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John Mearsheimer on Israel, Russia, China, NATO and War

Lex Fridman · Interview · 3 h 27 min · 2023 · YouTube title: John Mearsheimer: Israel-Palestine, Russia-Ukraine, China, NATO, and WW3 | Lex Fridman Podcast #401
Why it's here

HN commenters cite it as a representative statement of Mearsheimer's realist views, such as anarchy among nation-states and Russia seeking early peace talks.

What it covers

A three-and-a-half-hour Lex Fridman interview with international relations scholar John Mearsheimer. He discusses war and power politics, covering Israel-Palestine, Russia-Ukraine, China, NATO, and the risk of a larger war.