The West currently has the advantage of knowing exactly who its next adversaries likely are—Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea (the 'authoritarian quad')—with approximately 99% probability that the next major war will be with one of these powers.

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Speaker

General Mick Ryan

Evidence Quote

we know exactly who our adversary is and is likely to be uh there's four of them what I call the authoritarian quad Russia China Iran and North Korea

Source

Mick Ryan: This Is What The Next Great Power Conflict Will Look LikeDecoding Geopolitics Podcast with Dominik Presl
Created: 8/11/2026, 7:55:20 AM

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