My Dream Alliance for the US - Part 2 || Peter Zeihan

[@Scar626]

I think he made a mistake at the end. He said Congo and Saudi Arabia, but then proceeded to talk about Palladium. Which made me wonder. But then at the end he said Congo and South Africa, which makes more sense when you talk about Palladium.

[@nighthawkviper6791]

Which is why our CIA tried to Coup them last year. 😂

[@jeffreywj7773]

He had me confused on that as well. South Africa makes more sense that Saudi Arabia.

[@ycplum7062]

Definitely did and not the first time. To be fair, all of these short videos are unscripted (maybe a rough outline and definitely no teleprompter lol) so an occasional mispeak is expected.

[@adurpandya2742]

@@nighthawkviper6791 And was successful in South Africa

[@kellensilverthorn2173]

@@ycplum7062 I heard Saudi + Congo in his first pass, but describing Saudi as a "mine" seemed obtuse. The second time through he said Congo + South Africa, which I think is what he really meant. Part of the confusion is likely the initials of Saudi Arabia and South Africa are the same "SA"....... though South Africa actually goes by ZA as "South" in Dutch starts with a Z.

[@JakobIlar]

The Congo has a very low-cost way of accessing its minerals; child slave labor.

[@AdstarAPAD]

It may be cheap but it is not the way to extract massive tonnage of the ores in demand.. Industrial technological open cut mining is the way to get the ores in the millions of tonnes.. Human mussel labor just cannot deliver what modern mechanized mining can..

[@Paint-brigade1776]

No different than the Atlantic slave trade Were Africans had Africans already enslaved, in chains, at the shore, ready for sale to the WEST for weapons and whiskey

[@MinecraftMasterNo1]

@@AdstarAPAD And who is going to front the cost of all the machinery and infrastructure needed to bringing industrial mining to the Congo? You?

[@crosslink1493]

Congo should be interesting, is that Peter's next adventure location?. He can travel up into the 'Heart of Darkness' for a real adventure into the unknown. Say hello to Colonel Kurtz for us, too.

[@apizzo007]

It's called slavery

[@wyattdean5192]

Bro said Myanmar while ignoring the fact the country is literally in complete civil war 😂

[@Shakdnugz2024]

Demographically stable though so 💅

[@kencannuck]

Ya, he just a "might makes right" guy.

[@CaptainCamellot]

If you include Myanmar, you need to include Thailand, which has been fighting with Muslims in the south.

[@akashicpriestess]

This guy is a grifter. Not a single respectable geo political analyst things this guy is legit.

[@eternalbluesky6802]

dude peter typical american they world view just like nordic people so narrow lazy americans never understand other region problems they living starwars mindset sht democracy and others

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[@ronaldmicheli2735]

Did you forget Myanmar is at war with itself?

[@hughjass1044]

Yeah; he's mentioned Myanmar a couple of times now and to my mind, that would be at or near the top of a list of countries to stay the hell away from.

[@nicholasmaude6906]

You mean Burma?

[@dougsinthailand7176]

I think he meant to say Thailand. He’s spoken highly of Thailand in the past.

[@adurpandya2742]

So is Congo

[@rezzyg77]

Myanmar is a mess and doesn’t have good infrastructure. One of the least developed SEA countries.

[@kj1483]

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[@Tom_McMurtry]

Cool

[@irishrover4658]

Thailand has proved they are a true ally. I spent three years at our base in chiang mai and worked with almost all our liaison partners.

[@RogueReplicant]

Thailand became a BRICS "partner" last year. There are many Thais of Chinese descent so they are biased.

[@keninchicago]

Thailand over the last few years has moved towards China. They also too dependent on tourism. Thailand's public education is lacking and needs better standards and funding.

[@SB-xw2pr]

Making my legs weak watching how close you are to that cliff! Lol. Fear of heights activated. 😅

[@jeffevans4196]

I don’t think South Korea was mentioned in either video. Interesting

[@james82184]

According to Peter they're going extinct at a sharper rate than anybody except chyna

[@hughjass1044]

Severe demographic crisis.

[@skeletonkeysproductionskp]

He didnt mention Israel either, despite having the best demographics in the developed world

[@syjiang]

I think in the SK case, its future potential growth as an US ally is limited. They are a huge resource importer with no energy security, it has the tech but Japan and Taiwan can substitute in. Its navy is no where as robust as the Japanese. And its demographic is in horrible decline making them an irrelevant consumer market to the US. Only real alignment is their robust shipbuilding and arms industry that can offset US insufficiency, but that would be contingent on them not losing trade lane access or engaged in land war with NK.

[@bangkokpeter2]

@@hughjass1044 yes, but the usa has to keep them as the immediate counterweight to north korea.

[@hexenex]

Well, there is a difference between an alliance and a commercial agreement to access raw materials. Then, there is a huge difference between horizontal alliances and vertical alliances... Always highly valuable videos!

[@waynemasters8673]

Thanks for your insight, nice. 🇨🇦

[@arville2020]

Zeihan went through most of the main nations of Asean except the Philippines and here Im sitting wondering what the hell we should do to merit a mention from him.

[@ce4062]

Dedicated defense against Redchina

[@AUniqueHandleName444]

He's saving the best for last. He'll mention the Philippines only on his death livestream. Be sure to sign up for his patreon so you don't miss it.

[@jamesmedina2062]

@@AUniqueHandleName444 the Philippines have lots of issues. Rather than the flippers stay at home and make their country prosperous 1/2 of them choose to emigrate to other countries. Brain-drain.

[@Tom_McMurtry]

He probably has videos on the Phillipines elsewhere if you search for it. Let me know if you find some!

[@jamesmedina2062]

@@arville2020 and why did you or someone else partisan have my comment deleted? Does the truth hurt that much? Is truth your enemy? How will a people improve if they refuse to be honest with themselves?

[@adurpandya2742]

For the people mentioning Myanmar, remember, Congo is also at war with itself. Ukraine still makes stuff and I’m seeing Ukrainian chocolate in stores here.

[@adurpandya2742]

@ the chocolate is for extra money. never seen it before the war. they certainly need money. the question is whether WE need them to have money.

[@Lawrence4000-s3k]

Ukrainian chocolate is excellent. I wish we could buy Roshen in the UK but I imagine there's some sort fo chocolate cartel operating!

[@tangosmurfen2376]

@@mountainmanmike1014When at war you always try to keep some export industries going.

[@brokenaura23]

@@mountainmanmike1014 That logic is pure genius. I sure hope that’s sarcasm.

[@adurpandya2742]

@@Lawrence4000-s3k Its pretty good.

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[@NoonyJW]

At least mention current alliances like South Korea, Israel & Saudi Arabia and why those don’t fit in 😭

[@akashicpriestess]

He is a low key Zionist.

[@googleAlphabet-t9y]

South Korea has the worst demographic structure and no resources. My personal opinion

[@familyguygaming_]

South Korea because of having some of the worst demographics in the developed world and North Korea at their gates. Israel & Saudi Arabia because they both bring very heavy security baggage with them for very little in return

[@nijadbahnam9859]

Oman has a long maritime tradition, and being Ibadi, they are the only Muslim sect that have not gone mad and still reason and intelligence.

[@12345anton6789]

And a friend of Israel, Netanyahu visited Oman in 2018

[@nijadbahnam9859]

@12345anton6789 it is refreshing to see they are still people in the Middle East that see more in life than murdering people because they are different from them . An enclave of serenity in a region consumed by chaos .

[@nijadbahnam9859]

@Somniator7 they are also not psychopats who think wholesale murder , terror, and destruction are the path to God . As long as people keep their religion to themselves and not try to impose their ideology by force , I am content with them .

[@gawkingoblin]

Since you’re talking about materials like Cobalt and Nickel mining you should make a video about TMC’s deep sea mining future for the USA

[@kylepatrickmurphy4058]

I got my eye-on Zeihan!!!

[@googleAlphabet-t9y]

I would appreciate it if you could make a separate video of why countries that were allies in the past, such as Korea and Israel, are no longer allies of long-term dreams. I remember in Peter Zayhan's book, Israel mentioned that it was not beneficial because relations between other countries deteriorated while supporting Israel in the Middle East. Korea did not mention much in Peter Zayhan's book, so my personal opinion is that the demographic structure is the worst, there are no resources, no future, and no vision.

[@anthonyml7]

Does this mean South Korea will have to depend on Japan moving forward?

[@googleAlphabet-t9y]

@@anthonyml7 Peter Jaishido says that South Korea must become close to Japan and maintain a strong alliance with the United States in order to find a way to live in the future. I think so, but the hatred of Japan in South Korea is so strong that it has been a long time since the pressure to say that they hate Japan has been established, even though they use Japanese products and like Japanese culture. So-called anti-Japanese otaku

[@Migolcow]

I'd love to hear Peter talk about Russia post Putin. He's not getting any younger and there's no obvious successor, at least none that have survived being near windows or drinking tea. Is there a circumstance where it would pay to help prop them up in terms of workers and businesses that can help mine oil and gas and minerals that they're going to lose the population capacity to do themselves?

[@anthonyml7]

Perhaps Russia will break apart into separate states and form countries of their own? 🤷‍♂

[@alansnyder8448]

Russia seems likely to break up post-Putin. In fact, that is the moment that China moves into Siberia. (Maybe not militarily, but with key power moves designed to break up Russia into smaller bits so China can control the resources of ones near them). Peter seems to think China will disappear, and I just don't see it happening. Iran is more likely to become a revolution than China.

[@MrDael01]

Russia won't stop being an imperialist power bent on causing conflicts with their neighbors just because Putin dies or because their demography sucks. It's primarily a resource economy, the population doesn't matter so much for how well or not they function

[@IoWhite]

He should only talk about US.

[@Caiphex]

Interesting no comment in either video about Korea

[@redrave404]

Not really, it can be summed up in one number 0.7. A 0.7 birthrate is a country killer economically and militarily, what strategic alliance could their be?

[@anthonyml7]

Their a mess right now

[@MrDael01]

​@@redrave404That's BS, it's fretting over the problems of the 2040s and losing sight of the problems that need solving before the 2030s are over

[@Silver_Xarr]

what about Poland, they are making huge advances in military and some estimates say they will be top 10 militaries in the world in the next decade. they also have fairly good relationship with the USA and often agree with us on many things especially regarding Russia though they do seem to be a bit too hostile towards Russia but i dont actually see them ever going to war with russia unless the USA or many other nations was to back them up.

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[@MichaelCorner-l7o]

Surprisingly, I didn't hear you mention Israel in either video. Did I miss it? Clearly the #1 strategic ally in the world for the US.

[@michaelpassick7539]

Israel is also an important partner in innovations in the fields of medical and agricultural.

[@aarrcchhoonntt]

Conspicuous by absence. Option A is Israel too obvious to state. Option B is - notice there's Congo, Oman - he's talking "ally" in the same way the soviets "liberated" Berlin. Option C is, Israel has served it's purpose. I feel it's a combination of all three.

[@yedidyah-jedshlomoh1533]

Israel doesn't need help.

[@aarrcchhoonntt]

@@yedidyah-jedshlomoh1533 Israel receives more US aid than the country soloing Russia. Yes, it absolutely does.

[@michaelpassick7539]

@@aarrcchhoonntt Israel had given a lot in return. Israeli aid workers were in Joplin Missouri after that community was deviated by tornadoes. Israeli helped Washington state after that state went through the most deviating floods in 100 years.

[@helmutarseparter]

What happened to South Korea and Israel?

[@dennisclapp7527]

Thanks Peter

[@jesdakosol1797]

Peter your Part II is more relaxing. And more focus than the Part I which you rushing through to get a flight or something. Regarding war, I think China will have war with many of their Asian neighbors. Wonder what kind of the country that can produce the products during the war time?

[@powerofmax22]

Could you do a video about Spain today and moving forward? Thank you! You're awesome!

[@hume7146]

I really think you should include the Philippines. They have good demographics, nearly everyone speaks English, they have a shared history with the US and millions of Filipinos live in in America. In fact I think they should be among our closest allies in the region. Also, I think the Philippines is going to be the next pop culture powerhouse of Asia.

[@PhotonDome]

Indeed i appears you're dreaming... dreeeeeam...dream... dream... dream 🎶 As the old song goes....

[@JinKee]

Last time i was this early we weren’t threatening our longtime allies with military invasions

[@nicholassmith7984]

Amazing how fast things change when you vote for criminals.

[@staciej2580]

Thanks.

[@AlejandroIALLEXX]

Add Kazakhstan to that list 😊

[@Jilktube]

I think he meant to say Thailand instead of Myanmar.

[@MrEstrax]

According to Peter - The US Dream Alliance of the Future; so far: - 1st part of dream alliance countries: France, Japan, Mexico, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Vietnam, and the United Kingdom. -- He tacked on Spain and Portugal in passing at the end of the first video, but didn't go into detail and it was only in passing. So, I'm not sure if they are meant to be added to this list or were just part of a "stream of consciousness" thought. - 2nd part of dream alliance countries; "Friends +": Argentina, Chile, Singapore, Malaysia, Myanmar, Indonesia, Oman, Congo, and South Africa.

[@pasquinomarforio]

The interesting part of all this is that every time there is a commodity shortage of anything, some farmer in the United States discovers the world's largest deposit of it on his land.

[@frequentlycynical642]

Huh?

[@wheneggsdrop1701]

@@frequentlycynical642it’s a meme

[@Plechikov]

OMG, the master of fantasy league geopolitics continues.

[@shiijei2638]

And you people, the masters of coming to talk shit without giving any alternatives continues

[@globalist6574]

@@shiijei2638 Alternative of what? Predicting the future?

[@PeskyWabb1t]

@@shiijei2638 u dont need to provide alternatives when pointing out ridiculous stuff he says.... Peter had Burma on his list. the country is in a brutal civil war and is increasingly china's b*tch. This will not happen.

[@PhotonDome]

He did mention this being a dream - pretty much synonymous to a fantasy.

[@randyross5630]

I would take all the Dictators and then Conquer the Democracies and all that other Weak Wussy Wokie Crap!

[@BigOil18]

He never mentioned India and the reason that even a communist country like Vietnam is seen as more of ally than India is due to size. India’s size makes it a potential rival ( as much as an ideal partner), and the strategic community in DC is unsure about how to be a co-partner with a country that can be an equal in size and scale.

[@mikeg2491]

Vietnam is about as communist as China is now. You fly into Ho Chi Menh Airport and you’ll find a Popeye’s Chicken inside

[@Migolcow]

I think a big part of that is that India and Pakistan are very likely to go to war, and I would not rule out a conflict with China as well...

[@SG-to4mf]

They are scared of us. What if we become like themselves?

[@patkelley4071]

India operates very differently from other big powers. They enter agreements purely for what is good for India, with little regard for the "give" part of give and take. They learned a lesson by being a subject state of the East India company and don't care to be there again. They're much more economically healthy than China, and are simply intending to outlast them.

[@anthonyml7]

That and it's connections with Russia

[@joehowe9532]

I’m surprised he had Myanmar on his list. Myanmar is currently run by a military junta engaged In the midst of a civil war, a very nasty Civil War. At the moment, it’s difficult to see that they would be involved in any serious bit of international trade with the US or for that matter of most anyone else.

[@shanytopper2422]

Interesting. Where do you Israel?

[@akashicpriestess]

Bro is a low key Zionist.

[@maxsmart99]

Peter isn’t a big fan of Israel even though his last name is Zion.

[@nicholassmith7984]

The US needs Israel as a foothold in the Middle East, and that becomes less necessary as other countries there become friendlier.

[@dougkend5761]

You forgot the Philippines, highly educated, English speaking SEA country with very young population

[@hkcb250rider9]

They aren’t an English speaking country. They speak Tagalog and other languages as a first language

[@my-curiosity]

my company in California started layoffs yesterday, up to 600 positions are already replaced with offshore in India and Philippines. Philippines is getting popular offshore destination.

[@jasoncostello3471]

@@hkcb250rider9 They are also getting pushed around by the Chinese Navy

[@ilikehardplay]

@@hkcb250rider9 : [The Philippines] "They aren’t an English-speaking country." According to the Philippine government's own surveys, roughly 64% of the population speaks English... Which is MORE than any of the individual regional languages. (Tagalog. Cebuano, Ilocano. Hiligaynon, Bicolano, Waray, Kapampangan, etc.) Most well-educated Filipinos speak English as well as one-or more of the local languages or dialects. Moreover, English is a language of instruction in the majority of schools, the language of Philippine government regulations, law, and the common language of technical subjects such as medicine, science, computing, and international trade. Filipinos traveling outside their own region in the Philippines are more likely to use English than their local dialect with strangers. Yes, Philippine English can be viewed as a distinct dialect, with idiosyncratic pronunciation, usages, and grammar.....but it is fairly derivative of American English blending with local languages.

[@Guildofarcanelore]

@@hkcb250rider9but they have a heavy focus on learning English and it’s taught from an early age

[@TheLordblackader]

Finally got Thailand right.

[@ak18singh]

Myanmar is located at the crossroads of South Asia, Southeast. US can keep both india and china in check with Myanmar, while also securing trade route from Singapore

[@shravans8041]

That is if the 199292929 ethnic communities stop fighting each other and the military I know how he believes India doesn't really have alliances but it is English speaking and a big trading partner with the USA + it's literally on the opposite end + kinda a part of the free world So I think the USA would probably work with India and sort its needs in the Asian region

[@davidl.7317]

I am surprised you don't include Colombia, the only South American country with ports on the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, good infrastructure, strong mining and agricultural resources.

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[@jager6863]

...and Greenland Peter.

[@jamesclayton3388]

This shopping list is on pretty long!..😂

[@BewareTheCarpenter]

Out of 216 or so world nations?

[@jamesclayton3388]

@BewareTheCarpenter there's really very few nations one would honestly want to be united with. Firstly the mist important thing is culture, the of law . If you don't have a common bond then it isn't going to work. I think the list was far too long .

[@anthonyml7]

@@jamesclayton3388 He's overtly optimistic lol

[@scottkidd1969]

Going forward, this is going to be so very important as globalization dissipates.

[@roninnder]

Is this the video where he lists the rest of our current allies that he prays we’re able to keep?

[@charlesreeder2594]

What are your thoughts on The Philippines?

[@akashicpriestess]

Who cares? He should be a middle school teacher.

[@leemccurtayne9489]

Damn Pete, are you sure you are close enough to that cliff edge??????

[@nelsonsack2694]

Weird he never mentions NATO.

[@TheBombayMasterTony]

Alright.

[@abhisan729]

I think its not going to be USA choosing countries, more like BRICS rejecting countries like USA😊

[@KaryAdams-r4c]

Pentagon said INDIA 2020-2030 AFRICA 2040-2050 the rise of the middle class and brand competition

[@Brent-z2s]

We shouldn't use south east asia for manufacturing except low end manufacturing.

[@diegoyanesholtz212]

Maybe Uruguay too, is similar to Argentina but smaller.

[@Mypromiselive]

I think Zambia is the USA's bridge into mineral rich Africa imo

[@jonathancurran5366]

@@Mypromiselive landlocked countries are of no interest to PZ.

[@sayanchx]

The unspoken elephant in the room (pun intended) is India... PZ has a rather myopic view of the world- new age version of the Monroe Doctrine at play here

[@jonathancurran5366]

@@sayanchx he sees India as an alternative to China for manufacturing and not much else.

[@SaiKiran-fd3gq]

India is not an ally and we should not try to ally with usa especially after what they did in bangladesh.

[@rob6927]

Too big to be a US "ally" 🤷‍♂️

[@mikeg2491]

@@SaiKiran-fd3gqI don’t want India as an ally either as your brethren call my 97yo grandma every day trying to scam her.

[@DasDentalClinics_Nagpur]

US' plan for India is to break it up into smaller manageable states, while running proselytizing campaigns. All the seccesionist movements, be it in Tamil Nadu , Manipur, Kashmir and to a small extent in Punjab now hv the backing of US. Even the Bangladesh regime change was a classical US op, aimed at fomenting trouble for India at another border.

[@luisboriszimmermann7207]

Thank you brillant again. How much are you for are guest speaker

[@akashicpriestess]

😂😂😂

[@latarzanla]

Fantasy football but for countries

[@ashleymyrrh1756]

Did he say Saudi Arabia (time stamp 3:04) instead of South Africa (time stamp 3:43)?

[@MrTemblor]

No Canada or Germany?

[@Peter4475]

Surprised that it didn't seem to matter whether or not the country was a Western style democracy. Personally, I would have put a lot of emphasis on that.

[@VTh-f5x]

There are no western style democracies outside the west. The clue is in the name. 😂😂

[@Peter4475]

@@VTh-f5x Japan and South Korea will disappointed to hear that...

[@VTh-f5x]

@Peter4475 democratic ethnostates same as Hungary or Poland.

[@yellow4563]

Any chance we could get more 15 min videos?

[@Paint-brigade1776]

No. None

[@oriyavraham]

Strange to see Nordics out as well as Turkey or Israel.

[@cb9746]

Saudi Arabia or South Africa?

[@the_prophet212]

South Africa is a failed state that has spent the last 10 years on the brink of collapse

[@butros85]

If I have to guess, he meant South Africa. That has mining resources.

[@Chris.starfleet]

I'm sure he misspoke the first time. If should have been South Africa. And it is really easy to get South Africa on America's side. Some of our politicians might be vocally critical of America's actions on a global scale ... but that's about as far as we want to take it. Our politicians NEED KFC and McDonalds.

[@zapfanzapfan]

Wondered that too.

[@ernst...]

​@@zapfanzapfan... was zapfst du an über welchen Zapfhahn ???

[@atay68]

What about the commonwealth of Greenland and Panama?

[@armyguynyc1]

The US naval base in Duqm, Oman just continues to grow.

[@davidrandall7708]

Peter on your last pod cast . I asked if anyone out there wanted to export my Rum from Xcalak Qroo Mexico ? Not one email was received what do you think is the problem?

[@wyldechilde3531]

Holy friggin wind...

[@michelboisclair3060]

no mention of Scandinavia in your lists?

[@bennykins210]

When you're talking about southeast Asia, do you leave the Philippines out on purpose, and if so, can you help me understand why?

[@venemautube]

Hi Peter, the Netherlands here . Where do we come in ?….Peter ?

[@victorocallaghan6791]

We need a Europe of sovereign fee and independent countries that are united

[@andrewmcalister3462]

He mentioned Netherlands in Part 1 - from memory pretty positively as likely aligning with an Anglo-Baltic bloc.

[@anthonyml7]

You guys will partner up with the UK and their your ticket to our good side, assuming the UK gets it's act together.

[@Viva-El-Kaputtalismus]

All of those benefits could be found in just one partner: Russia. Wouldn’t be better to have them as friend? With the collateral “damage” of not having any wars involving the two of us on opposite sides…. What do you say Peter?

[@GHST995]

I love hearing the Congo, Ruzzia, and Saudi all in the same sentence and needing them.

[@redrave404]

He meant South Africa, and need is a strong word for this round of the "ideal alliance."

[@MrEstrax]

He said we were trying to get away from Russia. Not stay in bed with them.

[@mav45678]

I don't see a point of a lot of those alliances. Even assuming Peter is right, and a lot of SE Asia countries have a bright future ahead of them - why be allies with them? What can they give the US that the US lacks? Apart from being a counterweight to China in the region, but Peter's logic is that China will soon cease to be a threat.

[@jonathancurran5366]

@@mav45678 rubber?

[@VTh-f5x]

Because he makes this up as he goes along. 😂😂

[@michaelrichardson428]

I guess India didn’t make the list? Surprising..Didn’t hear South Korea or Philippines either? Germany, Poland, Romania, Scandinavia, Italy, I guess most of Europe is out? Turkey, UAE, Kuwait, Jordan, Israel? You want to ally with Oman but none of those? I’m not sure I understand the list frankly. Is it a trade based alliance list or a geopolitical-based list.

[@sobhansarthak6000]

Its HIS dream alliance. He picked everyone who are easy to deal with for Americans and have complete influence on them and have access to oceans that US will likely keep controlling no matter what.

[@atay68]

Turkiye whilst a NATO member sees itself as the “third way”. A polar counterweight to USA and China. Turkiye will fast track its Turkic Union and then start adding non-Turkic allies into the union like Pakistan, Libya, Somalia and Syria…plus nearby countries like Albania, Kosovo and Macedonia.

[@jonathancurran5366]

@@michaelrichardson428 he's quite optimistic about Turkey.

[@alburaq3290]

​@@atay68Turkey is too small to have that kind of leverage. What's their economic output? Not even 10% of China or US. If Turks really think that they are delusional. Their GDP is less than a trillion dollars.

[@VTh-f5x]

Repeat after me kids. India doesnt do alliances.

[@blueyhis.zarsoff1147]

Diamonds are over, not worth digging out to ground any more. Machine made are moving into lots of industries, the machines are getting cheaper every day, it headed toward a consumer device

[@MosesVictor1111]

what about azerbaijan and israel

[@Dylan_B24]

What about the Philippines?

[@syjiang]

A lot of baggage. I think the prior history of being a colonized by the US make Philippines' domestic politics a little prickly in its relations with the US.

[@X3MAntics]

@@syjiang ^ Stupidest thing I've read. It's the most strategic partner the U.S has in South East Asia. Look at a map, and learn basic geography.

[@IRyu03]

Philippines is already an ally of the US. if you want more intense relationship than that you need to be a state.

[@richardsnyder3719]

You forgot Greenland…they have the minerals for lithium batteries

[@erichardman9637]

Which Congo? Is DRC the only one that counts?

[@dmytro9058]

what about eastern europe? Ukraine and Poland in particular.

[@thedayswelive5166]

What about India?

[@VTh-f5x]

They are happy watching from far away. Slightly perverted but its okay.

[@lukeamato423]

Your country is breaking all its relations

[@jaunt3603]

Silly.

[@bjorno7573]

@@jaunt3603but true.

[@lu544]

I could live with that

[@cb361]

Everybody knows that Trump will make Canada, Mexico, UK, Australia and New Zealand into US States.

[@lukeamato423]

@lu544 no, you really cant

[@johnsanregret4903]

Saudi Arabia or South Africa at the 3:05 mark?

[@Baldur1005]

No Baltic Cluster?

[@VTh-f5x]

Most incapable but still warmongering countries. 😂

[@Baldur1005]

@ Norway, Denmark or Poland?

[@VTh-f5x]

@@Baldur1005 Baltics are Latvia, Lithuania and Estonian.

[@bangkokpeter2]

Myanmar? i don't think that the USA will have much chances there. also, with its 50 or 60 ethnicies Myanmar will probably always be trouble.

[@michaelwesten]

The question the US has to ask itself more is, will those countries wane be friends with a country so unhinged as the US is becoming?

[@gregorytaylor1843]

Saudi Arabia ? Oooh South Africa, yes.

[@tbo2120]

I think Peter suffers from constant altitude sickness. Fancy recording some videos on ground level? The delusion is off the charts 😂

[@alizaman8783]

What about India? huge growth potential

[@peterhenriksen6612]

This is Mr. Zeihan rambling about random country details that he thinks are more significant than democracy and wealth (which to me are more important parameters of success). The most likely scenario for the end of globalization would not mean an end to all trade, but rather that we will be trading mostly within blocks of nations. The US should really aim to get as many nations on their side as possible as leaving just a few nations out in the cold could spell out a disaster. Imagine North Korea with long range mirv nukes. This is a likely scenario today. Then imagine how much worse that scenario could get if they were backed by countries with strong economies and more advanced technologies.

[@Aries816]

I have never heard anyone talk about the country of Oman

[@stefanlinden7231]

Hi

[@NP-zt6hy]

South Korea?

[@michaellacostales5585]

No Philippines?

[@luckynyaa2826]

Best alliance will be logic and truth but that never gonna happen.

[@edwardwarner2109]

No Scandinavia?

[@tonyleukering8832]

Is "blammy" a term used frequently in geopolitical economics discussions? 😎