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
CIA Says Russian Soldiers Have a Shockingly Short Lifespan
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Russia Just Tried A Large Armored Assault, It Didn't Work
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The Iran War Just Hit Historic Lows - 27% Approval
The war in Iran is very unpopular here in the United States. Like historically unpopular. And I know this is quickly written off as a partisan issue but it’s not, at least not anymore. Even Fox News is showing how few Americans are on board.Now this isn’t my normal content. I prefer to focus more on the operations and military aspect of war and conflict but with how skewed the support is for th
The Secret Ingredient to Winning the Drone War
It’s not the tech or the manufacturing, both items that we could tackle and scale tomorrow. It’s adaptation. Warfare right now is changing faster than any time in history.What works today, may not work tomorrow. With how long it takes us to develop and deploy new technologies, it’s likely that what we roll out to our soldiers is best case no longer the ideal solution, worst case, it’s already ou
US Just Warned Israel: Big Strikes Coming
The United States has warned Israel that big strikes on Iran are coming soon likely against Pickaxe Mountain a facility where, according to new intelligence, Iran recently moved a significant portion of their nuclear enrichment capability underground. Iran for their part says an operation is ready to go that would result in a day of mourning for the United States. Sources:Podcast: https://ope
The War Comes Home to Russia - Syrsky Out As Top Ukraine General
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Russian Drivers Are Refusing To Take This Route
Support Sergii and his men here: https://secure.wayforpay.com/donate/47thA Russian politician decided to announce that the roads in his area through the occupied territories was secured by the Russian Armed Forces. It isn't. Ukraine's Middle Strike campaign continues to cause significant disruptions not just to live in Crimea, but to the resupply of troops at the front.Sources:https://www.bbc.co
US Preps for Wider War in Middle East
The United States is ramping up combat operations in Iran but things might look a little different this time. A US official just stated, “We do not have enough (air defense and long range munitions) to safely sustain operations” Additionally, Yemen based Houthis have now joined the conflict. Earlier today they announced a blockade of Saudi Arabia, effective immediately. And last night, the Irania
Ukraine Just Stretched Russian Air Defense Even Further
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Iranian Missiles Bypass US Air Defense - CENTCOM Targets Infrastructure
Iranian missiles have struck a US base in Jordan for at least the second time this week amid reports of multiple US casualties. As of now, we have no reports from US Central Command or the Pentagon. I wouldn’t read much into that. Based on FIRMS data, it appears the firefighting effort may still be ongoing so any casualty notifications would be premature before the situation there is under contr
Russia's Conveyor Belt of Losses
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US Moves Toward Ground Ops in Iran
It looks like ground operations are back on the table in Iran.The United States just began a new wave of strikes against Iran, marking the sixth consecutive day of combat operations but there’s no indication a few more air strikes is going to force an Iranian surrender.In turn, we have new reporting that President Trump is considering a few different options that would could really ratchet up the
Zelensky Just Fired His Defense Minister
In a shocking move, the popular, but more importantly, highly successful Ukrainian Defense Minister Federov was removed from his post yesterday. This prompted pretty significant pushback and today we’re seeing Ukrainians take to the streets to protest this surprising move.Today we’re joined by Kateryna Lisunova to discuss what happened and what this means.Kateryna is a journalist at Razom for Uk
"Getting Worse By The Day" - Russians Frustrated Over Crimea Situation
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Staggering Russian Losses in June
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US Just Launched New Attacks Against Iran
So it looks like we’re back at war with Iran. Or maybe more specifically, we’re in a war over the Strait of Hormuz. In just the past few days the US has struck around 300 targets and Iran has fired as many as 500 drones and missiles at US and allied locations in the region. Pretty clear the sole focus right now is the Strait of Hormuz. These strikes didn’t pick back up because of the Iranian nucl
"The Situation Is Bleak" - Russians Complain About Ukrainian Strikes
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In fact he goes on to expl
"Ukraine Has Started Winning" - Major Shift at NATO Summit
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The Great Fuel Tanker Blitz of 2026
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Pressure Mounts Across Kherson
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Russian Airborne Ambushed During Flag Planting Op
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Former Ambassador on What’s Happening in Venezuela Today
Six months ago the US military carried out a daring operation to capture Venezuelan Dictator Nicolas Maduro. Then we all just sort of moved on.Now a tragic earthquake has brought Venezuela back into the news a bit but so many questions remain. Like how much has really changed?To help unpack the current situation we’re joined today by Ambassador Jimmy Story. Story served as the ambassador to Venez
Russia Just Declared Victory in Kostyantynivka
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Ukrainian Strikes Spark Critical Shortages in Russia
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500+ Drones and Missiles Fired Into Ukraine - Search and Rescue Still Underway
Check out our truck fundraiser here: https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/preston-stewart-summer-offensiveOvernight Russia carried out a massive drone and missile attack against Ukraine with a heavy focus on Kyiv. Already 18 have been confirmed killed with another 90 wounded and as the search continues, both numbers are expected to rise.
According to Russia, this strike was in response to the recen
New Success & New Challenges - Ukraine Battlefield Update
We’re joined today by Rob Lee. Rob is a senior fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute and in my opinion, one of the leading American analysts of the war. We talk through his recent trip to the front where he explains how logistics vehicles are now essentially disposable, where Ukraine may attempt offensive operations this year and details on how the Middle Strike campaign is playing out
Russian Air Defense Is Collapsing
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Russia Scrambles to Stop Ukraine's New Drone Campaign
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Deep Cover: Ukraine's Secret Spy War
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Inside the Battle for Kostiantynivka
This is a city in the east facing encirclement by Russian forces and each day it becomes a little harder to get supplies and soldiers in, and the wounded out. To better understand how the situation there is playing out we’re joined today by Francis Farrell, a journalist for the Kyiv Independent who recently traveled this road to showcase just how precarious it is.We talk about the Russian assault
Russia Just Made a Big Problem Even Worse
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Ukraine Just Found Russia’s Weak Point
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Russia Is Closing In On Kostiantynivka
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"There's No Gas At All!" - Ukraine Just Hit A Critical Supply Route
Learn about our Car4Ukraine campaign here: https://car4ukraine.com/en-US/campaigns/preston-stewart-offensive-2026The situation in Crimea is worsening for Russia by the day. Overnight, following Ukrainian strikes on the Kerch Strait ferry crossing, Crimean government officials warned that fuel is no longer available for sale except to military and state services. This follows sustained strikes on
Why the US Suddenly Shifted on Iran
For context we recorded this at 9am Central on Friday June 19th.One week ago the US stance was zero nuclear enrichment for Iran, they had to hand over all of their highly enriched uranium and the ballistic missile program had to be destroyed.Today, President Trump has said that only fair that Iran keeps their missiles, that we’re in no rush to get the highly enriched uranium and future enrichment
Massive Drone Attack Leaves Moscow Burning
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"Hell is Beginning For the Russians" - Ukraine Hammers Supply Lines
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Leaked Terms Hint at Major US Concessions to Iran
A new leak purports to show the text of the US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding and it's not great. From this document, which US officials have not yet commented on, it appears that Iran's negotiating position has increased while ours decreased throughout the war. In comparing terms before the beginning of hostilities to this document, there a number of areas where Iran gets relief but significa
Russian Forces Have Entered Kostyantynivka
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There’s a town in eastern Ukraine at risk of falling to Russian forces in the next few weeks, with a local Ukrainian commander saying, "It is quite
Russian Reporter Worries "Our Air Defense is Weak, There's Not Enough"
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Another Week Another Crisis Still No Breakthrough
In the past few days the US has carried out strikes inside of Iran. Iran launched missiles and drones at targets across the Middle East. President Trump threatened to invade Kharg Island and now we’re finally on the verge of a peace deal. Or so we’re told, but let’s be honest, we’ve heard that once or 37 times before.The fact is, this war is messy and becoming more complicated by the day, but it
"It's Getting Worse" - Russian Reporters Warn of Crimea Siege
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What Ukraine Sees on the Most Violent Part of the Front
Pokrovsk remains one of the hottest sectors across the front in Ukraine. This is an area of focus for the Russian military for well over a year now and while they are slowly advancing, it’s coming at a shocking cost of men and equipment.To better understand the situation in that direction, we’re joined today by COL Volodymyr Polevyi, the head of communications for the 7th Rapid Response Corps of
Ukraine Just Unleashed Their NEW Flamingo Missile
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Russia's Supply Lines Are Quietly Failing
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Iran's Wartime Strategy: Survive and Entrench
A deal has been right around the corner for about two months while the entire region remains on edge. This weekend, we even saw a resumption of military strikes between Israel and Iran, making it seem like a return to war might happen before an actual peace deal.To better understand this situation, we’re joined today by Jonathan Hackett. Jonathan is a retired U.S. Marine interrogator, counterint
Even For Russia, This Isn't Sustainable
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So Ukraine has now visually confirmed more than 100,000 Russian soldiers killed or wounded by the Unmanned Systems Forces over t
New Strikes Show Iranian Confidence
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Russia Scrambles to Stop Ukrainian Drone Surge
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Russian Supply Lines Are In Danger
Learn more about our truck fundraiser here: https://car4ukraine.com/en-US/campaigns/preston-stewart-offensive-2026So Russia is really in a tough spot right now. I’m trying to stay grounded and not exaggerate what’s happening here but we’re in the midst of some serious change and it’s the Russians themselves that are sounding the alarm. On top of that we just got news that Ukraine is leveraging US
Ukraine Just Flipped The War Narrative
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Iran Plans to Win By Outlasting the United States
So Iran’s strategy in this war is to outlast the United States, and honestly, I think it’s working. President Trump keeps threatening Iran that if they don’t agree to terms, we’ll restart the bombing. That’s presented as US leverage over the IRGC to come to the table. But what if Iranian leadership sees it the other way around believing that Trump wants, even needs, an end to the war more than t
Deep Strikes Expose Holes in Russian Defenses
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Russian Soldiers Turn on Each Other - "We Had To Do It"
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Ukraine Just Isolated a Key Section of the Front
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Iran Just Tried Mining The Strait of Hormuz
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Ukraine's 2026 Strategy is Working
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Russia Just Launched a Massive Attack In Ukraine
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Russian Morale Is Falling Fast
Go to https://ground.news/preston and subscribe to get 40% off the unlimited access Vantage plan and transform how you read the news.Something is happening in Russia as more and more pro-Russian accounts are getting incredibly frustrated with the direction the war is going. It's not unusual to get a little pushback from some key voices, but it is unusual to see so many venting different concerns
Russian Air Defense Is Falling Apart
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Russian Special Forces Were Just Hit Hard in Donetsk
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Bakhmut Fell But Ukraine Did Not
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Growing Calls to Go All In Against Iran
Today we're looking at where things stand with the war in Iran as President Trump weighs his next move. We've now spent more time in a ceasefire than in active combat operations and there's no indication a positive solution is coming soon. As this drags out we're seeing more suggestions to 'finish the job' and commit additional military resources to wrap up the campaign. Sources:https://www.nyti
Even Russians Aren't Buying These Battlefield Claims
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Cuban Drone Crisis: 300+ Munitions Stashed off US Coast
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Ukraine Just Hit Moscow Harder Than Ever
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Russian Air Defense Is Fading Away
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The US Terror Threat Is Rising and We’re Not Prepared
Today we’re joined by Dr. Colin Clarke to dig into the new White House Counterterrorism Strategy and what it means for the ongoing fight against terrorism. Colin is the Executive Director of The Soufan Center where his research focuses on domestic and transnational terrorism, international security, and geopolitics.Follow Colin and his work at the links below:https://x.com/ColinPClarkehttps://thes
Russia Just Carried Out a Massive Attack on Ukraine
Today we're looking into a major Russian drone and missile attack into Ukraine over the last two days where more than 1,600 munitions were fired into the country. This is more than Iran fired in the opening two days of their war earlier this year and is the highest volume fired by Russia in a two day period since the war began. We also have the initial report of Russian forces beheading Ukrainia
The Iran War Just Expanded
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"They Came To Kill Us" - Inside Russia's Mariupol Theater Attack
Pick up 'The Theater' here: https://jamesverini.com/book/the-theater/Atlantic article covering the release: https://www.theatlantic.com/international/2026/05/mariupol-theater-survival-ukraine/687112/?gift=hVZeG3M9DnxL4CekrWGK3yvwArFWsP5zibKOdYRScUM&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=shareIn 2022 the Ukrainian city of Mariupol was under siege by the Russian Army. The theatre there
Ukraine Just Took the Initiative in the War
Truck fundraiser: https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/preston-stewart-offensive-2026For the first time since 2022, Ukraine has regained the initiative on the battlefield. Their middle strike campaign is creating gaps in Russian air defense that they're unable to plug. This opens up more logistics hubs to drone strikes and is making it harder, by the day, to support movement at the front. It's onl
First Things First: Force Open Hormuz Strait
The war in Iran is changing by the hour. For weeks now we’ve gone back and forth. We’re either on the verge of a major diplomatic breakthrough or about to restart hostilities. Sometimes both at the same time.To better understand the current situation, we’re joined today by Aaron MacLean. Aaron is the host of the School of War podcast, a personal favorite of mine and a must-listen if you’re try
Ukraine’s Brutal Exchange Rate: $882 Per Soldier
Merch Store: https://prestonstew.shop/Join the community on Substack: https://prestonstew.substack.com/Car4Ukraine campaign: https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/preston-stewart-offensive-2026Ukraine is now eliminating Russian soldiers for $882 each. This speaks to how effective the drone war has become and the challenges that Russia faces at the front. For the fifth month in a row, Russia has been
Ukraine Just Allowed Russia to Have Their Parade
Get a Car4Ukraine shirt here: https://prestonstew.shop/Zelensky just trolled Russia by saying he will permit Putin to hold a parade in Moscow for Victory Day. This comes as President Trump announced a three day ceasefire beginning today after lots of debate around if Ukraine would strike the parade. Pretty crazy that we're four years into this conflict and Russia was, understandably, worried abo
How the Iran War Just Changed Global Power
Insights: https://insights.windward.ai/The war in Iran is reshaping the world as we know it. The IRGC showed how easily a key transit hub like the Strait of Hormuz is to effectively shut down and the immediate pressure that can apply.To help us understand what’s going on we’re joined today by Ami Daniel. Ami is the CEO of Windward, a leading AI company that provides maritime intelligence to a ran
Iran Just Attacked Three Destroyers - US Strikes Back
Merch Store: https://prestonstew.shop/Join the community on Substack: https://prestonstew.substack.com/We're hearing the ceasefire is still in effect but Iran is shooting at us, we're shooting back and Iran is launching drones and missiles into the UAE. There's no clear progress on peace talks and it looks like there's a real chance we're headed back to hostilities before long. Atlantic article r
CIA Reveals Iran Still Holds Most of Its Missiles
Merch Store: https://prestonstew.shop/Join the community on Substack: https://prestonstew.substack.com/Today we're looking into a few new reports about the Iran war. The Washington Post points to a new CIA assessment saying that Iran can withstand the US blockade for months still and that their missile arsenal remains strong even after significant US and Israeli bombardment. We also have Project
Our Iran War Plans Just Changed....Again
Merch Store: https://prestonstew.shop/Join the community on Substack: https://prestonstew.substack.com/The Iran war is becoming more chaotic. Peace deals are always a few days away and US strategy seems to change by the hour. Last 24 hours are a perfect example as we stood up then paused Project Freedom after having Secretary Hegseth and Rubio publicly explain why this was such an important init
US Warships Just Broke Into Hormuz Under Fire
Crazy story about the two US destroyers that forced the Strait of Hormuz yesterday. Braving Iranian mines, fast boats, drones and missiles, the crews of the USS Mason and USS Truxton made it into the Persian Gulf to extract two US flagged commercial vessels. As daring as this operation was, it's unlikely we're going to see this as a regular move to get ships in and out of the area. For that we'
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