Preston Stewart

War & Conflict with Preston Stewart

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Glad you're here! I'm Preston, and I break down war, conflict, and geopolitics to make it easier for people to understand. I'm a former U.S. Army officer and West Point graduate with a degree in International Relations, and I've served as an officer in the 101st Airborne Division, the Texas National Guard, and the U.S. Army Reserve in Tennessee. Hope this podcast helps make sense of things going on in the world!

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Oct 26, 2026

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The Unstoppable Russian Army Has Been Stopped 26.10.2026

Ongoing campaigns:https://ukraineaidops.org/blogs/fundraising-campaigns/preston-x-uaohttps://artwine.com/https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/preston-stewart-fall-offensiveThis week Putin said that It has become obvious to everyone that defeating Russia on the battlefield is impossible. Shortly thereafter President Trump stated that the Russian Army just keeps grinding forward and that it was time fo...

The American Leading an Strike Drone Team in Ukraine 25.10.2026

You can support Bard, Team Archer and other foreign volunteers through the Protect a Volunteer sponsor program here: https://protectavolunteer.com/donorsBehind the countless hours of drone footage coming out of the war in Ukraine are the operators who are literally developing a new style of warfare before our eyes. And today we’re talking with one of them. Bard is an American volunteer who leads T...

Why the Houthi Blitz Across Yemen Suddenly Stalled 24.10.2026

After a pretty rapid advance across western Yemen it appears the Houthis have been stopped, for now at least. I mean the fighting there is far from over and we’re seeing Houthi missiles strike in Saudi Arabia, Saudi jets bomb key targets in Yemen and increasing Houthi drone activity near the border suggesting they may try to escalate even further. So to help us break this all down, we’re joined to...

Iran War Is About to Flare Back Up 23.10.2026

Check out the new channel here! Defense Tech News https://www.defensetechnews.io/ https://www.youtube.com/@DefenseTechnologyNews It looks like the war with Iran is about to flare back up. It’s not just the coming elections in the United States and Israel but also the moving of military assets to the region, evacuating certain bases and of course, Netanyanhu saying that Iran is once again, developi...

Putin Rejects Ceasefire Proposal 23.10.2026

Check out our two fundraisers ongoing right now to support Ukrainian units fighting in the east:https://ukraineaidops.org/blogs/fundraising-campaigns/preston-x-uaohttps://artwine.com/Looks like Putin has rejected Zelensky’s ceasefire proposal but accepted one from Melania Trump. Didn't expect that one today but it's good news for the people of Oleshky. Sources:https://t.me/tass_agency/401818https:...

Ukraine Just Took the War Underground 22.10.2026

Our two campaigns in October are going strong! Check out Ukraine Aid Ops and Brave Selections below to learn about each.https://ukraineaidops.org/blogs/fundraising-campaigns/preston-x-uaohttps://artwine.com/Looks like the war in Ukraine is moving underground. A Ukrainian unit today released this footage showing offensive operations in a tunnel where they say they ambushed Russian soldiers, some wh...

Russian POV: Deadly Approach Under Ukrainian Drones 21.10.2026

Ukraine Aid Ops campaign: https://ukraineaidops.org/blogs/fundraising-campaigns/preston-x-uaoArtWine campaign: https://artwine.com/This is a Russian soldiers view of the approaches to Dobropillia. Not usually something the Kremlin likes to have released, because there are bodies of Russian soldiers everywhere. We saw this same view from above a few days ago as Azov showed how one after another, Ru...

Ukraine Turned This Route Into a Russian Graveyard 19.10.2026

Check out our ongoing fundraisers below!https://artwine.com/https://ukraineaidops.org/blogs/fundraising-campaigns/preston-x-uao10,000 Russian soldiers have been killed or seriously wounded so far in October with most of them in the exact direction that Russian leadership lied about this past week. In fact we’ve got some footage from the Dobropillia direction that was just released showing the fiel...

NATO F-16s Just Intercepted Two Drones Over Romania 18.10.2026

Check out our ongoing campaigns to support units fighting in Donetsk!https://ukraineaidops.org/blogs/fundraising-campaigns/preston-x-uaohttps://artwine.com/NATO jets just shot down what were likely Russian drones in Romanian airspace. Ukraine carried out their largest ever drone attack on St. Petersburg with a major refinery going up in flames. And Ukraine released new footage dispelling Russian c...

This keeps getting worse 17.10.2026

Check out our ongoing fundraisers to support Ukrainian military units fighting in the east!https://ukraineaidops.org/blogs/fundraising-campaigns/preston-x-uaohttps://artwine.com/After volunteering to buy Russian diesel, threatening to cut off intel sharing and weapons sales to Ukraine and actually throttling Starlink during ongoing operations, President Trump has now waived sanctions imposed on Ru...

Russian Military Just Used AI To Fake Battlefield Progress 16.10.2026

Nearly $60k raised already! Check out our two campaigns to help the 93rd and a few other units in the east:https://artwine.com/https://ukraineaidops.org/blogs/fundraising-campaigns/preston-x-uao Russia just got called out by their own side for using AI to fake reports of battlefield progress. This isn’t some random small account either. It’s the Ministry of Defense releasing footage to support cla...

Ukraine Just Destroyed 4 Russian Jets 15.10.2026

Defense Tech Newshttps://www.defensetechnews.io/https://www.youtube.com/@UCZqVYM3Rbd1a8DnKcqEdUEA Overnight a Ukrainian missile strike destroyed four Su-34 fighter bombers at an airfield 370km from the front. Marking one of the largest losses of Russian aircraft in a single mission in over a year. Even better, these were loaded up with bombs ready to launch into Ukraine. We also have the Ukrainian...

"We're Losing a Strong Partner" - Zelensky on Waning US Support 14.10.2026

Check out our fundraisers with ArtWine and Ukraine Aid Ops below!https://artwine.com/https://ukraineaidops.org/blogs/fundraising-campaigns/preston-x-uaoOvernight it appears that Starlink access in Ukraine was reduced, significantly impacting ongoing operations, to include their interception of Russian drones. This came without notice and may have already resulted in civilian lives lost. In fact Pr...

"The Double Standard Is Disgraceful" - US Threatens Ukraine & Helps Russia 13.10.2026

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 12.10.2026

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 10.10.2026

Ukraine Aid Ops campaign: https://ukraineaidops.org/blogs/fundraising-campaigns/preston-x-uao 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://w...

"This Money Will Kill Ukrainians" Zelensky Blasts US Diesel Deal 09.10.2026

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 Z...

Iran Just Ramped Up Strikes in the Strait of Hormuz 09.10.2026

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 Str...

62% of Ukrainians Will Fight as Long as It Takes 08.10.2026

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 07.10.2026

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 me...

Yemen Declares War on the Houthis as Saudi Allies Mobilize 06.10.2026

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-houthis-b...

Russia's Hidden War on NATO Is Escalating 05.10.2026

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 05.10.2026

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 04.10.2026

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, Ru...

Ukraine Is Exploiting Russia's Broken Logistics 03.10.2026

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 the...

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