Zeihan on Geopolitics*This video was recorded during my backpacking trip through Yosemite in the end of July. China and Russia seemingly enjoy having their fingers in the African pie, but what are they doing there? And should we be worried?
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What Are China and Russia Doing in Africa? || Peter ZeihanZeihan on Geopolitics2024-08-23 | *This video was recorded during my backpacking trip through Yosemite in the end of July. China and Russia seemingly enjoy having their fingers in the African pie, but what are they doing there? And should we be worried?
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President Biden is making a trip out to Africa (since recording, this trip has been postponed due to national weather issues). No, he's not going on safari; he's looking to shake some babies and kiss some hands over in Angola.
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#biden #angola #mining #africaHow a Small Town in NC Could Disrupt Global Semiconductor Production || Peter ZeihanZeihan on Geopolitics2024-10-16 | Don't miss out on the Live Q&A on Wednesday, Oct. 23rd. Click here to join Patreon and help us donate to MedShare: bit.ly/medsharepatreon
We're hitting the backroads today and chatting about the small town of Spruce Pine, North Carolina. What this town lacks in population, it makes up in its (extremely important) quartz mines.
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#semiconductor #technology #manufacturing #mineThe Downward Spiral of the Chinese Economy || Peter ZeihanZeihan on Geopolitics2024-10-15 | This video was originally released on Patreon 1 week ago. If you want to see the videos as soon as they come out, join the Patreon here: patreon.com/PeterZeihan
If you ever need to make an online dating profile, be sure to add "long walks on the beach discussing the economic challenges facing China" to the list...I promise you'll double the dates in no time.
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#china #economy #financeHow Effective Are the Israeli Defense Systems? || Peter ZeihanZeihan on Geopolitics2024-10-14 | This video was originally released on Patreon 1 week ago. If you want to see the videos as soon as they come out, join the Patreon here: patreon.com/PeterZeihan
Israeli defense systems are getting put through the ringer as of late, so let's talk through each of these systems, how they're doing, and what the US involvement looks like.
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#israel #defence #irondomeUS Election Impacts: What Hurricanes and Political Factions Have in Common || Peter ZeihanZeihan on Geopolitics2024-10-14 | Click here to join Patreon and help us donate to MedShare: bit.ly/medsharepatreon
I know everyone wants constant updates on the upcoming US election, and if you haven't figured this out by now, that's not really my shtick. However, I will offer a couple factors that could influence the outcome of this election.
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#election #uspolitics #hurricane #presidentThe Koreans Are Coming to the Ukraine War || Peter ZeihanZeihan on Geopolitics2024-10-12 | Click here to join Patreon and help us donate to MedShare: bit.ly/medsharepatreon
Reports coming out of South Korea indicate that North Korean troops could be deploying to Russia. These reports are unconfirmed, but the South Koreans aren't usually in the business of lying. So, what does this mean for the Ukraine War?
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#northkorea #russia #ukraineImpacts of an Israeli Strike on Irans Oil Sector || Peter ZeihanZeihan on Geopolitics2024-10-11 | This video was originally released on Patreon 1 week ago. If you want to see the videos as soon as they come out, join the Patreon here: patreon.com/PeterZeihan
Following my video on Iran's attacks from the other day, I feel it necessary to explore the possibility of an Israeli strike on Iran's oil sector and the affect it would have on global markets.
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#iran #oil #israel #energyRussian Sanctions Are Making Global Finance Spicy || Peter ZeihanZeihan on Geopolitics2024-10-11 | Click here to join Patreon and help us donate to MedShare: bit.ly/medsharepatreon
#russia #sanctions #ukrainewar #financeMedShare Donations + Russia Strikes Three Commercial Ships || Peter ZeihanZeihan on Geopolitics2024-10-10 | Click here to join Patreon and help us donate to MedShare: bit.ly/medsharepatreon
Russia has attacked three civilian ships carrying grain in Ukraine's southwest maritime corridor. This marks Russia's first major attack on commercial shipping, and a significant escalation of this war.
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#russia #ukraine #shipping #attackLongshoreman on Strike: US Ports Get Shut Down || Peter ZeihanZeihan on Geopolitics2024-10-10 | This video was originally released on Patreon 1 week ago. If you want to see the videos as soon as they come out, join the Patreon here: patreon.com/PeterZeihan
Back to the picket lines we go...this time with the longshoreman. Ports across the East and Gulf Coasts of the US will impacted by the strike, disrupting nearly two-thirds of the imports and exports by water.
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#ports #strike #shipping #longshoremanIf You Think Mexicos New Government Is a Problem, Wait Until You See Its Solutions || Peter ZeihanZeihan on Geopolitics2024-10-09 | This video was originally released on Patreon 1 week ago. If you want to see the videos as soon as they come out, join the Patreon here: patreon.com/PeterZeihan
Mexico's newly elected president, Claudia Sheinbaum, is settling into her new digs. Despite her qualifications and experience, will her leadership actually look all that different from former President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO)?
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Our focus turns toward China today, specifically at the technological struggles facing the Chinese military and manufacturing industry. And yes, we're starting with the nuclear submarine that sank in port...
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#china #navy #nuke #politicsYour Daily Dose of Peter Zeihan...Zeihan on Geopolitics2024-10-01 | If you're looking for your daily does of Peter Zeihan...you're not going to find here this week. You'll have to head over to Patreon in order to get early access to all the videos, newsletters and exclusive content. (or you can wait for it to be released a week later on YouTube)
#peterzeihan #zeihan #geopoliticsRussia: Threats, Deterrence, and the War of Numbers || Peter ZeihanZeihan on Geopolitics2024-09-30 | Today, 9/30 is the last day before we officially launch the Patreon page! If you want to continue receiving timely videos and newsletters (as well as some exclusive extras) every weekday, then head on over and join the fun on Patreon.
#russia #ukraine #nuke #ukrainewarDont Let Hurricane Helene Catch You With Your Pants Down || Peter ZeihanZeihan on Geopolitics2024-09-27 | Click the link to join Peter Zeihan's Patreon for early access to videos and newsletters, exclusive access to live Q&As and news digests, and more: patreon.com/peterzeihan
Hurricane Helene is heading toward the Big Bend of Florida and was set to make landfall around midnight last night. As a Category 3 storm, Helene is poised to make quite the splash, so here's what to keep an eye on.
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#hurricane #storm #floridaWill the National Debt Kill the US Economy? || Peter ZeihanZeihan on Geopolitics2024-09-26 | Click the link to join Peter Zeihan's Patreon for early access to videos and newsletters, exclusive access to live Q&As and news digests, and more: patreon.com/peterzeihan
The US national debt is so high that it has exceeded 100% of GDP. We're talking over $35 trillion. Nice little chunk of change there. So, what led us to this point and how do we move forward?
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#nationaldebt #debt #economy #usaDefanging Hezbollah || Peter ZeihanZeihan on Geopolitics2024-09-25 | Things are heating up between Israel and Hezbollah, with both sides launching attacks on the other. This situation has intensified since Israel became a bit more sensitive to the Middle East’s normal methods of negotiations-via-explosions following the conflict in Gaza. Let's break this all down.
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#lebanon #hezbollah #israel #iranThe Civil War of the Sinaloa Cartel || Peter ZeihanZeihan on Geopolitics2024-09-24 | The Sinaloa Cartel, once the dominant organized crime group in Mexico, is turning on itself. This is just another notch along the downward spiral of the Sinaloa Cartel since the arrest of El Chapo years back.
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#mexico #cartel #sinaloaNew Ukrainian Weapons Hit Russia Where It Hurts || Peter ZeihanZeihan on Geopolitics2024-09-23 | Ukraine has successfully attacked several major Russian ammunition depots, with explosions detectable hundreds of miles away. These strikes suggest Ukraine's war strategy is evolving...
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#ukraine #russia #ukrainewarImmigration: Social Costs vs. Economic Benefits || Peter ZeihanZeihan on Geopolitics2024-09-20 | Its easy to sit up in an ivory tower and say immigration is always good because of the economic benefits; however, turning a blind eye to the social implications of immigration would be irresponsible in a well-rounded discussion. Here's what Canada and Germany have going on:
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#immigration #economy #society #integrationWhy You Should Ditch Your Pager (Hezbollah Operative Edition) || Peter ZeihanZeihan on Geopolitics2024-09-19 | If you haven't heard by now, a sophisticated Israeli operation targeting Hezbollah in Lebanon was carried out on September 17. While Israel has not officially claimed this attack, it appears to be the next chapter in the rising tensions between Israel and Hezbollah.
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#hezbollah #lebanon #israel #pagerThe Future of Saudi Arabia || Peter ZeihanZeihan on Geopolitics2024-09-18 | The US has become largely self-sufficient when it comes to oil, and it was never really reliant upon Saudi oil in the first place. Back in the day, the US formed a relationship with Saudi Arabia not for itself, but instead to provide US allies with oil during globalization. Times are changing and so is this relationship, so what does the future of Saudi Arabia look like?
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#saudiarabia #oil #middleeastOffshore Oil and Hurricanes Impact on Energy || Peter ZeihanZeihan on Geopolitics2024-09-17 | The most recent hurricane that tore through the Gulf of Mexico has sent ripples through the insurance industry thanks to all the property damage, but what will its impact on the energy sector look like?
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#hurricane #oil #gulf #energyWhat Does the Future Hold for Taiwan and Semiconductors? || Peter ZeihanZeihan on Geopolitics2024-09-16 | Taiwan has positioned itself as the dominant player in the semiconductor industry, but what would happen if a conflict with China broke out? Well, if semiconductor supply chain vulnerabilities are top of mind, than sure, this should be of concern (but you should also be worried about the thousands of companies and locations that are nowhere near Taiwan that make up the vast bulk of the supply chain).
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#taiwan #semiconductor #tsmc #intelThe Self-Inflicted Downfall of Mexican Energy || Peter ZeihanZeihan on Geopolitics2024-09-13 | Following its discovery in the 70s, the Cantarell oil field enabled Mexico to become a major oil producer. Decades of lax management and complacency by Pemex, Mexico's state-owned oil company, together with the declining output of the Cantarell, has left the country with serious production problems.
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#mexico #energy #oil #pemexWill the Far-Right Take Over Germany (Again)? || Peter ZeihanZeihan on Geopolitics2024-09-12 | German regional elections in Saxony and Thuringia saw some of the country's far-right parties, including the Alternative for Germany, perform quite well. Don't sound the alarm bells yet, but this is yet another reminder of the ongoing economic and political issues in Germany.
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#germany #farright #electionTelegram and the Limits of Freedom of Speech on Social Media (Part II) || Peter ZeihanZeihan on Geopolitics2024-09-11 | Today we're looking at the importance of Telegram. No, we're not talking about the thing a telegraph sends. We're talking about the messaging platform created by Pavel Durov that's causing quite the stir as of late.
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#telegram #socialmedia #france #paveldurovShould Freedom of Speech Extend to Social Media? (Part 1) || Peter ZeihanZeihan on Geopolitics2024-09-10 | Should people be able to say whatever they hell they want on social media? Brazil doesn't think so, at least when it comes to public misinformation. While most social media platforms have bent the knee, Musk and Twitter (now X) have held out.
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#brazil #socialmedia #freedomofspeech #elonmuskThe Geopolitics of Wine || Peter ZeihanZeihan on Geopolitics2024-09-09 | ***This video was recorded in March of 2023.
Today's video is fueled by Scott Base Vineyard in Cromwell, New Zealand. After all of the time I've spent in New Zealand, this is far and away my favorite winery.
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#wine #grape #agriculture #franceChina Will Soon Lose the Title of Worlds Manufacturer || Peter ZeihanZeihan on Geopolitics2024-09-06 | Globalization led to the rise of China as a manufacturing powerhouse, since finding the lowest cost producer was the priority. However, deglobalization, coupled with China's demographic decline and aging workforce, has both eroded that competitive advantage and changed everyone’s priorities about cost. So, what happens next?
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#china #manufacturing #shipping #globalDeglobalizations Impact on Global Food Exports || Peter ZeihanZeihan on Geopolitics2024-09-05 | Globalization has allowed us (meaning humans as a species) to make some of the worst lands farmable, inhabitable, and even prosperous. But what happens to global food exports when globalization ends?
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#globalization #food #exportWill Climate Change Be the Death of Wheat? || Peter ZeihanZeihan on Geopolitics2024-09-04 | Although climate change models are still evolving, historical climate data shows a clear warming trend. So, let's discuss the impacts of climate change, specifically who will be affected the most and who might even benefit from it.
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#climatechange #agriculture #famineWhy Should Red States Get Greentech Investments? || Peter ZeihanZeihan on Geopolitics2024-09-03 | If the green transition is ever going to work, it needs to happen everywhere. So, don't get your drawers in a bunch when you see green energy funds from the Inflation Reduction Act being invested in Red States.
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#greentechnology #cleanenergy #greenenergyA New Player in Global Oil Markets: Guyana || Peter ZeihanZeihan on Geopolitics2024-09-02 | *This video was recorded prior to Peter departing on his backpacking trip in July.
Guyana is a country we don't hear about too often, but its rise as an oil producer has earned it some air time. In particular, we'll be looking at the implications this carries for global oil markets.
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#guyana #oil #oilmarketWhat Is the United States Role in the (New) Global Order? || Ask Peter ZeihanZeihan on Geopolitics2024-08-30 | *This video was recorded in May of 2024.
If you've read my book "The End of the World Is Just the Beginning" then you're well aware of the US stepping away from the Global Order. But what does life look for other countries once that happens?
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#global #geopolitics #trade #economyLibyan Oil Gets Shut Down Over Government Duel || Peter ZeihanZeihan on Geopolitics2024-08-29 | As a result of the power struggle between the two governments in Libya, roughly 70% oil production in the country has been shut down. This could significantly impact global oil supplies and is a glimpse at the instability within Libya.
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#libya #oil #crudeoilThe Houthis Are Still Attacking Ships in the Red Sea || Peter ZeihanZeihan on Geopolitics2024-08-28 | The Houthis attacked an oil tanker that had been previously abandoned in the Red Sea. They denotated charges, but only managed to start some fires (as of now). This lackluster attack isn't the scariest thing, but it does highlight the growing dangers of commercial shipping in the region.
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#houthi #redsea #houthiattack #shippingShould Cuba Integrate with North America? || Peter ZeihanZeihan on Geopolitics2024-08-27 | Sure, the Cubans and the Americans have some history, but who doesn't? If both sides can let that water pass under the bridge, what will Cuba's role in the North American system look like moving forward?
*This video was recorded during my backpacking trip through Yosemite in the end of July.
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#cuba #usa #integration #northamericaA New War in Ukraine || Peter ZeihanZeihan on Geopolitics2024-08-26 | There are lots of moving parts in the Ukraine War right now, so let's do a little recap of everything that's going on. There are four big ones...
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#ukraine #russia #kursk #crimeaUkraine Pushes Into Russia, Yet Nukes Didnt Fly... || Peter ZeihanZeihan on Geopolitics2024-08-22 | Ukraine has made a significant push into Russian territory, capturing roughly 1,000 square kilometers within the Kursk province. The Ukrainians also destroyed a handful of bridges that will hinder Russia's logistical support for Belgorod and complicate Russian reinforcement efforts.
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#ukraine #russia #ukrainewar #kurskLifes Greatest Mystery: Understanding Americans || Peter ZeihanZeihan on Geopolitics2024-08-21 | We're going to group therapy today, and on the docket for discussion is what makes Americans so difficult to understand? Not in a weird accent kind of way, but in a "why are we the way that we are" kind of way.
*This video was recorded during my backpacking trip through Yosemite in the end of July.
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#america #usa #population #geopoliticsThe Baltics Ditch Russia for European Integration || Peter ZeihanZeihan on Geopolitics2024-08-20 | *This video was recorded during my backpacking trip through Yosemite in the end of July.
The Baltic states - Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania - are taking one step closer to the Europeans with their upcoming electrical system swap. This switch from Russian to European electrical standards marks a significant shift for these nations.
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#latvia #lithuania #estonia #russiaCould Jet Ski Bombs Change the Way Navies Operate? || Peter ZeihanZeihan on Geopolitics2024-08-19 | *This video was recorded during my backpacking trip through Yosemite in the end of July.
The US Navy and its fleet of carriers (and super-carriers) haven't had much of a challenge on the seas since WWII. But of all things, it might be some low-tech jet ski bombs that change the way the world's navies operate.
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#navy #ocean #ships #navalpowerThe Mexican Cartels Are Double-Dipping in the Guacamole || Peter ZeihanZeihan on Geopolitics2024-08-16 | *This video was recorded during my backpacking trip through Yosemite in the end of July.
Unless you want to start buying your guacamole in dime bags, the US better start looking for some new avocado "dealers". Yes, we're talking about the cartels’ involvement in the avocado supply chains in Mexico.
Full Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/zeihan/the-mexican-cartels-are-double-dipping-in-the-guacamole
#mexico #avocado #cartel #guacamoleCan the Six-Day Work Week Save Greece? || Peter ZeihanZeihan on Geopolitics2024-08-15 | *This video was recorded during my backpacking trip through Yosemite in the end of July.
How would you feel if you had a beautiful view of the coastline, but could only ever get out by the beach once per week? Well, now that employers can mandate a six-day work week in Greece, many are faced with that exact problem.
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#greece #workweek #economyMyanmars Bleak Future: Civil War and Ethnic Strife || Peter ZeihanZeihan on Geopolitics2024-08-14 | Myanmar doesn't often catch my attention, but with the ongoing civil war, I figured it was time to throw it into the mix. After years of civil unrest, is there a clear path to stability?
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#myanmar #civilwar #politicsTensions Rise in the Middle East, But Dont Expect War || Peter ZeihanZeihan on Geopolitics2024-08-13 | There's no shortage of news coming out of the Middle East, but today we're going to look at the rising tensions between Israel and Iran and Iranian proxy Hezbollah.
Full Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/zeihan/tensions-rise-in-the-middle-east-but-dont-expect-war
#middleeast #iran #israel #hezbollahProtests Cause a Mass Exodus of Bangladesh || Peter ZeihanZeihan on Geopolitics2024-08-12 | The situation in Bangladesh has worsened, forcing the Prime Minister to flee the country. Let's recap what led us to this point and look at what the future might hold for Bangladesh and India.
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