Tag: Peter Zeihan
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‘One of the Dumbest Ideas’: Zeihan Tears Apart Push for US Control of Greenland
Speaking from a snow-covered Colorado, geopolitical strategist Peter Zeihan addressed renewed speculation regarding a potential U.S. move to take control of Greenland. He dismantled the strategic logic behind such a purchase with characteristic bluntness. “One of the dumbest ideas [I have encountered] in decades of geopolitical analysis.” — Peter Zeihan, Geopolitical Strategist The Defense Myth…
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From Tanks to Horses: The De-Industrialization of Russia’s War
The conflict in Ukraine has entered a phase defined by the “de-industrialization of the war effort” on the Russian side, geopolitical strategist Peter Zeihan said. Moscow began the invasion with a massive stockpile of roughly 20,000 Soviet-era tanks and armored vehicles, but that inheritance is largely gone. 2-3% Equipment replenishment rate Current manufacturing capabilities can…
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Venezuela’s Economic Revival Hinges on a Geological Nightmare
Any realistic plan to reconstruct Venezuela begins and ends with oil. But reviving the country’s shattered economy requires salvaging the energy sector in the Orinoco Belt, a task that presents a geological and financial nightmare for potential investors. The Orinoco region accounts for roughly 80 percent of Venezuela’s production potential, yet the substance buried there…
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Zeihan: US Flying Blind Into Geopolitical Abyss
The United States is careening toward a geopolitical precipice without a map, a driver, or a working steering wheel. That is the assessment of geopolitical strategist Peter Zeihan, who argues the country lacks the institutional memory or political coherence to navigate the coming decade. A Demographic Reckoning Fundamental economic shifts are upending Washington’s international calculus.…
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Ukraine’s ‘Sub-Sea’ Drone Hits Russian Sub, Putting Major Naval Hub at Risk
In a significant evolution of the naval conflict in the Black Sea, Ukrainian forces have reportedly utilized a new class of uncrewed underwater vehicle—dubbed a “sub-sea drone”—to strike a Russian Kilo-class submarine docked in the port of Novorossiysk. The attack marks a critical expansion of Kyiv’s reach, challenging the security of Russia’s primary naval hub…
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‘Flawed’ Ukraine Peace Talks Risk Global Conflict
In a scathing analysis released Tuesday via his Zeihan on Geopolitics channel, geopolitical strategist Peter Zeihan characterized the ongoing peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine as dangerous and fundamentally flawed, attributing the stalemate to a lack of diplomatic expertise within the current U.S. administration. Reporting from Colorado, Zeihan argued that the talks are plagued by two primary…
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Zeihan: Russia Faces ‘Slow-Motion Decline’ Rather Than Instant Collapse
In a recent analysis released via his “Zeihan on Geopolitics” channel, geopolitical strategist Peter Zeihan addressed the potential domestic fallout within the Russian Federation should the Kremlin suffer a military defeat in Ukraine. While speculation regarding the balkanization of Russia has grown among Western observers, Zeihan argues that immediate disintegration is unlikely, citing demographic realities…