The Grant Williams Podcast The Grant Williams Podcast: Peter Zeihan - FULL EPISODE
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Jan 11, 2024 
Geopolitical strategist and author, Peter Zeihan, discusses the war in Ukraine, China's vulnerabilities, potential global energy crisis, and nuclear proliferation. He also introduces his upcoming book 'The End of the World is Just the Beginning'.
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Post-Bretton Woods World
- The Bretton Woods system, based on a security pact where America patrolled oceans, lost its purpose after the Cold War.
- America's defense policy drifted, lacking clear direction since the George H.W. Bush era.
Russia's Geopolitical Imperative
- Russia's history of invasions through specific corridors drives its expansionist strategy.
- Securing geographic barriers like the Carpathian Mountains is vital for Russian defense.
NATO's Complacency
- NATO's lack of clear political direction and the belief that Russia was incapable of a major war led to complacency.
- The West underestimated Russia's intentions and capabilities, failing to take Putin's actions seriously.