: The U.S. is no longer willing to police global oceans, leading to insecure shipping and a return to piracy or regional conflicts.
: Success in the new world will depend on geography; the U.S. is predicted to thrive due to its navigable rivers and internal resource wealth.
The book argues that the "Golden Age" of globalization (1945–2019) was an artificial era maintained by the U.S. Navy and American security interests. Zeihan posits that this order is ending because: