Glenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia Podcast Larry Johnson: Trump, Greenland & the End of NATO
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Jan 20, 2026 Larry Johnson, a former CIA intelligence analyst and author of Sonar21, shares insights on Trump's controversial stance toward Greenland and its potential implications for NATO. He warns that Trump's erratic approach could lead to the alliance's disintegration, driven by a mix of personal vanity and strategic miscalculations. The discussion also dives into Europe's dependency on the U.S., the erosion of international law, and how economic warfare tactics are reshaping geopolitical landscapes. Johnson offers a candid assessment of the risks associated with Trump's coercive diplomacy and its impact on U.S. global standing.
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European Strategic Dependence
- Europe became overly dependent on the U.S. for security after the Cold War and especially since Ukraine.
- That dependency leaves Europeans with little leverage and forces them into an abusive alliance dynamic.
Rules Emerged From Balance Of Power
- Glenn Diesen links modern international law to rules born from balance-of-power thinking after Westphalia.
- He stresses abandoning those rules returns international relations to brute strength and unpredictability.
Law Mirrors Global Power Structure
- Diesen observes international law reflects the distribution of power and erodes under hegemonic dominance.
- He warns shifting to multipolarity requires renewed mutual constraint, which current U.S. policy resists.
