Glenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia Podcast Scott Ritter: U.S. Revives Empire & Europe Is No Longer An Ally
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Feb 19, 2026 
Scott Ritter, former US Marine intelligence officer and UN weapons inspector, provides sharp geopolitical analysis. He discusses the US pushing to revive global dominance and treating Europe as a subordinate partner. He covers NATO dynamics, US involvement in Ukraine targeting, and risks of US actions toward Iran. The conversation highlights shifting alliances and rising regional tensions.
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The Alliance Is Transactional, Not Marital
- NATO's alliance with Europe is portrayed as transactional and abusive rather than a partnership.
- Ritter uses a blunt analogy to say Europe has been used and discarded when inconvenient to U.S. interests.
U.S. Role In Ukrainian Targeting Exposed
- The U.S. provides targeting intelligence and turns raw data into Ukrainian strike packages.
- Ritter says recovered drone chips show signatures linking targeting to U.S. DoD intelligence in Europe.
Anchorage Promises Undermined Russian Trust
- Russia made concessions expecting U.S. reciprocity but found U.S. dilution of terms instead.
- Ritter argues this destroyed Russian faith in U.S. seriousness about negotiated peace.