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Ryan Mcbeth: Trump Isn’t Pro-Russia. The Real Problem Is Inside the Pentagon | DSH #1571
15 Oct 2025
Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
People have asked me how this thing is going to end, Russia and Ukraine. It's going to end one of two ways. Either Russia fails as a nation because they just physically can't keep up with the war. Number two, there is some sort of peace plan put into place. Russia doesn't get Crimea back. They don't get the Donbass back. There's peacekeepers in Donbass, maybe for non-aligned nations, whatever.
That's the other way. Some sort of negotiated settlement. Ukraine doesn't get everything they want and Russia doesn't get everything they want.
Chapter 2: How does Ryan McBeth view the geopolitical implications of the Russia-Ukraine conflict?
I actually believe that's second option.
Okay, guys, third time's the charm. We got Ryan. Not many guests make it on three times, man, so thank you. Pour up a glass.
Outstanding. So I absolutely love rye whiskey.
Oh, wait, could you keep the mic closer?
And I hope you enjoy. Cheers, brother.
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Chapter 3: What insights does Ryan share about his new book 'The Last Republic'?
May you be in heaven, Temnus, for the devil knows you're dead. Is this the bottle I got you the first time you came on or is this a different brand?
It's the same. I only drink this. I only drink Angel's. I remember you requested it. I was like, what is that? Okay. It tastes really good. It is deliciousness in a bottle.
Chapter 4: How are drones changing modern warfare according to Ryan?
And you can keep this. Thank you.
This is absolutely wonderful.
Thank you. Sure some guests would enjoy that. So thank you. It tastes really good, I will say. I love this. Smooth. Very smooth.
Chapter 5: What are the future war scenarios involving China and the U.S.?
I wouldn't even need anything else.
No. I mean, I put a rock in it just to make it a little bit cold. Yeah, I love this. Well done.
Over-eye whiskey. New book, obviously, Last Republic. That's why you're on another pod run, right?
Yeah, that's why I'm traveling all throughout the Southwest. Last Republic was a book I wrote that imagines Brigham Young, the Mormon pioneer and prophet.
Chapter 6: What is Ryan's perspective on civilian casualties in warfare?
He envisioned creating an entire country instead of just the territory of Utah. Initially, they were thinking about doing that because the Mormons got kicked out of every place they ever went. They just wanted to be left alone. And so this book kind of imagined an alternate history where he actually did that and what happens 170 years later when they clash with America.
Well, that book's been out for about six months. I started writing a sequel and I have to research various areas. So I flew into Arizona. I researched Winslow, Arizona, which is going to be the site of the big battle in my next book. And then I'm going to Las Vegas because I'm here with my brother. Yeah.
Chapter 7: How does Ryan McBeth explain the concept of 'large-scale combat operations'?
And then I'm heading up to Salt Lake City to do a bunch of research, look into some archives and look at the Pioneer Museum where you can see. I've been to the Pioneer Museum before. It was 10 years ago, but it has all the artifacts from the Mormon exodus. Hmm. the hand carts that they had.
You know, some of these guys, they marched without shoes, either because they wore out their shoes or they wanted to save their shoes for a new life in Utah. Wow. You know, they marched through the snow barefoot. Jeez. Like, it was, if you read about the Mormon exodus, it's actually pretty fascinating.
Chapter 8: What fascinating wars does Ryan discuss and why are they significant?
And people ask me, are you a Mormon? I'm like, no, but I'm just their number one fan.
I asked you about it.
You know, I've often said we would have a harder time protecting America without the LDS church based in America. Whoa. And you want to know why now, don't you? That's a hot take. I want to know why. Because so many LDS go away for a mission. So Latter-day Saints, they go away for a two-year mission. Right. And they go to a host country and they learn the language of that host country.
They live in that host country. And when they come back... They have this language skill. Now, they don't send them to Arab countries, Muslim, predominantly Muslim countries. They don't do that. They do send them to Hong Kong, so they learn Chinese and Russia. So if you need to speak, if you need someone who speaks Bantu-
Odds are there was an LDS missionary who went to South Africa and learned the language, and he returned back home. Wow. And joined the Army. So there is a unit in Utah. I believe it's a Utah National Guard unit. I think it's an intelligence brigade. I can't remember the darn nomenclature of the brigade. But we would have a harder time defending America if it wasn't for the Mormon church there.
Interesting take. Absolutely.
Very interesting take. Their language, their interrogator translators are so crucial to us understanding what is going on in other countries.
That is cool. Well, first of all, I love that you actually go boots on the ground and are willing to fly places to do research. That's really cool to me.
Yeah, absolutely. I mean, that's kind of the neat part about writing in a way. It's like people trust me. They give me $11, and they say, Ryan, tell me a story, but I want it to be cool. And in order for it to be cool, I need to get the details right. One good example is in my novel, Winslow, Arizona, is technically part of Deseret territory. It was enemy territory, occupied Deseret.
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