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Political scientist, international relations scholar and 'the father of realism' John Mearsheimer joins Piers Morgan Uncensored to debate Putin's invasion of Ukraine, the war in the Middle East and more. He uncovers the reasoning behind some of his more controversial views, telling Piers Morgan why he thinks Ukraine's already lost the war against Russia and why Hamas is not as much of a threat to Israel as some may think. 00:00 - Introduction 00:35 - How worried should we be about the world? 00:46 - The Middle East, Ukraine and East Asia 02:05 - His distinction of American intervention rooted in ideology 02:15 - Mearsheimer’s 'realist' world view 04:27 - Vladimir Putin’s motivation to invade Ukraine 08:33 - His 1993 argument on Ukraine’s possession of nuclear weapons 11:24 - Mearsheimer classifies Ukraine War as a “war of attrition” 14:00 - Putin’s interview with Tucker Carlson 15:55 - The origins of WW2 17:55 - Ukraine and being a member of NATO 20:45- “A dysfunctional rump state” 21:54 - China and its fight for Taiwan 26:00 - Israel, Hamas and the war in the Middle East 28:00 - The question of genocide 30:55- ICJ ruling on Gaza 32:50 - Mearsheimer on Israeli post-victory against Hamas 34:00 - Is Hamas an existential threat to Israel? Hamas military capability 41:15 - Principles of liberalism 42:00 - Should Julian Assange be extradited to the US? 45:10 - Assange’s public service 47:00 - Trump, Biden and the future of US elections Subscribe to stay up-to-date on all Uncensored content. Follow Piers Morgan Uncensored on: Twitter: Instagram: Facebook: TikTok: @piersmorganuncensored Follow Piers Morgan on: Twitter: Instagram: #piersmorgan #johnmearsheimer #putin #russia #ukraine #interview #debate
