
Colonel Stephen Ganyard
Former Marine and State Department official now serving as an ABC News contributor, offering military and strategic analysis on U.S. policy and operations in the Middle East.
Top 5 podcasts with Colonel Stephen Ganyard
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29 snips
Mar 23, 2026 • 27min
Have an ICE Flight: Trump’s Plan for Airport Lines
Colonel Stephen Ganyard, a former Marine and State Department official now an ABC contributor; Tom Sufi Burridge, ABC foreign correspondent covering the Middle East; and Sam Sweeney, ABC lead transportation producer, discuss worsening airport security lines due to TSA staffing gaps. They debate using ICE for checkpoint work, assess U.S.-Iran tensions around strikes on energy infrastructure, and weigh escalation and civilian-risk concerns.

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Jan 28, 2026 • 28min
What DHS Says Happened in Minneapolis
Colonel Stephen Ganyard, a former Marine and State Department official-turned-analyst, Elizabeth Schulze, an ABC tech and business reporter, and Matt Rivers, an on-the-ground Minneapolis correspondent. They discuss DHS findings about two federal agents firing, local distrust and federal-state tensions in Minneapolis. They also cover rising Iran death estimates and nearby U.S. military movements, plus TikTok’s U.S. takeover and moderation worries.

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Mar 2, 2026 • 27min
The Ayatollah is Dead. What Now?
Colonel Stephen Ganyard, a former U.S. Marine and State Department official, offers military and strategic analysis. Jonathan Karl, ABC’s chief Washington correspondent, explains political calculations and messaging. Martha Raddatz, ABC’s global affairs correspondent, breaks down the strikes, counterattacks, regional impact, risks to U.S. forces, timing, and legal and political fallout.

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Feb 26, 2026 • 27min
Are Iran Missile Strikes Inevitable?
Peter Haralambos, investigative reporter who uncovered holes in the Epstein record. Colonel Stephen Ganyard, former Marine and security analyst. Ian Pannell, ABC foreign correspondent reporting from the field. They discuss rising Iran missile threats and Geneva talks. Military buildups near Israel and the risks of unclear U.S. objectives. A tense shoot-out near Cuba and who might have been on that boat.

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Feb 12, 2026 • 28min
The Laser That Closed El Paso's Airspace
Armando Garcia, ABC immigration reporter covering Border Patrol incidents; Jay O'Brien, ABC Capitol Hill correspondent on DOJ oversight; Colonel Stephen Ganyard, former Marine fighter pilot and aviation analyst. They unpack the sudden El Paso airspace shutdown and a Pentagon-FAA spat over a counter-drone laser. They also walk through released bodycam and text evidence in a Border Patrol shooting and a heated congressional hearing about DOJ document handling.


