The retired U.S. Army colonel and one of the most direct voices on this war, joined the show for a blunt read on where things actually stand:
"The truth is, right now we are staring strategic defeat in the eye in the Persian Gulf. Let there be no mistake about it. We have been militarily defeated."
Iran is reportedly asking for a transit fee of 5 to 7% on cargo through Hormuz, compared to 0.1 to 0.5% at the Suez Canal, alongside a new law barring hostile countries from the strait entirely.
On what happens if Trump goes back in for one more round: "I think you're going to see every B-52, every B-1, every B-2... and he'll give it one more shot, because I don't think he can do the other thing, which is simply be rational and say, hey, we got this wrong, so we're going to stop it."
On the munitions timeline, he was blunt that full interceptor stockpiles won't be rebuilt until 2032 or 2033.
A sharp, unflinching conversation about what losing actually looks like.
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