Energy Realities

Energy Realities


Net Zero and the Global Militaries Clash

April 07, 2025

You can not buy this kind of entertainment. The global militaries are set to clash over, wait for it, Net Zero. Doubling down on energy policies will win wars and destroy total echonimies. But which ones will prevail, and which ones are going to be history? You won't want to miss Irina Slav, Tammy Nemeth, David Blackmon, and Stu Turley on this fun topic. - And yes, that cover photo includes a tank and a troop carrier next to an EV charging station with a wind turbine on top.


Highlights of the Podcast


00:01 - Introduction

01:50 - U.S. Military Steps Away from Climate Initiatives

02:30 - EU’s Net Zero vs. Rearmament Push

05:11 - The Green Military Fantasy

09:48 - NATO’s Net Zero Problem

13:16 - Trump’s Tariffs & Rare Earths from China

17:19 - It’s Not Just Money, It’s Manufacturing

18:14 - Energy vs. Defense: Competing for Resources

19:28 - Europe’s Defense Dilemma

22:54 - U.S. Manufacturing & Tariff Debate

26:01 - Corporate Profit vs. National Security

28:18 - Can You Transition & Rearm at Once?

30:56 - Europe's defense puts a fresh twist on steel, growth engine of old

31:42 - Opinion: We need to hear political candidates’ views on the globalist vision for 2050

33:51 - Washington Update From the US Oil & Gas Association

33:59 - Trump Can Have ‘Drill, Baby, Drill’ or $50 Oil, But He Can't Have Both 

37:39 - UK floats plan for joint European fund to ‘stockpile’ weapons 

39:24 - EU exploring weaker 2040 climate goal 

42:55 - Panama Canal is about to heat up 

43:54 - Pennsylvania’s Coal Industry Crumbles As Plant Closures Mount

44:12 - Report: States With The Highest Energy Prices Mandate Renewables, Cap-and-Trade Policies

50:12 - SpaceX vs. Blue Origin & Celebs in Orbit

55:03 - Oil Price Predictions & Global Energy Demand