John Mearsheimer on His Fake AI Problem

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,...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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