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Relocate or Move On from the Middle East || Peter Zeihan
Episode 993
Following the dumpster fire that was the Iran war, the U.S. is contemplating how and where to redeploy forces to the Middle East.
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2 months ago
Israel and Turkey Call Dibs on Syria || Peter Zeihan
Episode 992
It's always something in the Middle East...and today, it's Syria. Israel and Turkey are competing over what comes next for this country.
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2 months, 1 week ago
The U.S. Chooses Favorites: North Korea over South Korea || Peter Zeihan
Episode 991
I'm not sure how crossed your wires have to be to side with North Korea over South Korea, but that's exactly what Trump did over the weekend. So, wha…
2 months, 1 week ago
The Collapse of the World's Strategic Straits - Part 2 || Peter Zeihan
Episode 990
Should Iran manage to turn the Strait of Hormuz into a toll-based waterway, what does the domino effect look like?
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2 months, 1 week ago
Ukraine's Flamingos Crush Russia's Space Program || Peter Zeihan
Episode 989
Ukraine sent a flamboyance of Flamingos (cruise missiles, not those pink things) and struck a Russian space complex in Samara. This complex was respo…
2 months, 1 week ago
The Collapse of the World's Strategic Straits || Peter Zeihan
Episode 972
The Strait of Hormuz needs a new model for running things, but copy/pasting the voluntary system used in the Strait of Malacca isn't going to work. …
2 months, 1 week ago
Moving Beyond the Patriot Missile || Peter Zeihan
Episode 971
The U.S. is hesitant to allow Ukraine to manufacture Patriot missiles locally, partially to protect U.S. military IP, but more so because it doesn't …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
A Post-American Alliance for the Middle East || Peter Zeihan
Episode 970
Pakistan, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia are entertaining a NATO-style mutual defense pact. While this alliance might not be practical at this moment, it's…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
The Shadow Fleet Is Sinking || Peter Zeihan
Episode 969
The first of Russia and Iran's aging shadow fleet is sinking. The tanker is carrying ~1 million barrels of crude bound for India, but that oil is alr…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Russia Loses Its Foothold in Syria || Peter Zeihan
Episode 968
Russia's strongest military foothold and gateway in the Middle East is now gone. Russia has agreed to end its presence at the Latakia airport and Tar…
2 months, 2 weeks ago