Last week the Ukrainians got the news that the Biden administration issued the thumbs up for the Netherlands and Denmark to send Zelensky some F-16s. But this development is by no means black and white.Full Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/zeihan/f-16-fighter-jets-updates-to-ukraines-defense-strategy

The Biden administration has issued its first wave of investment bans on the Chinese tech space - things like AI or tech with military applications. However, money isn't the problem for the Chinese; the real kicker is losing access to American know-how. Full Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/zeihan/making-life-hard-for-chinese-tech

Things over in Ukraine are in a bit of a holding period, which makes getting these updates out consistently that much harder...and let's not forget that most of the data we're seeing is shaky at best. But here's what I got for you. Full Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/zeihan/ukraine-war-updates-talking-strategy-and-tactics

There's finally a deal on the table between the US and Iran that everyone can live with...it even looks like Israel has given it the green light. So what does this deal actually look like? Full Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/zeihan/an-iran-deal-we-can-live-with

Before I answer the question about what news sources I use, we must understand how our society became so uninformed... Full Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/zeihan/why-cant-we-trust-the-media

The current Chinese system has been staring down the barrel of a number of serious challenges for quite a while now, and this new economic data just took the safety off that gun. Full Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/zeihan/the-chinese-slide-into-deflation

Is the superconductor of every Green's dreams finally here? I hate to burst your bubble, but the LK-99 is just too good to be true. Full Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/zeihan/is-the-lk-99-superconductor-the-key-to-green-energy

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) set Monday, Aug. 7, as the deadline for the Niger Coup plotters to step down and renounce power. That deadline has come and gone without any change, so what happens now? Full Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/zeihan/ecowas-deadline-on-the-niger-coup

Before we dive into today's video, let me start by saying that if you want to defect somewhere...maybe don't choose the same place as Travis King. Now let's look at where things are with North Korea. Full Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/zeihan/lets-talk-north-korea-and-travis-king