Jack Matlock: NATO Expansion, Coup & Subversion of Ukraine Started the War


Author: Glenn Diesen December 10, 2025 Duration: 42:16
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Jack Matlock: NATO Expansion, Coup & Subversion of Ukraine Started the War

Jack F. Matlock, Jr, was the U.S. Ambassador to the USSR, 1987–1991, and had a key role in negotiating an end to the Cold War. Ambassador Matlock discusses how NATO expansion destroyed the concept of a Common European Home, how the attack on Yugoslavia ended NATO's status as a "defensive alliance", and how the coup and subversion of Ukraine triggered the war.Follow Prof. Glenn Diesen: Substack: https://glenndiesen.substack.com/ X/Twitter: https://x.com/Glenn_DiesenPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/glenndiesen Support the research by Prof. Glenn Diesen: PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/glenndiesenBuy me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/gdiesengGo Fund Me: https://gofund.me/09ea012fBooks by Prof. Glenn Diesen: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B09FPQ4MD


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