John Mearsheimer on Ukraine, Gaza & escalation dominance | SpectatorTV

John Mearsheimer joins Freddy Gray for the Spectator’s Americano podcast. On the show they explore the powder keg situation in Eastern Europe, why Putin is possibly the least hawkish of possible Russian leaders and why Israel has lost escalation dominance. 00:01:30 How could Putin respond to Ukraine strikes inside Russia? 00:05:40 Conflict escalation explained 00:13:54 What could happen if Netanyahu is ousted? 00:18:00 The West’s position on the colour revolutions 00:28:00 The nuclear threat 00:32:14 Israel’s return to Gaza has put it in ’deep trouble’ 00:37:00 Israel v Iran 00:44:00 The rise of China and Russia // SUBSCRIBE TO THE SPECTATOR Get 12 issues for £12, plus a free £20 John Lewis/Waitrose voucher // FREE PODCASTS FROM THE SPECTATOR Hear more from The Spectator’s journalists on their podcasts, covering everything from the politics of the UK, US and China, to religion, literature,