The Jordan Harbinger Show

640: Peter Zeihan | Why the World Should Care About Ukraine

Mar 22, 2022

Peter Zeihan, a geopolitical strategist and author, dives into the stakes of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, revealing its critical implications for global politics. He explores why the conflict is a 'now or never' moment for Putin and discusses the challenges of maintaining control over Ukraine, even with a military victory. Zeihan predicts the eventual downfall of Putin's regime due to purged successors and evaluates how this turmoil might affect China's ambitions toward Taiwan. The conversation highlights the intricate relationship between military conflict and global energy and food supplies.

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Episode guests

Peter Zeihan

Highlights

AI Chapters

Episode notes

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00:48

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01:27

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01:34

Can We Drop Oil Prices at the Price of Everyone else?

01:32

Intro

4min

Understanding Russia's Geopolitical Ambitions

23min

Kadyrov's Power in Chechnya

4min

Geopolitical Turmoil: Russia, Ukraine, and China's Role

14min

Trade Dynamics and Manufacturing Challenges

6min

The Strategic Destruction of Civilian Infrastructure in War

3min

NATO and the Ukrainian Conflict: A Complex Analysis

5min

Geopolitical Impacts on Energy and Agriculture

12min

The Rising Threat of Cyber Warfare and Historical Parallels

3min

10.

Escalating Conflict and Its Global Implications

5min

11.

The Unification of the West: Unintended Consequences of Geopolitical Actions

3min

Peter Zeihan (@PeterZeihan) is a geopolitical strategist and author of The Absent Superpower, The Accidental Superpower, Disunited Nations, and the upcoming The End of the World is Just the Beginning: Mapping the Collapse of Globalization.

What We Discuss with Peter Zeihan:

How did the Russian invasion of Ukraine become a "now or never" scenario for Putin?
Even if Russia "wins" this conflict by sheer numbers, how difficult will it be to maintain control of Ukraine -- and what can we expect Putin's next move to be?
What the US and its NATO allies are doing to keep the desperation of a nuclear confrontation at bay.
Why Peter believes Putin's ruthless pruning of threats to his personal power -- leaving no competent next-generation successors -- will ensure he's the last president of the Russian Federation as we know it.
Are China's designs on Taiwan likely to be deterred by the difficulty faced by Russia's forces in Ukraine?
And much more...

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