Iranian and Iranian proxy drones are going to continue to be the most immediate threat for U.S. and allied personnel in the region and worldwide, I believe.

And the threats that are most likely to be successful are going to be those Iranian drones.

And they are a threat to the U.S. at home here too.

I'm going to talk to Nolan Peterson much more about that in a second.

But as Ukraine has shown and warned us, we are not ready.

Most of the Western world isn't ready.

And this is what the next war looks like.

It looks like drones.

I'm going to do. Welcome to Independent Americans.

Welcome to episode 453.

I am your host, Paul Reichoff, and I am coming to you from New York City, USA, where the weather is sunny and cold again. It is Monday, March 2nd. March is here, and it is coming in like a lion.

That is for damn sure. We have a lot more war and a lot to talk about. But first, today's artist is Edwin Starr.

Edwin Starr, because he's best remembered for his Motown singles of the 1970s with Norman Whitfield,

including most notably the number one hit, War.

War.

What is it good for?

Well, we're going to find out this week. And I'm going to bring you the five eyes and I bring you in every show and are going to be especially important in a time like this, independence, integrity, information, inspiration, and impact. And our guest today is going to bring you that. It is a guest that is perfect for this moment. He is a returning

champion. He is my friend Nolan Peterson, who is an expert on policy. He's consulted for the

Pentagon and defense tech firms. He is an expert on drones. He spends a lot of his time inside

Ukraine. He helped me co-found American veterans for Ukraine, and he is a former special operations pilot,

war reporter, and fantastic person to help us understand everything from the planes that are being

shot down to the drones that are being launched to what can happen next. Because on this show,

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