Of Dams and Damn Trolls: A Reflection by Peter Zeihan
I don't usually do this, but today I'm going to be talking about the #haters. We'll also dive a little deeper into the Kakhovka Dam that was destroyed by the Russians. Full Newsletter: https://mailc...
8 Jun 20237min
The Russians Go Scorched Earth: Destroying a Critical Dam For Crimea || Peter Zeihan
On June 6th, the Russians destroyed the Nova Kakhovka Dam at the head of a large reservoir on the Dnieper River. This is a logical move for the Russians...at least in the short term. Full Newslette...
7 Jun 20234min
Laughing at Russia Won't Solve ALL of Ukraine's Problems || Peter Zeihan
While in Helsinki, Secretary of State Blinken got some chuckles from the crowd (and me) when he said, "The Kremlin often claimed it had the second strongest military in the world, and many believed it...
6 Jun 20233min
How a New Strain of Wheat Could Boost Brazil || Peter Zeihan
What if I told you that Brazil's new tropical strain of wheat could cause the most significant shift to the technological power balance the world has seen in the past two centuries? Full Newsletter: h...
2 Jun 20233min
Taiwan and the US Reach a Trade Deal || Peter Zeihan
In mid-May, the US Trade Representative established a trade initiative with Taiwan. While this isn't a full-blown trade deal, it represents the shift in US policy towards recognizing Taiwan as an inde...
1 Jun 20235min
Ukraine War Q&A Series: The Canal Controlling the Crimean Peninsula || Peter Zeihan
There's a canal that runs from Kherson to the Crimean Peninsula and serves as the area's sole irrigation water source. And with how dry the region is, this canal is critical to the Crimean Peninsula. ...
30 Mai 20233min
Australia Strikes a Greentech Deal with the US || Peter Zeihan
There's one massive hole we'll need to fill if the green movement will ever work in the US...mineral resources. Thankfully we just struck a deal with our Aussie allies, who happen to have many of the ...
29 Mai 20233min
Russian Partisans Attacked the City of Belgorod || Peter Zeihan
A group of ethnic Russians opposed to Putin's government joined forces with Ukraine and launched an assault across the border into the city of Belgorod. There are three main takeaways from this cross-...
26 Mai 20232min
