Chas Freeman: Political Crisis & Trump's Nuclear Gamble Against Iran

Ambassador Chas Freeman was a former Assistant Secretary of Defense, earning the highest public service awards of the Department of Defense for his roles in designing a NATO-centred post-Cold War European security system and in reestablishing defence and military relations with China. He served as U. S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia during operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. Read Chas Freeman's Substack: https://substack.com/@chasfreeman662157 Books by Prof. Glenn Diesen: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/... Follow Prof. Glenn Diesen: Substack: https://glenndiesen.substack.com/ X/Twitter: https://x.com/Glenn_Diesen Patreon:   / glenndiesen   Support the research by Prof. Glenn Diesen: PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/glenn... Buy me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/gdieseng Go Fund Me: https://gofund.me/09ea012f Buy Diesen merchandise: https://diesen-shop.fourthwall.com/en... 00:00 The midterms as a referendum on Trump 04:32 Nuclear threats against Iran and the danger of proliferation 09:06 What a Democratic gain could mean for US wars 13:34 Democrats, Russia policy, and the Abu Dhabi talks 16:30 Conflicting US signals on Ukraine and Iran 25:12 Diplomatic prospects and Europe’s divided positions 29:49 Israel’s election, Netanyahu, and changing US support 36:52 Economic warning signs and declining US prestige 45:10 What an anti-Trump vote does and does not mean