Yemen
country in West Asia
Named more than in passing in 6 episodes, from 26 August 2026 to 21 October 2026: Peter Zeihan 6 · Paul J. Warburg 0. Wikidata
2026 · 6 episodes
October 2026 · 3
5:48
Ground Drones Hit the Frontlines in Ukraine
Peter Zeihan
The emergence of ground drones makes it very difficult for any sort of projection-based military to push force somewhere else. We're not going to figure that out in six months.
5:53
Should the U.S. Military Invade Yemen?
Peter Zeihan
The United States faces an ugly choice between a difficult military occupation or accepting Iranian control over Gulf energy. A military solution is too involved to recommend, leaving the only viable option as a political deal with Iran.
5:51
Defending the Homefront from Cheap Drones
Peter Zeihan
The entire industrial age needs to find a new way to operate because we are not ready for this. It is time to start noodling fast, hopefully, about what a post-drone economy can even be.
September 2026 · 1
5:27
Global Shipping Comes Under Attack
Peter Zeihan
No country can defend all eight major transit choke points simultaneously. No nation or coalition can keep global sea lanes safe anymore.
August 2026 · 2
3:04
Relocate or Move On from the Middle East
Peter Zeihan
The United States lacks a good defense for these systems because it cannot build enough interceptors to match Iranian drone production. Moving bases to Jordan or Israel fails because Iranian drone ranges are extending daily to cover these areas, leading to a broad-scale American withdrawal from the region.
9:10
The Collapse of the World's Strategic Straits - Part 2
Peter Zeihan
The world is shifting from free international waterways to regulated choke points where local powers charge tolls and restrict global trade. This shift creates a new global order where nations near these straits hold immense leverage over energy and commerce.