EPISODE · Sep 11, 2025 · 45 MIN
Chas Freeman: The Old World Is Dying, the New World Struggles to Be Born
from Glenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia Podcast · host Glenn Diesen
Ambassador Chas Freeman discusses the dramatic shift from the optimism of the 1990s to the chaos and decay of the current era. How are the major powers adjusting to a world undergoing rapid change?Ambassador Freeman is a former U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense (1993-94), earning the highest public service awards of the Department of Defense for his roles in designing a NATO-centered post-Cold War European security system and in reestablishing defense and military relations with China. He served as U. S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia (during operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm). He was Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs during the historic U.S. mediation of Namibian independence from South Africa and Cuban troop withdrawal from Angola. Follow Prof. Glenn Diesen:Substack: https://glenndiesen.substack.com/X/Twitter: https://x.com/Glenn_DiesenPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/glenndiesenSupport the channel: PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/Diesen79Buy me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/gdiesengGo Fund Me: https://gofund.me/09ea012f
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Ambassador Chas Freeman discusses the dramatic shift from the optimism of the 1990s to the chaos and decay of the current era. How are the major powers adjusting to a world undergoing rapid change?Ambassador Freeman is a former U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense (1993-94), earning the highest public service awards of the Department of Defense for his roles in designing a NATO-centered post-Cold War European security system and in reestablishing defense and military relations with China. He served as U. S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia (during operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm). He was Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs during the historic U.S. mediation of Namibian independence from South Africa and Cuban troop withdrawal from Angola. Follow Prof. Glenn Diesen:Substack: https://glenndiesen.substack.com/X/Twitter: https://x.com/Glenn_DiesenPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/glenndiesenSupport the channel: PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/Diesen79Buy me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/gdiesengGo Fund Me: https://gofund.me/09ea012f
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