"We Need to Shock the System": Andy Markoff on AI and Reopening the Strait of Hormuz
Brian Kilmeade Show
FOX News Podcasts
4.1 • 2K Ratings
🗓️ 2 April 2026
⏱️ 13 minutes
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| 0:00.0 | We have been working on this probably ever since they imposed their will, we began executing |
| 0:06.9 | that war plan. |
| 0:07.9 | And what does that mean? |
| 0:09.0 | That means taking down anti-ship missiles at distance, long-range ballistic missiles at distance. |
| 0:15.6 | The Shahid drones can go almost a thousand miles, so we're going deep into Iran that can access the straits |
| 0:21.5 | of a moose, and then we're working close in to deal with what close in? |
| 0:26.7 | Mine layers, small boats, there could be suicide boats to interfere with shipping. |
| 0:31.8 | They could fire drones from that small boat as well, or fire other kinds of short-range missiles at a boat. |
| 0:39.3 | All of that is being exercised. |
| 0:43.5 | That is General Jack Keene breaking down exactly what's going on. |
| 0:47.4 | So he's in touch with the Israelis. |
| 0:49.4 | He's in touch with the U.S., the U.S. military team and the strategists, and he's got 60 years of knowledge dating |
| 0:59.5 | back to Vietnam. Andy Markov joins us now. Retired Marine Special Forces Officer now runs |
| 1:05.5 | SMAC Technologies. Andy, welcome. Brian, thanks for having me. |
| 1:10.0 | Hey, first off, I mean, we have two objectives that just remain undone. |
| 1:14.8 | I guess getting the uranium and opening up the straight. |
| 1:18.0 | Am I crazy to think that if we're going to do it, doing it at the same time might be to our advantage? |
| 1:25.6 | I mean, I think there's always an advantage to shocking the system simultaneously. |
| 1:31.2 | And I think, you know, we need to get this, you know, conflict resolved. |
| 1:34.4 | I think that I think that it makes sense. |
| 1:37.0 | So if I was to give you the assignment with the straight, I know about, you know, unmanned vehicles. |
| 1:41.7 | I know about the fast boats. |
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