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The Gulf Crisis – Two Theories of American Decline

Apr 13, 202631:06Society & Culture

There are roughly two camps. One argues that there is an overarching grand plan behind America's actions in Venezuela, Iran, Greenland, and against Russia's shadow fleet – a coherent strategy to choke off China's industr...

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The Gulf Crisis – Two Theories of American Decline is an episode from Explaining History by Nick Shepley. There are roughly two camps. One argues that there is an overarching grand plan behind America's actions in Venezuela, Iran, Greenland...

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Published Apr 13, 2026, 31:06 long, audio available.

The Gulf Crisis – Two Theories of American Decline

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