How Geography Made The US Ridiculously OP

Watch the full companion video covering the entire Afghanistan War here: https://nebula.tv/videos/reallifelore-modern-conflicts-americas-longest-war Please Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP5tjEmvPItGyLhmjdwP7Ww Select video clips courtesy of Getty Images Select video clips courtesy of the AP Archive Special thanks to MapTiler / OpenStreetMap Contributors and GEOlayers 3 Sources/Further Reading: The Accidental Superpower, by Peter Zeihan. Order your own copy here: https://www.amazon.com/Accidental-Superpower-Generation-American-Preeminence/dp/1455583685 (this is not an affiliate link) The New Map: Energy, Climate, and the Clash of Nations, by Daniel Yergin. Order your own copy here: https://www.amazon.com/New-Map-Energy-Climate-Nations/dp/1594206430 (also not an affiliate link)