Geo-Strategy #10: Putin's Strategic Imagination
In his June 5, 2024 class Jiang Xueqin explains Putin's strategic genius:In February 2022 Putin invaded Ukraine. At first, the war did not go well, and the United States had a three-point plan to defe...
9 Apr 1h 5min
Geo-Strategy #9: Putin's War for the Soul of Russia
In his May 31, 2024 class, Jiang Xueqin explains why Putin is preparing to mobilize Russian society for total war:Putin's favorite philosopher Aleksandr Dugin believes that Russia and the West are fig...
9 Apr 1h 5min
Geo-Strategy #8: The Iran Trap
In his May 29, 2024 class, Jiang Xueqin explains that an American invasion of Iran would be a catastrophic mistake:If Trump were to win a second term, he would likely contemplate invading Iran. While ...
9 Apr 1h 5min
Geo-Strategy #7: Who Killed Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi?
In his May 24, 2024 class Jiang Xueqin examines if Iran President Ebrahim Raisi's death was an accident or an assassination: On May 19, Iran President Raisi's helicopter crashed into the mountains, ki...
9 Apr 49min
Geo-Strategy #6: America's Imperial Hubris
In his Wednesday, May 22 class, Jiang Xueqin explains to his Chinese high school students the strengths and weaknesses of the American military doctrine "Shock and Awe":In 2003, the American military ...
9 Apr 56min
Geo-Strategy #5: Why Trump Will Win
In his Friday, May 17, 2024 class, Jiang Xueqin explores who will win the US Presidential election in November: Joe Biden's 2020 coalition of college-educated professionals, minority voters, twenty-so...
9 Apr 41min
Geo-Strategy #4: Saudi Arabia's Trump Card Against Iran
In his May 15, 2024 class Jiang Xueqin explains to his Chinese high school students the rivalry between Iran and Saudi Arabia:At the beginning of 1979 Saudi Arabia and Iran were friendly with each oth...
9 Apr 36min
Geo-Strategy #3: How Empire is Destroying America
In his May 5, 2024 class, Jiang Xueqin explains to his Chinese high school students how empire is eroding the stability and vitality of the American Republic: From 1950-1980, America's manufacturing s...
9 Apr 47min
