Peter apologizing for the video being "long" is like saying "sorry I decorated your cake with delicious toppings". Appreciate the nuance and admitting where your predictions were off. I appreciate the nuance and updates you provide!

Great video as always Peter. The humming bird flying by at 0:47 was a nice bonus!

"sorry this one was so long" he says after the juiciest, most informative installment in quite a while. I would like to vote for longer episodes.

That was amazing to listen to. I've never encountered anyone who can hold so many facts about the world in their head and articulate all their implications in such a concise way.

Please - don't apologize for an 11 minute video - worth every moment

The hummingbird at 47 seconds was a nice plus

I really enjoy Peter Zeihan's videos. They brush an amazingly very accurate view and economic/strategic forecast . As an example, a few months ago Peter predicted an attack on Ukrainian grain infrastructure and it happened. Bravo Peter; keep them coming I AM ADDICTED TO THEM !!

I've sent this video to several "uninterested" friends. This situation really could be a permanent game changer on the open seas far beyond the bounds of the war. The implications and implacts are so huge even those friends shouldn't be able to ignore them.

Loved the hummingbird in the back ground.

00:46 Did anyone also notice that even a humming bird came to listen to Zeihan's explanation? Gorgeous!

How the heck does Peter understand all this and is able to put it over in such an amazing way? He has to be in the top few percent of clever people in the world eh?

Man I am a really big fan of your common sense and down-to-earth explanations. Please keep it coming, Thanks

At 50 seconds, a hummingbird flies directly behind Peter must be interested in the riveting commentary.

The length of time of your videos isn't anything to apologize for - They're great as is this one is. The education is appreciated and valued.

Absolutely love the videos Zeihan, you bring forward so many angles that make logic sense in a very complicated war. Keep it up from New Zealand.

I am from Georgia and often Westerners have no real basis of their clams on politics when it comes to Russia. I believe that Georgia was a playing ground for Russia because it as a country even with completely chaotic internal politics has used the same method of annexation like in Ukraine in 2014. (Locals are rebelling we have no relation to them) and to me having seen that from a country that went through the same thing in 1992 I believe nothing they say because words are just instruments of power to them.Here they did it successfully. Westerners didn’t have the full picture of how rotten it was the Russian state. However you Peter are a person that gives me context on a level that sheds light on Geopolitics in a way that is based in facts and isn’t speculation. Love your videos, there worth more than some college lectures.

At :47 seconds into the video a little bird decided to hover behind you for a cameo appearance. That was awesome. 🙂✌🏽

4:45 I appreciate that you admitted this rather than just glossing over the wrong prediction and pretending it never happened. I was a little disappointed you didn’t seem to mention being wrong about Ukrainian grain shipments just completely disappearing a few months ago(unless I missed it) and I’m happy to see you acknowledge it. You’re by far my favorite analyst and I appreciate that you can admit when you’re wrong about some things.

Forecasts, as with battle plans, are often the first casualties of engagement. You land on your feet and are flexible enough to reevaluate. If the 2020s had a theme, it would be the Black Swan. Great vids, love your pov on global matters, as well as the wyldes of your backyard. Your vistas are amazing.

I think you're the best source for this kind of geopolitical news/analysis around. You explain things in a way one doesn't need a degree to understand and go beyond just the in the moment to explain some of the relevant history that informs the analysis.

Peter-11min is great. Your delivery holds up perfectly at 1.5x speed anyway for anyone who is trying to save time! 😂 I appreciate all these videos.

I was a little worried when that upload didn't appear at 5:45😅 need some knowledge to start my day, thanks for the upload peter

This was an absolute blast! Thank you so much for this *lecture* 🤓

Always very interesting to hear your analyses and comments. Merci beaucoup Peter ! Slava Ukraini

My morning starts with a Peter Zeihan video. Please don't keep us waiting so long for that daily goodness.

Please do not apologize for the length of your videos. (unless it’s too short.) I could listen to you break down, geopolitics for hours.

That was awesome! So many levels of complexity. Mr. Zeihan, when this is all done, will you write a book on the Ukraine war from a geopolitical perspective?

Thanks to people like Mr Zeihan and Dr Kotkin, I feel better about geopolitics. P.S. please make LONGER videos, not shorter.

The modern equivalent of fire ships!

If this guy was a college professor I’d go back to school.

Thank you for this video. Highly informative! Well done!

The Russians said we are not going to let Ukraine ship grain anymore. Ukraine replied with, "We are going to mess up Russia's ability to ship Anything. " BTW, hitting an empty tanker is a smart move, since there is less risk of an oil slick. I doubt Ukraine has shown all their cards either. Sir Your videos carry more sense per minute than most by a good bit. Keep it Coming Please!!

Just so you know, your perspective on world events has become an important tool that I use to manage my small business daily. I own a cutlery store in Midland, Texas, the heart of the permian basin and information like todays vlog may positively effect our business going into the fourth quarter. Larger profits in the oil patch means they will purchase more of our product for Q4 which changes my buying strategy. Thank you for what you do!

around 50 seconds in there was a hummingbird over your left shoulder.. beautiful!

The problem isn't the declination of the main guns. A DShK is plenty to take care of a fiberglass boat at a safe range. The problem is they don't keep their small arms manned and haven't got their lookouts on station with night vision gear. They don't behave if they're on a wartime footing.

Peter, never apologize for the length of any of your videos. They are invariably all meat and consummately well delivered. Thank you for your hard work.

Peter we like the longer videos from you. I wish you had your own podcast, you could interview other geopolitical experts and various interesting people, I would seriously love that. You travel a lot anyways why not bring a laptop and a mic with you when you're talking with your friends and peers around the globe? Edit: spelling

I can't say enough; can't live without stopping by daily(a bit exaggerated,) but wonder how in the world Peter can be som BLOODY WELL INFORMED....rr Normandy, Fra.

Uff da! I have not heard these things elsewhere. Thank you much.

An excellent analysis as always! One point I would like to say though: the threat of small motor boats isn’t new - there have been protocols and plans for defense against them since the late 1970’s. The US defeated several Iranian motorboats during Operation Praying Mantis. Although the missiles and even main guns themselves aren’t always useful, there are more bespoke choices such as 20mm cannons, .50 caliber machine guns, the CIWS guns on the ships (the Gatling guns for shooting down planes) and even hellfire missiles adapted on swivel mounts to engage with small quick moving vessels that lie low on the water. The US Navy and any other competent and effective navy is fully prepared to deal with these threats. Thankfully for Ukraine, the Russian navy is neither competent or effective.

That wasn't too long - you made your point clearly and succinctly, as usual. Always interested in your global perspective on this war, where most of the mainstream media is lagging behind - too focused on things "at home" to see the bigger picture. Just keep doing you!

I like Zeihan and frequently listen to him. Brilliant. Engaging. Instead of fawning over him please do your own research.

Honestly Peter Being wrong on some Geopolitic things are completely understandable and atleast in my opinion does not detract from his credibility. Peter might be a bit of a sensationalist from time to time and the things he says we often have to take with a bit of a grain of salt but these are still great! Big picture analysis is really really difficult to determine with any kind of accuracy because there are so so many moving variables. What Peter really does great is his knowledge of what the variables are. Not necessarily the impact of each one. Thanks yet again for another great video Peter!

I’m amazed at how correct Peter pronounced Novorossiysk in the beginning, well done Sir.

The hummingbird over his shoulder in the beginning was fantastic.

Love the hummingbird photobomb at :46sec 😂

Peter - your videos are amazing, clear, logical, entertaining and very helpful! Thank you for your excellent work. I listen to you most every day, and look forward to your next one!

Surprise hummingbird behind you at 0:46

We LOVE your longer presentations!!!

It is not under attack , it is being given an special visitation 🎉

Great info as always. Love the humming bird behind you early on in the video.

Imagine going on a hike and you hear faint discussions about geopolitics beyond the hill

Thanks, Peter. ❤ this is why i love macroeconomics and geopolitics. Fun times, right?!

we're all lucky to have you Pete!

Outstanding content! Super informative and interesting. Thank you!

I like the longer insights, thanks!

See what ya miss when you go hiking? :) Excellently delivered. Good analysis in my opinion. You shine here, Peter.

Invigorating as always. Thank you for your kind generosity.

The hummingbird was a nice touch at the beginning. =P

Peter, my husband and I rely on you for your geopolitical insights which we enthusiastically ingest with our morning coffee. Always bummed when the weekend comes and you're "off."

Always amazing info. The volume of data included in these is pretty astonishing. Thanks Peter!

OK, so let's review: War - check Closed ports - check Sanctions - check Backed into a corner - check Q: When do the nukes start flying?

Thank you for your time. Pls keep up the good work. The longer format I do enjoy. In Swedish tack så mycket. (Thank you) translated🤪

I think these vessels have machine guns like Phalanx CIWS or similar, and perhaps some smaller ones too - to deal with close targets. My guess is that the biggest issue is detection.

Thanks for the update! I appreciate these videos a lot.

There must be some good shrooms around this area. Take care Peter and don't overdue the "hiking" :D

Thanks for the update.

Great orator. Clear concise and delivered flawlessly. Cheers .

The Ukrainians are so determined and resourceful that it is hard not to keep supporting them.

Colorado has been so pretty this year! Thanks for the video.

:49 the hummingbird showed up for the info. thank you for the information.

I hope OUR Navy is paying attention...This drone situation is as much a sea change (pun intended) to Naval war strategy as when Billy MItchell demonstrated the superiority of aircraft vs ships back in the 1920's

Great job, Peter! Thanks for keeping us plugged in to the real world!

Love the longer content. Honestly I could listen to Peter talk for hours.

Would love to go on a multistate road trip with Peter. Im sure I would learn more in that trip than when I was in high school

Peter, we love your long form content. That's why we buy your books.

Ukraine is working on underwater drones now ! Basically long range steerable torpedoes. They have 3 prototypes small, medium and large

One factor that people seem to ignore consistently is the history of the region. The Turks and the Russians have a long history of conflict with the Russians, including allowing the English and French to stage through Turkey during the Crimean War, when Turkey was still the Ottoman Empire. Prior to that, the Crimean Peninsula was annexed from the Ottomans by Russia in the 18th Century, while Russia was ruled by Catherine the Great, IIRC. The Russians have never had any particular use for the Ottomans or other Turkic speakers, including the Tatars, who had a large population on the Crimean Peninsula and were forcibly removed under Stalin and later USSR leaders. They began to return after Ukraine declared independence in the1990s. I met several there in 1996. Reports from the present indicate that Tatars have once again begun to be forced out of Crimea. This naturally sounds "long ago" to an American, but in that part of the world grudges and feuds are maintained and treasured. Modern Turkey - or the government at least - seems to be leaning toward walking back some of the secularization steps initiated under Ataturk and his successors. Since it was under the Republic that Turkey joined NATO, one way of walking back would be to treat Russia as more of an opportunity. But, Turkey still regards the Black Sea as their sea, and does not like the Russians in it at all.

I love listening to you talk and explain everything going on in the world. Ive watched all your vids including your guest spots on various other channels/ podcasts and read all your books. Thank you for all you do! Youre truly an American treasure.

The hummingbird was a nice touch!

Early next year (2024) Canada will be increasing the export of the Western Canadian Select that Peter mentioned through the newly built Trans Mountain pipeline. It will increase the oil exports on the West coast to Asia from 300K to 890K barrels a day. Just another FYI that Canada will benefit if Russian oil exports have another restriction to deal with.

I was bullied for a number of years as a child, then things changed as I matured and I just put them down. Eventually none of them ever thought about fking with me again.God bless you Ukraine......I feel your pain.

Wow, that was a lot but you said it so well and with minimal words. You are certainly blessed with a high degree of articulateness.

A beautiful humming bird appears at 0:47, which is a nice twist for an excellent video.

Correction, it was not in the port when struck but limped to port listing severly on the starboard side with the assistance of tugs. True it must have been within several miles of the port based upon the time it was pushed into the berth and pinned against it. Either way is a good thing.

0:47 hummingbird visit. Great video.

Silly speculation about Turkey being involved. The question of "where were these drone-boats launched from?" is a very cogent one. The honest answer is "we don't know". I too, doubt they have the range to come from Odessa.

Thanks for the info as usual Peter.

Great content and analysis as always. Really love how your expertise shines through. And please make your videos longer. Please. Like much, much, longer.

Peter’s analysis is always: USA will get advantage, China getting worse, Russia about to lose everything. He may be right, but it’s consistent

I usually don't watch vids. Over 5 or 6 minutes. Yours are an exception.😊

"Sorry this was so long"? You probably meant, "sorry this was so short!" I can listen to hours of this! 😀

Wow! I just found your channel. Your review of the naval activity by Ukraine and the wider effects ie oil gas and other trade worldwide was extremely interesting. You obviously have in-depth knowledge of this area. Thank you for s great video. I will watch your older videos and be interested in your bio and how you came to your expertise. I follow several KZfaqrs such as Silicone Curtain, Operator Starsky, Inside Russia, Jake Broe and others. 100% supporting Ukraine. Slavs Ukraine🇺🇦🇺🇸

I like the hummingbird in the background

That was not too long, Peter.You give us angles in world affairs not usually seen or understood. If you have something to say......... Please do. Thank you.

I’m impressed with the ongoing intuitive strategy and fortitude shown by the Ukrainians. Putin forgot that stepping a scorpion that it has a nasty stinger

You had a humming bird visitor at 0:49 :)

Man, sunday was so great, the cool front was such a welcome break.

Good one Zeihan. You promised once Black Sea oil transport became an insurance nightmare things would get interesting fast. Here we go. Spot on on the assist to get the range on the Seado torpedos. Tops they range out at 150-200k with a fuel add. They're not bulletproof and get shot up easily but I'm hearing of a partially submerged version that only shows the antenna above the water. 450kg payload is enough to shut down shipping even with RU escorts. If Ukraine is angling for a chokehold on Crimea to hunker down for winter I predict Russia comes to the table to renew the grain deal in exchange for free sea lanes. If they're balls deep, this triggers a required NATO intervention to escort grain ships from Odessa and RU escorts on shipping from Novodork. It's gonna be a fun fall - the non-existant UA navy vs. the vaunted Black Sea Fleet! "Russian warships: Go F U R self" will become part of the Ukraine national anthem!!

Never too long, always very interesting