Col Doug Macgregor: Ukraine Won't Give Up LandHow Biden’s Ukraine gamble backfired—why Col. Douglas Macgregor believes NATO’s credibility is collapsing and a “rump Ukraine” is now inevitable
I’m sharing a new clip from my latest episode of Daniel Davis Deep Dive, where I unpack some hard truths about the war in Ukraine and what they mean for NATO’s future. In this segment, I press Col. Douglas Macgregor on a controversial claim: has President Joe Biden, not Donald Trump, effectively destroyed NATO? Macgregor argues that Biden has tied the entire alliance to a failing Ukraine strategy – committing political capital, weapons, and credibility to a war that cannot be won on the battlefield. In his view, history will not remember Biden as the defender of the “rules-based order,” but as the man who presided over the collapse of NATO’s authority and the fragmentation of Ukraine itself into a much smaller “rump state,” with Odessa ultimately falling under Russian control. What struck me most is how Macgregor links this to leadership and judgment. He contends that Biden says many of the right things but fails to act decisively, operating more as a cautious political operator than a strategic commander-in-chief. That disconnect, he argues, is why Washington kept doubling down long after it was obvious Kyiv could not achieve its maximalist goals. For Macgregor, it is not Trump who will be blamed for NATO’s crisis, but Biden – precisely because he chose to own this war. If you want to understand why some experts believe Ukraine’s current trajectory is irreversible, and why they see NATO’s credibility eroding with it, this clip is essential viewing. 👉 Watch the full episode now: Col Doug Macgregor: Ukraine Won’t Give Up Land You're currently a free subscriber to Daniel Davis Deep Dive. For the full experience, upgrade your subscription. © 2025 Daniel L. Davis |