Glenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia Podcast Gilbert Doctorow: Russia & China Reconsider U.S. Relations Over Iran War
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Mar 24, 2026 Gilbert Doctorow, historian of Russian and Eurasian geopolitics, discusses shifting Russia-China-US dynamics after the Iran strike. He contrasts Kremlin caution with louder Moscow voices. He probes BRICS and SCO credibility, Tehran’s asymmetric resilience, European vulnerabilities, and how interconnected wars reshape military calculations and alliances.
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Kremlin's Remarkable Silence On Iran Shock
- Vladimir Putin's Kremlin has offered almost no substantive reaction to the US/Israeli attacks on Iran despite the global stakes.
- Gilbert Doctorow highlights a nearly
BRICS Brackets Offered Iran Little Practical Protection
- Russia and China appear not to have provided meaningful military support to Iran despite ties through BRICS and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.
- Doctorow argues absence of accusations and official denials imply those brackets offered Iran little practical protection.
Russian Debate Moves Toward Harder Posture
- The Iran attacks prompted Russian commentators to argue Russia must shift from gradual attrition to firmer action and consider deeper military alignment.
- Doctorow cites talk-show critiques, Alexander Dugin's public denouncements, and Duma discussions about a possible Russia-China-North Korea defense tie.
