Douglas Macgregor: 'Europeans need to take control of their own destiny'

Paul Buitink talks to former U.S. army colonel Douglas Macgregor about the war in Ukraine and how Washington should intervene to come to a negotiated settlement before Ukraine is completely destroyed.

Macgregor doesn't think Russia has an interest in conquering more of Europe. Europe should become militarily and economically independent of the US and become their own first responders.

Macgregor explains the Russian military strategy, how far to the West they would go and what the path to peace looks like.

He also explains Trump's views and to what extent Trump would be able to change things.

Furthermore Macgregor gives his views on China and Taiwan.

He ends the conversation with advice for European voters for the European elections in June.

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Timestamps
0:00 Intro
1:48 NATO and Europe's need for independence
10:59 Ukraine
15:45 Status of European and Russian military
18:35 Path to peace in Ukraine and Russia's strategy
31:58 Trump
36:07 China and Taiwan
42:05 Macgregor's advice to European voters

[gustavorodriguez]

Colonel McGregor … thank you for your wisdom and common sense comments and speaking truth about our country. May God continue to bless you🙏🫡

[NoelleChanHin]

I follow all statements of colonel Mac Gregor and more and more I am convinced that it would be good for the USA and Europe if they listen to him.

[Archi-baby]

So much respect to this man he knows so much take care all

[razvanyke]

What colonel Macgregor says here is the pure truth of a healthy thinking human being, I do wonder how long we will wait until his words are taken seriously by the officials in the EU too. Great interview, man !

[Dot_Connectrice]

Thank you Colonel. Always good to hear someone who has some common sense and understanding of history, which is lacking here in E u. We need peace. Greetings from Holland.🌷

[Jo-spcp]

We dont want war but for some reason our politicians dont want peace.

[Archangel_]

I could listen to this guy all day, a guy that actually LIVED the life, KNOWS warfare, IN TOUCH with reality, and NOT going to blow your head up with lies. Thank you sir!

[johnhernandez]

This guy is right, Russia has the upper hand, the USA is weak and we have no business interfering with other countries affairs and demanding loyalty when the US is far from loyal and trustworthy, our credibility as a country and culture as a whole has been compromised and stained by our own hand

[stranarn]

Thank U so very much Col. Douglas Mc Gregor ❤❤❤❤❤

[romanhollow]

Absolutely right. It is ALWAYS up to America to save everyone. We get involved when we should keep away. We've learned nothing from past wars and conflicts.

[ClaudiaK-gz]

Hello Mr Douglas MacGregor I salute you from Romania 🇷🇴 😊

[felixbruette]

U.S. just does not care! No allies!, Just puppets!, Rome stood divided and fell. 😂

[titikoster]

This is an extraordinary interview. I wish all of Europe could see it and listen to General McGregor.

[edalvendiaable]

Col. MacGregor is a world treasure. Penetrating analysis. The world needs Col. MacGregor. Thank you sir for
sharing your world view.

[SovietRussianBear]

7:33 Oh, colonel! We are so used to Europeans not accepting us as their own, we DGAF anymore! We are neither European nor Asian! We are Eurasian! We are a civilization of our own! Coming from a Russian citizen! So what if we speak an Indo-European language? Iran, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan etc. they speak IE languages too but you don't consider them parts of Europe. After all, what even is Europe? It's just a small peninsula in the west of the great Eurasian continent!

[DTJKS]

Thank you, Paul. An incredible, succinct interview. No navel gazing from D. Macgregor, only harsh and crystal truth.

[johnburniston]

I could see Douglas Macgregor and Putin having a good chat, then shaking hands. Wonderful! Trump kicking himself for not getting there first. The West in tears, sobbing all the way home!

[ivansanzana]

It is an absolute pleasure to listen to an intelligent military & political American analyst, Col. McGregor should be listened to by every American in these dangerous times.

[macgregor]

I am struck by the clarity, logic and humanity of Col.McGregor's

[xqta]

Our rulers have no sense of humanity, it’s truly horrific especially when many are held in high regard.