Episode 387 • • 19:50 - 24:29
387: Bear Bile
Vladimir Zhirinovsky, Russian Orbital Weapons, Global Gas Competition
Russian politician Vladimir Zhirinovsky claimed on television that Russia possesses "quiet and peaceful" orbital weapons capable of destroying continents within 15 minutes. This rhetoric surfaces as the U.S. activates anti-missile radar in Turkey, potentially blocking Russian gas pipelines. Global competition for natural gas markets involves the Israeli Leviathan field and efforts to bypass Russian energy dominance in Europe and Asia.