Redacted News BREAKING NEWS: US AND ISRAEL LAUNCH WAR AGAINST IRAN, US BASES STRUCK ACROSS MIDDLE EAST
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Feb 28, 2026 
Scott Ritter, former UN weapons inspector who analyzes legality and weapons, Matthew Ho, ex-Marine and State Dept officer with combat experience, and Daniel Davis, retired Army LTC and defense analyst. They discuss coordinated strikes on Iran and rapid regional retaliation. Conversation covers attacks on US bases and Gulf targets. They examine air-defense failures, strategic escalation risks, and wider regional consequences.
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Small Penetrations Reveal Vulnerabilities In Air Defenses
- Multiple guests note air defenses are penetrable; drones and pinpoint missiles already hit U.S. assets in Bahrain and Qatar.
- Daniel Davis and Matthew Ho stress a few penetrations can presage coordinated mass attacks that could overwhelm defenses.
Strait Of Hormuz Closure Is Major Economic Pressure Point
- Closing the Strait of Hormuz is a strategic economic lever Iran used to pressure the West by threatening global oil flows.
- Colonel Davis explains Iran can mine, use anti-ship missiles, or deploy small craft to make transit risky and drive up oil prices.
War Breeds Unintended Regional Political Fallout
- Matthew Ho emphasizes war's unpredictability and unintended consequences, warning Gulf political instability and regime pressure may follow.
- He highlights last-night negotiation reports turned into morning reports of schoolchildren killed, showing rapid escalation.