The Battle for Ukraine & Prospects for World War III | Peter Zeihan

Hidden Forces

Demetri Kofinas

Government, Business

4.8 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 21 March 2022

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

In Episode 239 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with Peter Zeihan geopolitical strategist and author of the soon-to-be-released book “The End of the World is Just the Beginning: Mapping the Collapse of Globalization.” Demetri asked Zeihan back on the podcast in order to get his perspective on the very serious situation that is unfolding in Ukraine and Eastern Europe at the moment. We discuss the European security theatre, US-Russia relations, the risks of military confrontation with NATO, nuclear escalation, and knock-on effects to global energy markets and food systems. We also speculate on China’s involvement in the diplomatic efforts over Ukraine, the implications for Taiwan, the US Dollar system, and so much more. Our objective in bringing you this conversation is to situate the war in Ukraine within this larger geopolitical framework, so that when you see things like Saudi Arabia engaging in talks with China to price some of its oil sales in Renminbi or Egyptian bonds selling off over concerns about wheat shortages and rising prices you are able to put it all in context.

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Episode Recorded on 03/17/2022

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0:00.0	What's up, everybody? My name is Demetra Gafinas, and you're listening to Hidden Forces,
0:06.0	a podcast that inspires investors, entrepreneurs, and everyday citizens to challenge consensus
0:13.0	narratives and to learn how to think critically, but the systems of power shaping our world.
0:18.0	My guest in this week's episode is Peter Zahehan.
0:21.0	Peter is a geopolitical strategist and author who writes and comments extensively
0:26.0	on how macro forces like demography, geography, economics, energy, agriculture, and politics
0:33.0	all interact together to generate the outcomes that form the contours of international relations
0:39.0	and political history, what we broadly think of as geopolitics.
0:44.0	I wanted to get Peter back on the podcast for his perspective on the very serious situation
0:49.0	that is not just unfolding but possibly unraveling in Eastern Europe at the moment.
0:54.0	Not surprisingly, this was a very in-depth conversation covering not only the European
0:59.0	theatre and US-Russia relations, but also the risks of military confrontation with NATO,
1:04.0	nuclear escalation, and risks to energy markets and global food systems.
1:09.0	We also speculate on China's involvement in the diplomatic effort over Ukraine,
1:14.0	the implications for Taiwan, the dollar system, and so much more.
1:19.0	My objective in bringing you this conversation today is to situate the war in Ukraine
1:24.0	within this larger geopolitical framework so that when you see things like Saudi Arabia
1:29.0	engaging talks with China to price some of its oil sales in Redmond B
1:33.0	or Egyptian bonds selling off over concerns about wheat shortages and rising prices
1:38.0	you are able to put it all in context.
1:42.0	Premium subscribers will have access to the second part of today's conversation with Peter
1:46.0	along with the transcript and intelligence report, which are the cliff notes
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