Today, Jason welcomes geopolitical expert Peter Zeihan to the show today to discuss the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine.

Peter discusses Putin's motivations, Russia's demographics and energy exports and if the response from the West will be enough to stop this conflict. What are the short and long term economic and agricultural implications of the Russian invasion? Peter and Jason discuss Russia's army and nuclear weapons, NATO and America's involvement.

All royalties from Peter's book sales between March 1 – May 31 will go to Ukrainian charities to help with medical needs of the refugees and the people who decided to stay behind. www.Zeihan.com

Key Takeaways:

Three major thrusts in Russia's war against Ukraine: Belarus, continuing attacks on Kiev, southern front
Partisan conflict guerrillas
Argument that Russia doesn't want Ukraine in NATO doesn't hold water
Putin's endgame and will sanctions be effective?
Can Russia afford this war? Russia's current economic reality
Is Putin just a desperate tyrant who wants to leave a legacy? And will the US intervene directly?
Response from NATO; Russia is seeking a multi step expansion
Most of the Russian soldiers are draftees
China and Taiwan conflict and the economic and agricultural implications: widespread famine
Oil and gas

ABOUT PETER ZEIHAN:

Peter Zeihan is a geopolitical strategist and the founder of the consulting firm Zeihan on Geopolitics. His new book is THE END OF THE WORLD IS JUST THE BEGINNING:

Mapping the Collapse of Globalization (Harper Business; on-sale: June 14, 2022). His clients include energy corporations, financial institutions, business associations, agricultural interests, universities, and the U.S. military. He is the critically acclaimed author of The Accidental Superpower, The Absent Superpower, and Disunited Nations, which have been recommended by Mitt Romney, Fareed Zakaria, and Ian Bremmer. Peter is also a highly sought-after public speaker. He lives in Colorado. For more on Peter Zeihan, visit: https://zeihan.com/. Follow him on Twitter: @PeterZeihan

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