The Peter Zeihan Podcast Series
Episodes
Prize Courts Revived for Iran Seizures || Peter Zeihan
Peter Zeihan analyzes the Trump administration's use of 19th-century prize court laws to seize and sell Iranian shadow fleet vessels.
How to Work Together Like Early Rome || Peter Zeihan
Zeihan compares the formation of Rome to emerging geopolitical blocs, arguing that Southeast Asia and the Southern Cone of Latin America possess the…
Can AI-Driven Robots Save Japan? || Peter Zeihan
This episode explores a major Japanese initiative to deploy AI-driven robots, addressing a projected workforce shortage of over 11 million by 2030.
What Is Zelensky's Political Future? || Peter Zeihan
Zeihan analyzes how history will judge Zelensky, noting that his survival after a failed Chechen assassination attempt boosted his notoriety.
The Democrats Are Screwed, Too || Peter Zeihan
Peter Zeihan analyzes the diverging electoral strategies of US political parties, arguing that the Republican coalition is fracturing under Trump…
What Does Life After Donald Trump Look Like? || Peter Zeihan
Peter Zeihan argues that Donald Trump has hollowed out the Republican Party by purging institutional policy and recruiting arms, leaving it unable to…
Does the Trump Administration Know What's Going On? || Peter Zeihan
Zeihan contrasts normal presidential administrations, which rely on experienced staff, with Trump’s second term, which lacks institutional knowledge…
Back to the Glory Days of the Spice Trade || Peter Zeihan
Peter Zeihan discusses the historical evolution of the spice trade, explaining how Italian city-states and the Ottoman Empire profited from…
Project Vault Doesn't Solve the Mineral Problem || Peter Zeihan
Peter Zeihan critiques the Trump administration's Project Vault, arguing that purchasing rare earth tailings is a superficial step that fails to…
Why a Russian-Chinese Pipeline Won't Happen || Peter Zeihan
Zeihan explains why a Russia-China energy pipeline remains impractical due to mutual cultural distrust, vast geographic distances, and high pumping costs.
Ukraine Is Shooting Fish in a Barrel || Peter Zeihan
Zeihan analyzes how Ukraine has effectively dismantled Russia's shadow fleet by leveraging US intelligence and global shipping data to target non-compliant vessels.
The End of U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve || Peter Zeihan
Peter Zeihan explains that the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve is nearing the end of its life due to decades of misuse.
Global Shipping Comes Under Attack || Peter Zeihan
Peter Zeihan analyzes the Strait of Hormuz, noting that while US-backed shadow fleets are moving crude, the high cost of naval protection is unsustainable.
China’s Real Estate System Is Failing || Peter Zeihan
Peter Zeihan analyzes the life sentence of Evergrande’s chairman, linking it to China’s systemic economic failures.
Russia Is Struggling to Defend Its Own Capital || Peter Zeihan
Peter Zeihan analyzes leaked Russian documents revealing critical fuel shortages in Moscow and a planned mobilization of non-ethnic Russians for the war in Ukraine.
Trade War Revival: Trump, Canada, and Tariffs || Peter Zeihan
Peter Zeihan argues that frequent tariff changes under the Trump administration have eroded business trust, causing industrial construction spending to drop and hindering US reindustrialization.
Relocate or Move On from the Middle East || Peter Zeihan
Peter Zeihan discusses the threat of Iranian "memory drones" to US military facilities in the Middle East, noting that current defenses like Patriot missiles cannot match the volume of attacks.
Israel and Turkey Call Dibs on Syria || Peter Zeihan
Peter Zeihan analyzes the escalating conflict between Israel and Turkey over Syria’s future following the overthrow of Assad.
The U.S. Chooses Favorites: North Korea over South Korea || Peter Zeihan
Peter Zeihan argues that Donald Trump’s withdrawal from South Korean alliances is strategically disastrous, undermining US naval shipbuilding and critical semiconductor supply chains.
The Collapse of the World's Strategic Straits - Part 2 || Peter Zeihan
Peter Zeihan predicts a shift in international law allowing nations to toll natural waterways, starting with Iran’s potential control of the Strait of Hormuz.
Ukraine's Flamingos Crush Russia's Space Program || Peter Zeihan
Peter Zeihan analyzes Ukraine’s attack on Russia’s Samara space complex using the domestically produced Flamingo missile.
The Collapse of the World's Strategic Straits || Peter Zeihan
Peter Zeihan addresses a Patreon question comparing the Strait of Hormuz to the voluntary funding model of the Strait of Malacca, concluding the latter is an ineffective precedent.
Moving Beyond the Patriot Missile || Peter Zeihan
Peter Zeihan analyzes the US refusal to let Ukraine license Patriot missile production, citing IP protection and fears of Ukrainian innovation.
A Post-American Alliance for the Middle East || Peter Zeihan
Peter Zeihan analyzes a new security pact between Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan, noting its current limitations due to divergent regional threats like India and Russia.
The Shadow Fleet Is Sinking || Peter Zeihan
Peter Zeihan discusses the sinking of the Russian shadow fleet vessel Carolyn Benghazi off Oman, highlighting the ecological disaster and its impact on global oil supplies.