EverydaySpy Podcast CIA Insider: You’re Already in World War 3… You Just Don’t See It Yet
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Mar 25, 2026 Annie, an author and journalist who covers war, weapons and nuclear doctrine, and Benjamin, a refugee-born commentator from Iran with deep interest in regional conflict, discuss how modern conflict unfolds. They talk about proxy wars, information and cyber operations as weapons, social media's role in shaping narratives, media framing and polarization, and why rising kinetic and cyber clashes are likely ahead.
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Conflict And Military Spending Are At Historic Highs
- Global conflict and military spending have surged: 59 states in war since 2023 and a decade of record defense budgets.
- The Atlantic Council poll shows major strategists expect potential China-Taiwan conflict and nuclear use within a decade.
Serving Underground With A Nuclear Key
- Andrew began his career overseeing Minuteman III ICBMs in Montana with a physical launch key around his neck.
- He notes many young service members and foreign counterparts hold identical high-stakes roles today.
World War Three Has Already Begun
- World War III is already underway as an information and proxy conflict rather than a 20th century-style total war.
- Andrew Bustamante explains proxy warfare: powerful states fund and arm conflicts in weaker states to conserve their own forces and avoid direct escalation.
