Glenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia Podcast Douglas Macgregor: A New World Emerges: Iran Will Win & Israel May Not Survive
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Mar 3, 2026 
Douglas Macgregor, retired U.S. Army Colonel and military strategist, gives a stark take on a shifting Middle East. He discusses Iran’s strikes and economic targeting. He warns Gulf regimes and Israel could be reshaped. He explores logistics, depleted munitions, and how Russia and China may influence the trajectory.
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Logistics And Munitions Shortages Will Shape The Campaign
- U.S. logistics and munitions are strained as Gulf ports and resupply nodes are destroyed, forcing longer supply lines and potential missile shortages.
- Macgregor points to lost ports, Suez/Red Sea disruption, and limited U.S. missile inventories versus Iran's large stock.
Use Neutral Mediators Like India To De escalate
- Seek neutral mediation to de-escalate because direct U.S.-Israel pressure may prolong the war and exhaust resources.
- Macgregor recommends India as a plausible mediator given cultural ties and relative neutrality despite recent diplomatic moves.
Iranian Missile Tactics Overmatch Many Defenses
- Iran's dispersed, mobile capabilities and advanced missile features like decoys and multiple warheads make interception costly and unreliable.
- Macgregor explains decoys mask real warheads and many incoming missiles travel at Mach 3–6 beyond existing defenses.