Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-14138255-20140829002738/@comment-25154376-20140901093509

If we are getting into the why and not the if Ironwood could takeover Beacon, something drastic would have to happen. Like, for example, shit hits the fan the Vytal Festival and the White Fang start and open revolt and Cinder puts her bid for power into action. Vale's forces are taken off guard and overwhelmed by the WF numbers and organization, and are overrun. This would force an Altesian military intervention, and also prove Ironwood suspicions to right and discredit Ozpin not taking the situation more seriously.

Then, Cinder would have to do something like try to take over Beacon (she's already inside; it's obvious she has plans for it), and Ironwood sends in troops to recapture the school. At this point, people are seriously doubting Ozpin's leadership, and Ironwood could then oust him and take direct control of Hunters in the area (It would make sense at this point that Vale's military would either closely working or under direct control of Atlas to help coordinate things better).

This is all extremely hypothetical, mind you, I doubt the story go in that exact direction.