In this week's Off The Cuff podcast, Chris discusses:
- Regime Change
- What going on in Saudi Arabia is a huge deal
- We May Not Like What Comes Next
- The Saudis are getting a lot more chummy with China & Russia
- Rules For Rulers
- Much of the Saudi shuffling make sense when viewed through that lens
- Observations From Munich
- Chris reflects on some cultural strengths that caught his eye
Chris has spent much of the past 48 hours analyzing the fast-changing situation on the ground in Saudi Arabia. Why? Because the axis of America's global might revolves in large part around its continued easy access to plentiful cheap oil from that kingdom. But recent developments suggest a shift may be underway — one not in the US' favor. What will the implications be if this proves to be the case?
This all is a huge geopolitical realignment. And it’s extraordinary in its implications because it really means that the dominant oil force in the Middle East has now pivoted away from the United States and towards China and Russia. This is a pretty interesting development and I think it bears a lot of investigation. There’s the possibility of all this ending in civil wars.
There was recently a transition of power. King Salman came into power in 2015 and started military interventions in Yemen as well as a variety of other things.
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