Ryan McBeth joins Inflection Zero to explain how modern warfare is being transformed by drones, AI, open-source intelligence (OSINT), China, Iran, and the future of great power competition. From tracking terrorists through everyday digital footprints to why China dominates drone manufacturing, Ryan breaks down the strategic realities shaping the next generation of conflict. 00:00 Introduction 02:10 How Intelligence Agencies Actually Find Targets 04:10 Terrorists Still Use Smartphones 05:45 Iran, Deterrence & Regime Survival 10:15 America’s “Decliners” & Information Warfare 14:00 Did the West Miscalculate Iran? 15:10 Intelligence Estimates & Decision-Making 19:55 Is the West Already in a Cold War with China? 22:20 China’s Drone Manufacturing Dominance 24:45 The Taiwan Invasion Problem 27:50 Iran, Markets & American Power 30:50 The Drone Revolution in Modern Warfare 33:50 Is Camouflage Dea

Source: We’re In a New Cold War & It’s Happening in Cyberspace | Ryan McBeth