In this episode, I tackle one of the most dangerous illusions driving Western policy in Ukraine — the belief that if we just “hurt Russia more,” it will eventually negotiate. Col. Douglas Macgregor calls it what it is: insanity. We’ve tried it over and over, under both Trump and Biden, and the result is the same — more dead, more lost territory, and a deeper strategic hole for the West.
Doug and I go beyond the headlines to expose the real costs: massive U.S. arms packages that drain our stockpiles, enrich defense contractors, and leave allies to fend for themselves. Even if the war stopped tomorrow, it would take 5–10 years to rebuild our munitions and industrial base. In the meantime, our own national security erodes — while China learns, profits, and arms regional actors with advanced tech that will reshape the balance of power from the Gulf to the Mediterranean.
We also pull back the curtain on Europe’s self‑destruction: uneven NATO contributions, fiscal crises, and a reliance on U.S. equipment that feeds the same failing cycle. And we confront the uncomfortable truth — the leadership culture in Washington is transactional, money‑driven, and strategically incoherent.
This clip is just the start. In the full episode, you’ll hear Doug’s blunt assessment of why “Biden 2.0” in Ukraine is a recipe for decline — and what a real solution looks like.
