Inside the Mysterious Drone Encounter at Barksdale Air Force Base

Joe Lonsdale joins Shawn Ryan to confront two of the most urgent national security questions facing America today. They break down the mysterious drone swarms that buzzed Barksdale Air Force Base for a full week, and whether the incident at America's nuclear B-52 base was a foreign adversary probing our nuclear infrastructure or a psyop. Lonsdale, founder of defense tech company Epirus, then takes on the China and Taiwan question: if Beijing seizes TSMC, can America still build drones and AI weapons systems? He explains why losing Taiwan could set AI back 5 to 10 years and exposes America's hidden dependence on China across rare earths, chips, and the global drone supply chain. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkoujZQZatbqy4KGcgjpVxQ/join Shawn Ryan Show Links SUBSCRIBE: http://www.youtube.com/@ShawnRyanShow Sign up: https://shawnryanshow.com/pages/newsletter Support the Show: https://www.patreon.com/VigilanceElite Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shawn-ryan-show/id1492492083 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5eodRZd3qR9VT1ip1wI7xQ?si=59f9d106e56a4509 Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@shawnryanshow Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shawnryanshow/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shawnryanshow/ Follow on Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/@shawnryanshow Follow on X: https://twitter.com/ShawnRyanShow SRS Podcast Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4pqo9Uoh0WuUKxw0BmaK1yrg9Kd7E4lk #PODCAST #MYSTERY #DIDYOUKNOW #CRIME #MILITARY #DRONE #TECH #NEWS #CURRENTAFFAIRS #SECURITY #CHINA #WAR