Andrew Bustamante is a former Air Force Combat Veteran and CIA Intelligence Officer specializing in covert action and clandestine operations, a.k.a, your everyday Spy. In Part 1 of this two-part series, Bustamante takes us through his recruitment into the Agency and how he met his wife in the field—a true "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" moment. Bustamante & Shawn get honest with unfiltered opinions on COVID and American foreign policy with China, Russia, and Ukraine. Bustamante discusses proxy wars and the United States' interests in the current conflict in Eastern Europe and how that affects us here at home. Bustamante level sets with us on media & propaganda, declining US influence, and whether or not our politicians have something to hide. Strap in. This episode is all about the world underneath, through the eyes of a Spy. 🚨↘️ Shawn Ryan Show Links ↙️🚨 Newsletter - https://shawnryanshow.com/pages/newsletter Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/VigilanceElite Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shawn-ryan-show/id1492492083 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/5eodRZd3qR9VT1ip1wI7xQ?si=59f9d106e56a4509 TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@shawnryanshow Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/shawnryan762 #vigilanceelite #shawnryanshow Andrew Bustamante Links: Find your spy superpower: https://everydayspy.com/quiz/ Learn more from Andy: https://everydayspy.com/ Follow Andy's Podcast: https://everydayspy.com/podcast/ Shawn Ryan Show Sponsors: https://mudwtr.com/shawn - USE CODE "SHAWN" https://blackbuffalo.com - USE CODE "SRS" 00:00 - Introduction 09:06 - The coming change 12:13 - Why China is not more advanced 15:00 - China behind propaganda 17:08 - Immigrating as an American 22:54 - Having an evac plan 24:41 - Future war amplification 25:51 - Elaborating on proxy wars 28:12 - Andy’s background & credentials 36:44 - International CIA operations 39:18 - What is the Everyday Spy? 43:39 - Ukraine/Russia media portrayal 52:30 - The real reason we are in Ukraine 57:06 - Recession 1:02:46 - Polarity started with Obama/wokeism 1:05:19 - Social experiment pyramid 1:09:21 - China owned business vs American owned 1:10:49 - China manipulating generations of U.S. Congress 1:12:51 - The pipeline 1:17:38 - Money laundering 1:22:14 - NATO’s role 1:26:43 - Shipping supply chains for war 1:30:18 - China uses Russian-made weapons and tech 1:37:18 - Bio-labs in Ukraine 1:47:06 - WW3 versus WW2 1:54:31 - China proposing peace in Europe 2:01:30 - What nuclear war looks like with Russia 2:05:28 - If we lose in Ukraine