Chas Freeman: European Leaders Are Sabotaging Peace Yet Again

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/@chasfreeman662157Books by Prof. Glenn Diesen: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B09FPQ4MDLFollow Prof. Glenn Diesen: Substack: https://glenndiesen.substack.com/ X/Twitter: https://x.com/Glenn_DiesenPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/glenndiesen Support the research by Prof. Glenn Diesen: PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/glenndiesenBuy me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/gdiesengGo Fund Me: https://gofund.me/09ea012fBuy Diesen merchandise: https://diesen-shop.fourthwall.com/en-nok00:00 Introduction to Diplomatic Failures01:12 Oslo Peace Proposal: Analyzing Its Shortcomings03:52 Understanding Russian Security Concerns06:31 Contrasting Proposals: Sachs vs. Whitkoff09:59 The Role of Domestic Politics in Diplomacy12:45 The Complexity of European Security Architecture15:56 The Future of Ukraine: A Landlocked Nation?18:41 Public Opinion vs. Elite Narratives21:35 The Politicization of Diplomacy24:34 Trump's New Diplomatic Approach25:02 The Complexity of Yalta and Current Diplomacy26:29 The Ongoing Conflict in Ukraine29:56 Elections and Accountability in Israel and the US31:25 The State of Warfare and Diplomacy33:37 Challenges in Peace Processes and Regional Alliances39:24 Emerging Strategic Alliances in the Middle East44:01 Populism and Political Tensions in Europe48:19 The Future of Ukraine and European Stability