Reprinted from John's Substack: As many of my followers surely know, I have a significant problem with people posting fake AI videos of me on the internet, some of which are so good that people who know me well do not realize they are watching a fake. In some cases,...
John Mearsheimer asks How Will the Ukraine War End?
Reprinted from John's Substack: On 30 January 2026, Glenn Diesen and I discussed how the Ukraine war is likely to end, paying special attention to the pressure on Putin to escalate to end the war in the near future. In that regard, we talked about the possibility of...
John Mearsheimer says No Way To Win in Iran
Reprinted from John's Substack: On 29 January 2026, I was on the “Deep Dive” with Lt. Col. (ret.) Danny Davis. We had an excellent discussion on what President Trump’s options are in a war against Iran. We both agreed that he has no good military option at this point...
John Mearsheimer on Weaponizing Antisemitism in Australia To Protect Israel
Reprinted from John's Substack: In the aftermath of the Bondi Beach massacre in Australia (14 December 2025), I was on “Switzerland” with the host, Tom Switzer, and Kishore Mahbubani, talking about that dreadful event and the charges of antisemitism that were...
John Mearsheimer: Iran Will Strike Back Hard
Reprinted from John's Substack: On 29 January 2026, I was on “Judging Freedom” talking with the Judge about the ongoing peace negotiations over Ukraine, which I believe are nothing more than Kabuki theater. This war is going to be settled on the battlefield. We also...
John Mearsheimer: Talking with Glenn Greenwald
Reprinted from John's Substack: On 12 January 2026, I was on “System Update” talking with Glenn Greenwald about Trump’s foreign policy, especially as it applies to the kidnapping of Venezuela’s president and Trump’s intention to “run” Venezuela.
John Mearsheimer: Trying to Comprehend Trump’s Foreign Policy
Reprinted from John's Substack: On 22 January 2026, I was on “Judging Freedom” talking to the Judge about events involving Davos and Greenland. In the process, I laid out some of the key elements of my template for understanding Trump’s foreign policy.
John Mearsheimer on The Davos Donnybrook
Reprinted from John's Substack: On 22 January 2026, I was on “Breaking Points” with Krystal Ball and Saagar Enjeti talking about what happened at Davos over the past three days. We started by discussing Canadian PM Mark Carney’s speech proclaiming a “rupture” in...
John Mearsheimer on Doing Battle With Piers
Reprinted from John's Substack: On 14 January 2026, I was on “Piers Morgan Uncensored” talking and arguing with Piers about a variety of subjects: how radical Trump’s foreign policy is, the kidnapping in Venezuela and where it will lead, annexing Greenland, the...
John Mearsheimer: The Trump Plan To Wreck Iran
Reprinted from John's Substack: I wrote a Substack post yesterday (20 January 2026) titled “The Tag Team Fails in Iran.” I described the Trump administration’s playbook for producing regime change in Iran. Here is my description of the first of the four key elements...


