expansion, post-Cold War policy, US power and elite interests, Europe’s economic costs, and the risks of escalation. Sachs also outlines what he sees as a path to peace: Ukrainian neutrality, no further NATO expansion, and ending US wars.Links:Jeffrey D. Sachs: https://www.jeffsachs.orgCommon Dreams: https://www.commondreams.org/author/j...Neutrality Studies substack: https://pascallottaz.substack.comMerch: https://neutralitystudies.com/shopDonation: https://neutralitystudies.com/donateTimestamps:00:00:00 Jeffrey Sachs on the Ukraine proxy war00:00:42 NATO expansion and US primacy00:12:57 From Cold War peace to confrontation00:20:43 The US strategy of global dominance00:23:34 Can the US choose coexistence?00:29:56 Can the wars be stopped?00:35:35 Where to follow Jeffrey Sachs

  • August 31 · 49 min

    NATO's Crazy Long Term Planning for Proxy Wars | Stas Krapivnik

    What if the craziness in NATO's proxy wars has a hidden strategy? What if they just fool us to believe they are headless chicken but in fact things are based on hard calculated realities? Stas Krapivnik, a former US Army officer joins me to discuss the new US pressure on Iran, why sanctions fail, and China’s economic leverage. We also examine US political messaging, leadership and long-term planning, the Ukraine war, and fears of a wider conflict involving Iran.Links:Stanislav Krapivnik on YouTube: / @mrslavikman Stanislav Krapivnik on X: https://x.com/STANISKRAPIVNIKStas Was There...In English on Telegram: https://t.me/staswasthereenglish2Стас Туда и Обратно on Telegram: https://t.me/stastydaiobratnoRise of the Imperial Eagle on Substack: https://zmeigarinich.substack.comNeutrality Studies substack: https://pascallottaz.substack.comMerch: https://neutralitystudies.com/shopDonation: https://neutralitystudies.com/donateTimestamps:00:00:00 Introduction and US sanctions on Iran00:02:52 Can sanctions against Iran still work?00:08:47 Russia, China, and support for Iran00:18:52 US rhetoric and political messaging00:27:03 Master plan or institutional failure?00:33:19 Leadership, insecurity, and power00:41:04 Ukraine, Iran, and nuclear risks00:48:02 Closing remarks

  • August 31 · 1 hr 8 min

    What Really Happened In Yugoslavia | Douglas Macgregor & David Gibbs

    The Yugoslavia Wars were not about humanitarian intervention. Here is the testimony of a man who was closely involved in the NATO operations and a historian who studied that era closely. Professor David Gibbs and Colonel Douglas Macgregor compare their views on the Yugoslav wars, NATO’s role in Bosnia and Kosovo, and the thinking behind the 1999 bombing campaign. Macgregor recalls his work in NATO command, while Gibbs connects the Balkan interventions to NATO expansion, Europe’s military dependence, Russia, and later conflicts.Links: Neutrality Studies substack: https://pascallottaz.substack.comMerch: https://neutralitystudies.com/shopDonation: https://neutralitystudies.com/donateTimestamps: 00:00:00 Introduction and Balkan war context00:02:53 Russia’s role in Bosnia and Kosovo00:08:02 Early warnings about Kosovo00:15:09 Intervention goals and the KLA00:22:28 Russia, NATO, and the air war00:33:00 Rambouillet and the Kosovo settlement00:42:53 Europe’s NATO dependence and war narrative00:55:24 The Balkans as a Russia rehearsal01:05:39 Intervention, neutrality, and closing thoughts

  • August 27 · 1 hr 2 min

    New Red Scare Destroys NATO, US Turns Against Europe, Iran Wins | Pietro Shakarian

    NATO is being demilitarized by its own Proxy-War. Historian and American University of Armenia lecturer Pietro Shakarian joins Pascal to discuss America’s “third Red Scare,” the Iran war and the Strait of Hormuz, the proposed Mecca Pact, Ukraine’s future, Caucasus transit plans, and why he sees Europe’s elites as tied to US power during a shift toward multipolarity.Links:Pietro Shakarian at The Nation: https://www.thenation.com/authors/pie...Anastas Mikoyan: An Armenian Reformer in Khrushchev’s Kremlin: https://iupress.org/9780253073556/ana...Neutrality Studies substack: https://pascallottaz.substack.comMerch: https://neutralitystudies.com/shopDonation: https://neutralitystudies.com/donateTimestamps:00:00 Introduction and America’s Third Red Scare04:06 Trump, empire decline, and the Iran war07:36 War of aggression and US public opinion15:39 Reform, neoliberalism, and AI data centers20:31 Iran’s strategy and the Mecca Pact31:15 US overstretch and Caucasus corridors39:03 Ukraine, Russia, and Europe’s war strategy49:15 Why European elites follow US power57:15 US limits and the shift to multipolarity

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