Ryan McBeth

The Iran War Was a Warning to China, Russia, and America

Get my SIGINT shirt here: https://www.bunkerbranding.com/pages/ryan-mcbeth My video about The Mahdi is here: https://youtu.be/bmitxAtsP5k What did America learn from the war with Iran? In this After Action Review, we break down what went right, what went wrong, and what the United States needs to fix before the next major conflict. Operation Epic Fury showed that the U.S. can still dominate the battlefield: thousands of air missions, successful Patriot and THAAD intercepts, deep strikes against Iranian military infrastructure, effective cyber operations, combat search and rescue, and the successful use of lower-cost systems like APKWS and LUCAS drones. But the war also exposed serious problems: vulnerable bases, drone threats, limited allied support, unclear end states, the disruption of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, weak information warfare at home, and America’s ongoing struggle to win the narrative after it wins the fight. This is not about cheerleading or doomposting. It is an honest AAR: what worked, what failed, and what we should do better next time. Topics covered: - Why the U.S. chose to act against Iran - Patriot and THAAD missile defense performance - Iran’s failed information warfare campaign - U.S. cyber operations - Combat search and rescue - The Strait of Hormuz gamble - Why allies matter - Counter-drone lessons from Ukraine - The need for the E-7 Wedgetail or an AWACS replacement - Embedded creators and information warfare - What China, Russia, and Iran learned from this conflict Let me know in the comments: what do you think was the biggest lesson from the Iran war? For uncensored video, check out my substack at: https://ryanmcbeth.substack.com Find the Global Warning Podcast on: Spotify : https://open.spotify.com/show/23JULpVI2lVBEl4PVh07t0 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/global-warning-with-ryan-mcbeth/id1882061844 Like my shirts? Get your own at: https://www.bunkerbranding.com/pages/ryan-mcbeth Want a personalized greeting: https://www.cameo.com/ryanmcbeth Watch all of my long form videos: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLt670_P7pOGmLWZG78JlM-rG2ZrpPziOy Twitter: @ryanmcbeth Instagram: @therealryanmcbeth BlueSky @ryanmcbeth Reddit: /r/ryanmcbeth Join the conversation: https://discord.gg/pKuGDHZHrz Want to send me something? Ryan McBeth Productions LLC 8705 Colesville Rd. Suite 249 Silver Spring, MD 20910 USA