This is one episode of Peter Zeihan‘s series, Peter Zeihan on Geopolitics. I had a handful of y’all point out that not everyone in the recent Chinese purges was targeted for political reasons; instead, many of these folks are facing corruption charges.
The level of corruption within the Chinese military is unknown, but I bet it’s more widespread than most people think. Between the missile silos that lack functioning hatches and the ballistic missiles filled with water instead of fuel, China is experiencing a Russian level of corruption.
The extent to which this has impacted and will continue to influence China’s military readiness and modernization program is expected to be significant. So, for all my non-Chinese viewers out there, I hope you get a good chuckle out of all this.
Feigenbaum: Asian allies aren’t sure about U.S. role or mission
Evan Feigenbaum from Carnegie Endowment for International Peace makes sense of U.S. defense secretary’s Asia trip and how the context has dramatically changed during Trump’s…
Thought Leader: Evan Feigenbaum
Sir Niall Ferguson: Trump’s ‘confused’ China strategy could lead to ‘big strategic mistakes’
“If a superpower is saying apparently contradictory things to another superpower, that can lead to the kind of misunderstandings that lead to big strategic mistakes.”…
Thought Leader: Niall Ferguson
Dr. Sanjay Gupta: Why We Need To Embrace Stress
Most of us try to avoid stress at all costs. But Dr. Sharon Bergquist, author of ‘The Stress Paradox,’ says too little stress can be…
Thought Leader: Sanjay Gupta
Peter Zeihan: Fentanyl Isn’t as Lethal…What Happened?
Thought Leader: Peter Zeihan
Peter Zeihan: Russia’s Grip on Romania
Thought Leader: Peter Zeihan
Peter Zeihan: Will the US and Canada Actually Merge?
Thought Leader: Peter Zeihan
