The Warning with Steve Schmidt Ground Troops Ahead: Weekend War Update with Ken Harbaugh & former Congressman Denver Riggleman
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Mar 22, 2026 Denver Riggleman, former congressman and Air Force veteran, and Ken Harbaugh, ex-Navy pilot and filmmaker, debate the Iran war’s direction. They question leadership, unpack drone warfare and Ukraine’s influence, and warn about the risks of ground operations, Strait of Hormuz challenges, political drivers, and escalation dynamics. Tense, urgent, and focused on near-term military realities.
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War Without A Clear Objective
- The administration launched a war without a coherent rationale and now must define concrete objectives.
- Ken Harbaugh emphasized there's no clear plan for whether the goal is regime change, nukes, or degrading missile/drone capacity.
U.S. Had To Copy Shahed To Catch Up
- The U.S. reverse-engineered Iranian Shahed drones because it lagged in counter-drone capability.
- Denver Riggleman noted the U.S. copied the Shahed into a drone called the Lucas to catch up technologically.
Drone Hunters Standing Between Civilians And Attack
- Ken Harbaugh described frontline drone hunting in Kherson where small FPV drones force fighters to act as living bait.
- He recounted Ukrainians shooting tiny pigeon-sized FPVs with rifles and the near-100% casualty rate for those units.