Douglas Macgregor: Russia's Patience Is Over - NATO & Ukraine Face New Reality (Glenn Diesen)

Douglas Macgregor is a retired Colonel, combat veteran, and former senior advisor to the U.S. Secretary of Defense.



Continued drone strikes into Russia, and against shipping, have encouraged a stronger response from Moscow. Macgregor reports that the war is going badly in Ukraine for the Europeans and that Poland is withdrawing its support for the conflict. The Russians are poised for much greater advances and have moved rapidly in recent months. 

Russia is getting stronger while Europe slowly falls apart, economically and societally. The only way the war is likely to end is through a complete Russian military victory. Although they do not want to occupy Western Ukraine they might be forced to do so, after it is largely destroyed. If an occupation does occur, after a surrender, then the Russians would likely try to jail most of the Azov extremists who have pushed the conflict - El Salvador style. 

Meanwhile in the Middle East Iran refuses to backdown since they hold all the cards. They know more attacks will come in the future unless the US withdraws from the region.

As things stand, everything is happening to cause an economic collapse, via oil shortages. Macgregor points out that US citizens really have no interest in either Iran or Russia/Ukraine, and that the general public would be happy to see an end to US involvement. Without US support the Europeans, as a military block, are a paper tiger next to Russia. There will be nothing they can do to prevent the Russians from essentially defending themselves.   

[Posted at the SpookyWeather2 blog, August 20, 2026.]