War & Conflict with Preston Stewart
Preston Stewart, a former U.S. Army officer and West Point graduate, breaks down war, conflict, and geopolitics to make them easier to understand. He draws on his experience serving in the 101st Airborne Division, Texas National Guard, and U.S. Army Reserve. The podcast aims to help listeners make sense of global events.
Episodes
"The Double Standard Is Disgraceful" - US Threatens Ukraine & Helps Russia
ArtWine Fundraiser: https://artwine.com/Ukraine Aid Ops: https://ukraineaidops.org/blogs/fundraising-campaigns/preston-x-uaoIt’s been a pretty wild few days. First, President Trump approved a deal with Putin to buy Russian diesel and removed sanctions for six months, as he caught flak for that he came back and said that China and Russia are not assisting Iran and then threatened to cut off intelli
"It's a Catastrophe" - Russians Angry With Mounting Losses
Fundraisers are going strong for the 93rd!https://artwine.com/https://ukraineaidops.org/blogs/fundraising-campaigns/preston-x-uaoCheck out Defense Tech News at the links below:https://www.defensetechnews.io/https://www.youtube.com/@DefenseTechnologyNewsA new report says that 50,000 Russian soldiers were killed or wounded in Ukraine last month leading one Russian commentator to say, “We’ll drown in
This Is A Strategic Blunder and Moral Failure
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ArtWine campaign: https://artwine.com/Over the past few days we’ve seen the United States make a series of decisions that I personally believe amount to strategic blunders and moral failures that will only serve to prolong and maybe expand this war. We’re making things worse, not better. Sources:https:/
"This Money Will Kill Ukrainians" Zelensky Blasts US Diesel Deal
It's an honor to be able to, with you all, work to help those in need. We've got a great campaign with ArtWine and Ukraine Aid Operations right now to directly assist the 93rd Mechanized fighting in the east.https://artwine.com/https://ukraineaidops.org/blogs/fundraising-campaigns/preston-x-uaoPresident Trump just announced that the United States will begin buying diesel fuel from Russia, a move
Iran Just Ramped Up Strikes in the Strait of Hormuz
At least 9 ships have been struck by Iran in the Strait of Hormuz over the last week, a pretty significant increase as of late. In fact, one tracker shows 18 attacks so far in the first 9 days of October, matching the total from the month of September at least according to the UK Maritime Trade Organization. It looks like Iran is trying to show that they do still hold some leverage through the
62% of Ukrainians Will Fight as Long as It Takes
Check out our campaign to help the 93rd here (100% of profits donated all month): https://artwine.com/We also have a companion campaign through Ukraine Aid Operations: https://ukraineaidops.org/blogs/fundraising-campaigns/preston-x-uao62% of Ukrainians are ready to fight Russia as long as is necessary with 79% believing that Ukraine will win this war. This new polling comes amidst increased Russia
Inside Ukraine's Counteroffensive With a Battalion Commander
Two weeks ago we learned about Ukraine’s Operation Vivaldi, their counteroffensive in the east. And today, we’re joined by one of their battalion commanders that took part in those clearance operations.Darwin is the commander of the 2nd Mechanized Battalion, 125th Mechanized Brigade of the 3rd Army Corps. We get into how his unit identified Russian positions to clear out, the feeling among his m
Yemen Declares War on the Houthis as Saudi Allies Mobilize
Yemen has declared war on the Houthis and it looks like they may have already pushed the group back from some of the Red Sea coastline, rolling back recent gains. Meanwhile, the war just expanded with Pakistan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia invoking the new Mecca Joint Defense Agreement.
Sources:https://yemen.liveuamap.com/
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/world/middleeast/saudi-arabia-yemen-houthi
Russia's Hidden War on NATO Is Escalating
Pick up some of the last remaining Artwine made in Bakhmut with 100% of profits going to support the 93rd Brigade fighting in the east!https://artwine.com/For our companion campaign with Ukraine Aid Operations: https://ukraineaidops.org/blogs/fundraising-campaigns/preston-x-uaoRussia is at war with NATO, we just won’t accept it yet. Everyone’s waiting for tanks to roll across a border or missiles
Why the Red Sea Crisis Is Bigger Than Yemen
Today we’re joined by Dr. Lesley Warner and Andrew Leber to discuss the Houthis and the regional dynamics at play across the Bab al-Mandeb Strait. Lesley is a visiting scholar with the Africa Program and Andrew is a nonresident scholar in the Middle East Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Where the just authored a Q&A titled, “The Impacts of the Houthis’ Advance Could Exten
Russia Just Had Their Worst Month in 3.5 Years
Excited to kick off this project with Brave Selections! Check out the first link for the ArtWine selections and the Ukraine Aid Ops link for the associated campaign:https://artwine.com/https://ukraineaidops.org/blogs/fundraising-campaigns/preston-x-uaoThe situation at the front is not going well for Russia. Despite the constant claims of a steady advance, when we step back and look at the data,
Ukraine Is Exploiting Russia's Broken Logistics
Check out our fundraiser through Car4Ukraine here! https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/preston-stewart-fall-offensiveUkraine is setting the conditions for phase four of their counteroffensive in the east, operation Vivaldi. Put simply, there’s more good news to come. Russia’s challenges in that direction aren’t improving and there’s a fair argument they’re getting worse. It’s becoming clear that
Russia Needs More Expendable Soldiers
Check out our fall fundraiser with Car4Ukraine here: https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/preston-stewart-fall-offensiveThere’s a lot of speculation that Putin will order a mobilization in the coming months to backfill troop losses in Ukraine. But here’s the thing, it’s already happening and has been for some time.The challenge Putin faces right now is that they’re running out of people they would p
Inside the Winning Solution to Shut Down Enemy Airfields
A few weeks ago we talked with NATO who was looking for a new solution to shut down enemy airfields. Today, we’re talking with the winner of that challenge, LPP Holdings out of the Czech Republic.We get into what their solution entails, how they’ve tied in with Ukrainian units to ensure their products are battle tested and more.This is part of NATO ACT Innovation Challenge where companies from ac
Phase 3 Complete: 2,000 Eliminated, 250 Captured
Our fall campaign is going strong! Check it out at the link here to learn more: https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/preston-stewart-fall-offensivePhase three of Operation Vivaldi is complete as Ukraine continues to advance during their counteroffensive in the east. The Third Army Corps has released footage saying they captured 250 Russian soldiers, the largest number in a single operation since the
8 US Marines Wounded in Missile Attack as Trump Rejects Iran Deal
Eight US Marines were wounded in an Iranian missile attack two weeks ago. The news comes after President Trump rejected an Iranian proposal to open the Strait saying “we’re going to win this war very soon.”Sources:https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/us-marines-injured-recent-iranian-attack-rcna600097https://x.com/glcarlstrom/status/2104470288087830614?s=20https://x.com/BarakRavid/s
Ukraine's New Drone Fires Rockets Then Blows Up
Check out our truck campaign with Car4Ukraine here: https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/preston-stewart-fall-offensiveSo now we’ve got Ukrainian robots being dropped off behind the front lines, firing rockets into where the Russians are hiding, then, once they’re suppressed, driving in and blowing up. That’s a bad day and a pretty wild new use of drones in the Ukraine war.We’re seeing new tactics an
New Details of Operation Vivaldi With Ukraine's 3rd Corps
Operation Vivaldi is off and running and today, we’re talking with a member of the Ukrainian 3rd Army Corps to get an idea of what we’re seeing and maybe more importantly, how much is still yet to be released.SGT John "Jackie" Roberts is an American veteran who has been fighting in Ukraine since 2022. He now serves as a Senior American Military Instructor the 3rd Army Corps who is leading this cu
Ukraine's Operation Vivaldi Is Just Getting Started
Check out our truck campaign with Car4Ukraine here: https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/preston-stewart-fall-offensiveSo this Ukrainian counteroffensive in the east is looking bigger than we initially thought. Officially we’ve heard 3,000 Russians eliminated and 125 square kilometers taken back but according to Russian sources, Ukraine may just be getting started.Sources:https://t.me/arx_spn/31242h
Stuck in Ukraine, Russia Considers Striking NATO
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It really looks like Russia is going to do something stupid. I just can’t remember a time this many different countries are coming together and issuing public warnings about what they see shaping up. And it’s everything, from sabotage and drone strikes, all the way to
New Report Outlines US Aircraft Losses in Iran War
So far during the war in Iran, the US has lost 65 aircraft at an estimated cost of $4 billion dollars. Now the bulk of that is the 47 MQ-9 Reapers that have been destroyed but there are some other significant ones in here as well. The War Zone Reporting: https://www.twz.com/air/every-american-aircraft-lost-or-damaged-during-the-iran-war-visualizedStore: https://prestonstew.shop/Join the community
Ukraine's Rescue Robot is Saving Lives
Check out Ken's campaign to assist the 34th Marines at the link below. This is run through a 501c3 so all donations are fully tax deductible! https://www.ukrainefreedomproject.org/valorToday we’re joined by Ken Harbaugh who is just back from his most recent trip to Ukraine. While there, Ken was able to interview Russian POWs, who weren’t all Russian, which raises some questions for after the war.
Ukraine Just Dropped Drones Behind Russian Lines
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I guess warfare isn’t already terrifying enough. We now have Ukrainian drones dropping off other drones behind Russian lines, hunting down targets and exploding. That’s what’s happening right now as Ukraine continues their offensive in the east, Op
1,300 Drones Just Hit The Moscow Region
Our truck fundraiser is off and rolling! https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/preston-stewart-fall-offensiveOvernight Ukraine launched what Russian bloggers are calling the largest drone attack of the war. 1,300 drones targeted the Moscow region and the results are, well, another key refinery is on fire.Russian sources actually laid out the three phase process for this strike that is already leading
New Intel Has Europe Worried About Russian Attack
Check out the videos of your trucks at work from our current fundraiser here: https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/preston-stewart-fall-offensiveSomething is happening in Europe. Yesterday we had multiple nations warning about the possibility of a Russian escalation creeping into NATO and EU territory. These warnings aren’t new and one at a time isn’t anything special. But in the last 48 hours we’
Russia's Spring Gains Were Just WIPED OUT in the East
If interested, you can check out our Ukraine truck fundraiser here: https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/preston-stewart-fall-offensiveSo Ukraine is extending their gains in the east with some Russians acknowledging that everything gained since spring in that direction has been lost.We’ve also got some unique footage of a vehicle you all provided to a Ukrainian unit being used in frontline operations
Iran Resumes Missile Production as US Interceptors Run Low
In a recent attack the US fired as many as 70 Patriots and more than a dozen THAAD interceptors trying to bring down 20 Iranian ballistic missiles. Some did the trick, others didn’t and it appears that a handful of strikes got through and damaged eight F-15s and one A-10. This is one of, if not the major challenge facing the United States in the war with Iran right now. Our interceptor inventor
Houthis Just Shot Down a Saudi F-15 Over Yemen
So the Houthis just shot down a Saudi F-15 over northern Yemen, which is a bit of a problem. See the Houthis are on a tear right now. They’re digging in and solidifying their gains around the Bab-al-Mandeb strait, the Saudi backed Yemeni forces all but faded away, and Saudi Arabia’s partners, like the US, are showing no interest in getting involved. I can hear the argument that this sounds like
The Houthis are Winning in Yemen
So the situation in Yemen is not good. The Houthis are solidifying their gains, Yemeni government troops sort of melted away and it doesn’t look like anyone is coming to help. At least not yet.Today we’re joined by Mohammed al-Basha, a middle east analyst and the founder of Basher Report Risk Advisory to discuss what’s going on.We get into why this kicked off now, how this ties into the US-Iran
Ukraine Breaks Silence on Eastern Counteroffensive
Last day of our merch collab with Dzyga's Paw! https://prestonstew.shop/collections/dzygas-pawUkraine just announced the first phase of a counteroffensive in the east.GEN Biletsky Commander of the 3rd Army Corps “Good news is coming, but for now, our actions require silence. The Russians have acknowledged these advances with one milblogger warning that these forces aren’t just scared conscripts, b
The New Russia Sanctions Bill EXPLAINED
This is a big week in Washington D.C. as the House looks to pass the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026. So to unpack what’s going on here we’re joined today by Mykola Murskyj.Mykola is the Director of Advocacy at Razom for Ukraine and is going door to door right now in the House explaining to our Representatives what this bill is and isn’t.Links:https://razomforukraine.quorum.us/ca
Ukraine Warns NATO: "Barbarians Are At Your Gate"
Check out our fall fundraiser here: https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/preston-stewart-fall-offensivePolish jets were scrambled yesterday as Russia struck right along the border between Ukraine and NATO. I mean less than 1km from NATO territory leading the Ukrainian Foreign Minister to warn: “This is Putin’s terror “knocking” directly on the doors of the EU and NATO. Russian barbarians are at your
Ukraine's Newest Drone Unit: Foxhound Team
Check out our fundraiser that supports Foxhound here: https://givebutter.com/Southern_FrontToday we’re talking with one of the newest drone units in Ukraine, Foxhound. We’re joined by Ben and Dingo, two foreign volunteers that recently stood up the group that is already conducting combat operations in some of the hottest sectors of the front.We get into this unique aspect of the Ukrainian military
The Iran War's Second Front Just Exploded
The Houthis are on a roll in Yemen and the Saudi’s are struggling to stop them. The last 24-48 hours have been wild with the Houthis making their largest territorial gains in years to include the capture of islands in the middle of the Red Sea. Meanwhile, we’ve learned that the US has boots on ground in Saudi Arabia helping assist in their response but has turned down Saudi requests for direct mi
The Terror Threat 25 Years After 9/11
25 years ago the United States suffered the deadliest terrorist attack in our history. Fortunately, we haven’t had to relive that horror due in large part to the many people who have dedicated their lives to counterterrorism. So today, we’re talking with two of them from the Soufan Center.Colin Clarke is the Executive Director and Clara Broekaert a research analyst and together they just edited
"It's Really Bad" - Government Forces Lose Key Territory
So the Houthis are kind of winning right now in Yemen. Just a few days ago we had regional analysts wondering if the Iranian backed group was on the verge of collapse, but we blink and they’ve just taken some very strategic territory. One local official summed up it by saying, “it’s really bad”. For Yemeni government forces that is, as the Houthis continue to advance.Sources:https://yemen.liveu
Ukraine's Southern Front Running on Empty
Check out our fundraiser to support these soldiers in the south: https://givebutter.com/Southern_FrontSo there’s a major issue in southern Ukraine. The soldiers don’t have enough fuel. Now they’re not completely out but right on that line. Some units have so little that troops are having to stay in position for months on end. That’s a problem. This affects everything from combat operations to
US and Iran Spiral Towards Full Scale War
Pretty significant strikes carried out yesterday between the US and Iran showing that we are, once again, in a spiral of escalation with some analysts warning that we’re on a path to return to full scale war. Looks like Iran fired missiles at US warships. The US responded by striking five Iranian oil tankers and then Iran fired 20 ballistic missiles at a US base in Jordan. Sources:https://www.ny
Yemen's Civil War Just Exploded
This update is as of 0900 CDT, 08SEPT2026. Looks like the Yemen Civil War is back to full scale fighting as the Houthis kicked off an offensive in the south and launched missiles into Saudi Arabia leading the Yemeni government to counterattack saying they plan to wipe out the Houthis once and for all.Sources:https://yemen.liveuamap.com/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/8/yemeni-forces-launch-
"Costs Are Adding Up" - Russian Economy Under Strain
Overnight Ukraine struck two more oil refineries in Russia which might seem pretty normal at this point but according to a new assessment in the Wall Street Journal, the costs are really starting to add up. We also just had Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner visit Moscow and Kyiv in a new push for peace. From what we can tell, the talks seem to have gone well, and it’s notable these two visited Ukr
The US Just Hit 3 Iranian Oil Tankers
In response to Iran firing missiles at two US warships in the Middle East, the US military just destroyed three Iranian oil tankers. This is actually a pretty big escalation in a few ways. First off, the launching missiles at our aircraft carrier is significant and not something we’ve seen in a while but then the US response was serious, actually sinking commercial vessels in this key waterway. Th
Tanks Are Changing to Survive in Modern War
Check out our truck fundraiser here: https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/preston-stewart-fall-offensiveTanks are still useful on the modern battlefield. I know that’ll get some folks fired up but look, when you talk to the people actually fighting the war, they want more tanks. That should be a pretty good sign.But also, we’re not seeing tanks scrapped, but rather technical and tactical adaptation
Zelensky Warns "No Safe Moments" Over Russia
Check out our truck fundraiser here: https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/preston-stewart-fall-offensiveSo you might have heard the news that Ukraine has declared the Russian skies closed to commercial aircraft. With Zelensky saying “There are no more safe moments in the sky over Russia” Now Putin didn’t handle this well, at all. I mean right away they referred to this as Ukraine threatening to kil
NATO Under Attack - Russian Agents Target Airport
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NATO is under attack, has been for some time, but yesterday, it really escalated. Germany just announced that the two men behind the attempted drone attack at the Leipzig airport were acting on behalf of Russian state entities. This is just the t
Inside the Economic Strategy to End the Iran War
While the US kicked off another wave of strikes in Iran last night, it’s pretty clear that our focus is using economic warfare to try to bring this war to a close. And as our guest today mentions, it’s worth noting that economic and military means aren’t mutually exclusive and in many cases can support the other.To help understand what we’re seeing on the economic side of this war, we’re joined t
Iran War Back On as Missiles Fly
Looks like we’re back to war. This appears to be like more than a tit for tat response as the US carried out strikes for a few hours earlier today and the Iranian response, missile and drone attacks across the region, is still ongoing as of this recording.In turn we don’t have any solid battle damage assessments however the US says we went after a number of radar sites along the coast and Iran sa
China, Russia and Iran Team Up To Target Americans
In recent months China and Russia have helped Iran to kill Americans.And that’s the focus of today’s conversation with Bradley Bowman where we get into how these countries have increased collaboration in recent years and the very real threat that poses to the United States and our Allies.Bradley is the senior director of the Center on Military and Political Power at the Foundation for Defense of D
Top Generals Are Warning Hegseth to Stop the War
One of the most shocking leaks in recent years just came out from the Pentagon with multiple senior officials allegedly telling Secretary Hegseth that the war in Iran is unsustainable, but he’s not listening.
We do have official and unofficial responses from the Pentagon where they’ve stated that this is just Trump Derangement Syndrome and that the Washington Post works for enemies of the United
Russian Delusion: Plans Ongoing for Ground Attack Towards Kyiv
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Ukraine Just Took Out Another Russian Bomber
Check out our fall fundraiser here! https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/preston-stewart-fall-offensiveSo it looks like Ukraine just took out another Tu-95 bomber, on the runway, pretty far inside Russian territory. That would be the second Russian strategic bomber hit by a Ukrainian drone in the past six weeks. Same airfield actually which seems like maybe there’s a little gap in their air defense
Putin's Dangerous Gamble - Why the CIA Rushed to Moscow
Fall campaign just went live! Check it out here to see the new patches available to our donors: https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/preston-stewart-fall-offensiveSo we’ve got some updates on why the CIA director secretly flew to Moscow on Tuesday including an assessment that a ‘critical shortage’ of interceptors in Europe, may be leading Putin to consider the dangerous gamble of attacking NATO dire
NATO & Ukraine Team Up on Airfield Denial
NATO & Ukraine Team Up on Airfield DenialThings are going to get creative Ukraine is pretty much out of missile interceptors, so now what?We know they’re trying to get more and there’s of course the domestic program that hopefully will be ready soon but the other option is to target the archer rather than shooting down the arrows. And that’s something NATO is helping with.Today we’re joined by Col
Why the CIA Director Rushed to Moscow
Car4Ukraine campaign: https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/preston-stewart-offensive-2026Car4Ukraine merch collab: https://prestonstew.shop/collections/car4ukraineDzyga's Paw merch collab: https://prestonstew.shop/collections/dzygas-pawYesterday the CIA director flew unannounced to Moscow. The last time this happened was in late 2021 to warn Putin that we knew he was about to invade Ukraine in hopes
Iran Strikes in Strait of Hormuz Following US Sanction Threats
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Ukraine Just Destroyed 3 Russian Jets in 48 Hours
Check out our merch collabs below:Dzyga's Paw: https://prestonstew.shop/collections/dzygas-pawCar4Ukraine: https://prestonstew.shop/collections/car4ukraineIn just the last two days, Ukraine has taken out three Russian aircraft, three anti-aircraft missile systems and 12 air defense radars with most of the strikes occurring inside Russia rather than occupied Ukraine. In other words, more and more
Iran Admits They're Feeling the Pain
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Russia Ramps Up Missile Production as Ukraine Runs Dry
Learn about our truck fundraiser here: https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/preston-stewart-offensive-2026So Ukraine is out of Patriot missile interceptors and Russia is ramping up missile production. That’s a problem, to say the least and I don’t think it’s a stretch to say this is the biggest issue facing Ukraine today. This dynamic isn’t anything new and overnight we saw again how Russian missil
Iran's New Threat: Lift the Blockade or We Attack
So we’ve got a new strategy with Iran: no more talks, just wait them out.Iran meanwhile is taking a different approach threatening to go on the offensive if the blockade isn’t lifted soon with one analyst saying “There is also a widespread view in Iran that the main war has not yet begun.”Sources:https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/18/politics/iran-war-trump-halt-talkshttps://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump
"We Won't Win" - Russian Official Speaks Out
Details on our Southern Front campaign through a 501c3: https://givebutter.com/Southern_FrontInterview with soldiers in the south: https://youtu.be/l74r1s8y7uYSenior officials are sounding the alarm in Russia, with a chief economist saying "We won't win the competition in this war of attrition. We're under the illusion that everything In Ukraine will collapse. It hasn't, and it won't. Our costs ar
These Are The Men Hunting Russian Soldiers
Check out our ongoing fundraiser here: https://givebutter.com/Southern_FrontA few days ago we learned that Ukraine had been conducting a major counteroffensive in the south over the last few months. Those operations, combined, led to over 745 sq km cleared and 26 villages returned to Ukrainian control. Part of the reason for that success is that it was kept secret. Clearance after clearance went
This New Russian Tech (Sort Of) Worked
Check out our campaign to help soldiers on the Southern Front here: https://givebutter.com/Southern_FrontSo Russia just rolled out some pretty impressive new technology and it sort of worked then didn’t.
It’s a new drone defense system, the Arena M, and it sounds like it may have perfectly intercepted some Ukrainian drones flying at Russian tanks. Problem is, they were facing hundreds and the
Russia's Risky Response To Ukraine's Offensive
Check out our campaign to help out one of the units that fought in these operations: https://givebutter.com/Southern_FrontSo Russia has now responded to Ukraine’s counteroffensive in the south. They said no.It’s a bold choice. And if this is how they actually plan to proceed, it’s going to make things much more difficult for the Russian military. Now as a refresher. Two days ago news came out th
What Really Happened at the Minab School Strike?
Today’s guest is Harrison Mann, a former U.S. Army major and executive officer of the Defense Intelligence Agency's Middle East/Africa Regional Center who resigned in protest at his office's support for Israel's war in Gaza. We talk about the Minab school strike in Iran, where that investigation stands right now and the impact this has on the perception of the US military at home and abroad.You c
Secret's Out: Ukraine Just Took Back 750 sq km
Get 10% Off your entire order & take advantage of Ridge’s Annual Sweepstakes by going to https://www.Ridge.com/PRESTON #RidgepodUkraine just quietly took back over 700 sq km of territory that Russia had claimed over the last year. Here’s the deal: Russia kept making the same mistake so Ukraine took advantage of it. In turn, nearly all of Russia’s gains in the eastern Zaporizhia direction in 202
Russia Is Running Out of Volunteers For Their War
Russia has a manpower shortage in Ukraine. It’s not that they’re running out of people, far from it. They’re running out of people they want to fight the war. The undesirables. The second class citizens, prisoners and folks that to be blunt, the Kremlin just doesn’t care that much about.And as that group gets smaller and smaller, it becomes increasingly likely that we’re going to see a forced mo
Just Back From Ukraine's Front Lines: Interview with Dara Massicot
Today we're joined by Dara Massicot. Dara is a senior fellow in the Russia and Eurasia Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace where her work focuses on defense and security issues and she’s just back from a research trip to the front lines in Ukraine.We get into the varying targets for Ukrainian strikes, how they coordinate efforts at that depth, major issues facing the two co
Russia Can't Protect Their Refineries
Check out the doc on Ryan here: https://youtu.be/BDmUPUTQ7ms?si=YRpMbDS2I11797IOUkraine just struck a target more than 2,000km inside of Russian territory. That’s 1,242 miles for my fellow Americans which means roughly the distance from New York City to Miami Florida. These deep strikes, especially those against refineries, are causing a fuel shortage in Russia. Despite Russian efforts to slow
We're Stuck in the Middle East...Again
It’s looking more and more that we’ve reached an impasse in Iran.Trump will not accept Iran's newest terms as that would signal a clear US defeat. However, a significant escalation to change the dynamics also seems unlikely. That leaves us with how things sit today: Iran with de-facto control of the Strait of Hormuz. Sanctions will stay in place and economic relief won't be granted, but real nucle
Ukraine's Meat Grinder Claims Another 31,000 Russians
Merch collabs: https://prestonstew.shop/Check out our truck fundraiser here: https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/preston-stewart-offensive-2026Nearly 31,000 Russian soldiers were killed or seriously wounded in July marking the fifth month this year where Russia lost more men than they were able to recruit.Those losses are adding up and have led to a change in a US intelligence assessment that now be
The Iran War Just Expanded
So while all eyes are on the Strait of Hormuz, a new front may have just opened, threatening even more instability in the Middle East and decreasing the changes the Iran war is wrapped up anytime soon. Yesterday the Houthis carried out an attack against Yemeni government forces sparking fears of a new regional escalation. Initial reports are that 58 government soldiers were killed along with 1
Ukraine's Strike Campaign Slows Russia to a WWI Crawl
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Russia is Hunting Civilians in Ukraine
Sources to learn more about the Human Safari in Kherson:https://khersonhumansafari.com/https://x.com/ZarinaZabriskyhttps://x.com/kelley7622https://brendankelley.substack.com/https://x.com/AndrewPerpetuaYesterday Russian drone operators hunted a civilian in the Ukrainian city of Kherson. This wasn’t a mistake, I mean Russians bragged about it and it’s unfortunately not unusual. The deliberate targ
Ryan Evans on the Path to Defeat in Iran
Check out the WoTR membership program here: https://warontherocks.com/membership/Four months ago Ryan Evans wrote about the war in Iran “we aren’t just walking the path to defeat — we are blindly sprinting down it.” Unfortunately much of that assessment appears even more accurate today.Today we’re joined by Ryan Evans, the founder of War on the Rocks, a platform for analysis and debate on strategy
Shocking Drone Stats From July: Ukraine vs. Russia Comparison
Southern Front Campaign: https://givebutter.com/Southern_FrontUkrainian drones struck, on average, seven different Russian targets every hour of every day in July. That's more than 53,000 unique Russian targets hit. We just got the July rollup from the Ukrainian unmanned systems forces and these numbers are wild. We’ll even do some comparisons based on new data released by both the Ukrainian an
Modern Battlefield Tactics with Ukraine's 225th Assault Regiment
Learn about our campaign with Car4Ukraine here: https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/preston-stewart-offensive-2026Maneuver warfare isn’t dead, it’s just changing. And one of the units forging this new path on the battlefield is Ukraine’s 225th Separate Assault Regiment. Today we’re joined by Sanich, the Deputy Commander of the 1st Battalion, 225th Assault Regiment to hear how they’re able to conduc
The Iran War Trap With No Clear Path to Victory
The United States is stuck in Iran with no clear path to accomplish our objectives in this war anytime soon. Despite the bluster coming from the White House, it doesn’t seem Washington wants to escalate the conflict to force Iran’s capitulation. And in five months Iran hasn’t given an inch in regards to their denuclearization, their proxies or missile programs and have now added a term, that they
Ukraine's Big Problem
Support the Omega Team in GUR with a new van here: https://givebutter.com/Southern_FrontLast night Ukraine intercepted 5% of Russian missiles, 33 got through. That’s a real problem and this shortage in missile defense capabilities is arguably, the most significant challenge facing Ukraine today. I mean while Ukrainian stocks of Patriot interceptors have decreased, Russia has increased missile p
Ukraine's Deep Strikes Aren't Breaking the Frontline....Yet
Ukraine’s Middle Strike Campaign is burning Russian logistics on a daily basis, but it’s not really affecting frontline operations, at least not yet.Today we’re joined by Michael Kofman who is just back from a research trip to Ukraine to talk through his observations on the ground. We get into the impact of the Middle Strike campaign, the leadership shuffle at the top of the Ukrainian military, t
Special Ops Medics Explain Modern Combat Medicine
Warfare is changing every single day in Ukraine and that includes combat medicine. So to better understand what casualty care looks like on today’s battlefield, we’re joined by two men truly at the tip of the spear in this regard.Joe Galie is a former US Army Special Forces Medic who now serves as the chief legal and operating officer for the RT Weatherman Foundation. And Cresh is a Ukrainian co
Escalate to Win - US Eyes 2 Week Strike Campaign in Iran
The US is considering a two week strike campaign to turn the tide in Iran which comes amidst new reports showing that we may be reaching a critically low level of missile interceptors. Sources:https://www.csis.org/analysis/renewed-iran-war-would-test-diminished-interceptor-inventorieshttps://edition.cnn.com/2026/07/29/politics/us-weapons-stockpiles-dwindle-iran-war?cid=ios_apphttps://www.nytimes.
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