Israel-Hamas, Ukraine-Russia and China: John Mearsheimer on why the US is in serious trouble!

PART 1. Professor John Mearsheimer addressed an audience in Brisbane on Monday, 23 October as part of an event with Tom Switzer and Peter Varghese. This video is John’s standalone lecture, you can find the rest of the conversation and Q&A session in PART 2 in the coming days. The Middle East crisis will have have severe repercussions for Israel, its neighbors, and U.S. foreign policy. Israel’s response to Hamas’s attacks is expected to continue to provoke anger across the Middle East, potentially fueling jihadist movements and escalating conflicts with other groups, contributing to regional instability. The U.S. has a vital interest in maintaining stability in the Persian Gulf, but the Israel-Hamas conflict threatens to undermine this. It’s crucial to acknowledge that Russia, rather than constituting a substantial threat to the U.S., has the potential to be an ally in containing China. However, the campaign in Ukraine has inadvertently drawn Russia closer to Ch