The Collapse of the World's Strategic Straits - Part 2 || Peter Zeihan
Should Iran manage to turn the Strait of Hormuz into a toll-based waterway, what does the domino effect look like? Join the Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/PeterZeihan Full Newsletter: https:/...
26 Elo 9min
The Collapse of the World's Strategic Straits || Peter Zeihan
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. Join the Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/Pete...
24 Elo 4min
Moving Beyond the Patriot Missile || Peter Zeihan
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 want Ukraine to do it better.Join the Patreon here:...
21 Elo 6min
A Post-American Alliance for the Middle East || Peter Zeihan
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 a much different conversation in the long run. Jo...
20 Elo 5min
The Shadow Fleet Is Sinking || Peter Zeihan
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 already leaking into the water off the Omani coast. J...
19 Elo 3min
Russia Loses Its Foothold in Syria || Peter Zeihan
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 Tartous port, as it hands over the reins to Syria's tr...
18 Elo 3min
Is This the End of U.S. Biofuels? || Peter Zeihan
The U.S. ethanol mandate in the early aughts reshaped American agriculture by tying corn production to fuel production; this saw corn demand double, with roughly half the corn crop now tied to biofuel...
17 Elo 5min
