Glenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia Podcast Lawrence Wilkerson: New World - Iran Ceasefire Fails, NATO Is Dead & the U.S. Risks Civil War
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Apr 10, 2026 
Lawrence Wilkerson, retired U.S. Army Colonel and former Chief of Staff to the Secretary of State, shares hard-nosed views on geopolitics. He unpacks why a Middle East ceasefire may be failing. He questions NATO's viability, explores shifting U.S. alliances with Turkey and Israel, and warns about growing civil unrest and the politicization of the military.
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Land Routes Are Shifting Global Power
- Eurasian land routes and Central Asian energy reshape global trade away from maritime dominance.
- Wilkerson points to pipelines and railroads through Samarkand and Xinjiang as the new strategic axis.
China's Railways Threaten U.S. Maritime Supremacy
- China’s overland railroad projects threaten maritime commerce dominance and U.S. economic leverage.
- Wilkerson warns a new railroad to the Persian Gulf could divert roughly 60% of China’s commerce off sea routes.
Accommodate Strategic Shifts Do Not Confront
- Accommodate emerging power shifts instead of confronting them to avoid destructive conflict.
- Wilkerson argues Europe must learn to live with Russia and benefit from cooperation rather than attempting to fight it.