The Peter Zeihan Podcast Series The Russian Reach: Russia's Wish List Part 2 || Peter Zeihan
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Mar 22, 2025 Discover Russia's ambitions to destabilize U.S. governance by undermining law enforcement and intelligence cooperation. Delve into the geopolitical dance of the Trump era, where Russia seeks to exploit tensions in the Middle East to realign alliances. The discussion also highlights the significant role of U.S. military education in shaping global power dynamics, contrasting it with the hurdles faced by Russian military efforts. A lively exploration of international strategy and the intricacies of global influence awaits!
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Russia's Strategic Goals
- Russia aims to cripple US intelligence capabilities, starting with disrupting data collection.
- They also seek to dismantle the FBI and infiltrate US society through 'friendship centers'.
Global Diversions
- Russia aims to create global distractions for the US, from the Middle East to Europe.
- This involves exploiting conflicts and political tensions to divert US resources and attention.
Destabilizing Europe
- Russia seeks to fracture the US-German relationship and exploit the rise of neo-Nazis in Germany.
- Their goal is to destabilize European security and weaken future US alliances in the region.