War & Conflict with Preston Stewart

Today we're looking at ANTIFA, the group that President Trump this week declared as a terrorist organization.  Michael Kenney and Colin Clarke join to talk through who the group is and what this new designation (if it holds) actually means.  You can follow Michael and Colin at the links below as well as their co-authored piece in War in the Rocks.  War on the Rocks article: https://warontherocks.c...

Putin is testing the NATO alliance and we're failing that testEarlier today three Russian MiG-31s entered NATO airspace and loitered for 12 minutes before being pushed out by Italian F-35s.  This is a continuation of Russia testing the NATO alliance to see if we will actually stand together, or if there's some room for him to exploit.  I believe we're failing right now and that's why we went from...

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Israel just began the next phase of the war Today we're looking into the expansion of Israeli ground operations into Gaza City.  We have a few official statements from the IDF outlining the course of Gideon's Chariots II and how it stands so far.  Additionally, US Senator Van Hollen just released a video calling the Israeli actions in Gaza an ethnic cleansing, which I believe makes him the senior-...

There's an important line to walk with military actionToday we're looking into the most recent US military strike in the Caribbean against alleged drug traffickers.  While the US government is releasing the strike footage and celebrating these new actions, some legal experts are weighing in that it may not be legal and does not align with the existing framework we still continue to use around the...

Today we're chatting with Stefano Ritondale of Artorias about the Venezuelan cartels and their connections to Nicolas Maduro.  These are groups we're hearing more and more about but haven't heard a lot of detail into their operations.  https://www.artorias.com/https://x.com/All_Source_NewsPatreon:  https://www.patreon.com/c/prestonstewTwitter:   https://x.com/prestonstew_TikTok:   https://www.tikt...

Here's how Azov assaulters clear a village Today we're reviewing some combat footage from Toretsk with Vegas of the Azov International Battalion.  Vegas was awesome walking through the details in the clip and explaining a lot of the tactical level stuff we don't normally cover on this channel.  Be sure to check out part two on his channel, linked below!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ty0CArKT7Qht...

Major buildup of US forces in the Caribbean continuesThe US continues to add significant military resources to the counter-narcotics operation in the Caribbean with the addition of 10 F-35B stealth fighters.  This comes as Venezuela threatens their neighbors to not work with the United States and US officials weigh the benefits of regime change.https://www.twz.com/air/f-35b-joint-strike-fighters-a...

They're back to the tactic that has worked beforeRussian soldiers appear to be back in the pipelines in eastern Ukraine working to avoid drone strikes as they approach the front.  All of the reporting right now is coming from Ukrainian channels so we'll watch as this situation develops in the coming days.  Bigger picture, it looks like NATO is failing the Russian test of a few days ago after firin...

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Someone here is lyingToday we're looking at new information coming out of the ongoing US-Venezuela tensions.  Venezuela has accused the US of killing 11 civilians in the strike last week while the DOW maintains they knew everyone on board and all were members of a terror organization.  Amidst this, US Senator Reed stated that he still hasn't seen intel confirming who was aboard the ship we hit. In...

This is a major test of the alliance. Yesterday 19 Russian drones entered Polish airspace in what is looking to be the most significant test of the NATO alliance in the organization's history.  This is a dynamic situation so today we're running through what we know so far, the reactions from NATO, Russia and Poland and what to watch for going forward. Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/c/prestonste...

This one is probably going to have some falloutEarlier today Israel struck a building in Qatar that they said housed a number of Hamas senior officials.  While we don't have confirmation quite yet, there are conflicting claims suggesting that some Hamas members were killed but the leaders and at least one report that a Qatari soldier may have been killed as well.  We look at the official responses...

Addressing the arguments against supporting UkraineToday we're chatting with Peter Dickinson about the ongoing peace process between Russia and Ukraine.  We tackle some of the counterarguments I've seen pushing against the process or continued US/European support for Ukraine.  This includes what Russia will do after Ukraine, why Ukrainian sovereignty matters to to the US and Europe, what else can...

This military operation is set to expandToday we're looking into some updates around the ongoing military operations off the coast of Venezuela.  The US maintains a significant presence there following a kinetic strike against an alleged cartel boat this past week.  Right now we're seeing a lot of signs to suggest that this is only the beginning and that more military action is set to come.  For t...

Europe needs to be ready to go it aloneFor those interested in the Patreon program: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/prestonstewToday we're diving into the increasing likelihood that Europe and Ukraine will be forced to take on Russia alone, without support from the United States.  While I don't personally think this is the right move for US national security now or into the future, it's where w...

Operation Gideon's Chariots II is underwayIsrael has begun the next phase of offensive operations in Gaza with a stated goal of eliminating Hamas and returning the 48 hostages that remain in their captivity.  As movement gets underway, we're seeing the IDF target and destroy high rise buildings in Gaza City that they say are being utilized by Hamas to observe IDF movement, and as sniper or ATGM fi...

Chatting today with Juan Gonzalez to get a little background on what's going on between the US and Venezuela.  Juan is former National Security Council senior director for the Western Hemisphere and is currently a resident fellow at the Georgetown Americas Institute.  We get into the most recent Venezuelan election, how oil plays into the conversation, alliances at play and more. Be sure to follow...

According to senior officials, we have declared war on the cartelsToday we're looking into the ongoing developments in Venezuela as multiple US officials suggest we are actively engaged in a war with drug cartels there.  This of course opens up the possibility of what we might see in terms of military action in the near future.  We look at statements from Hegseth, Rubio, Gorka, Vance and Senator R...

Unpacking  US operations near Venezuela with Sal MercoglianoToday we're joined by Sal Mercogliano of What's Going on With Shipping.  We talk through what we know so far with the US military operations near Venezuela, what's still up in the air and what to watch for going forward.  Be sure to follow Sal at the links below to stay up to date around this current operation as well as all things mariti...

The US is preparing for additional strikes to fight back against drug traffickers Following yesterday's strike against Venezuelan traffickers, multiple US officials have suggested this is just the beginning as the US is likely to continue the use of military force south of the border.  We look at some statements by President Trump, Secretary of Defense Hegseth and Secretary of State Rubio.  Finall...

This is a major move in the drug warThe US just carried out a military strike against the Venezuelan Tren de Aragua cartel, a group recently designated by President Trump as a Foreign Terror Organization.  Here's what we know so far, how we got here and what to watch for in coming days. Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/c/prestonstewTwitter:   https://x.com/prestonstew_TikTok:   https://www.tiktok.c...

Looks like they're setting the stage for somethingUkraine continues their targeting of Russian helicopters and air defense assets in Crimea with a few new clips being released by the Ukrainian GUR in recent days.  Russian analysts believe this is Ukraine setting the conditions for a near term attack in western Crimea, likely with some sort of long range stand-off munition.  We also look at some ba...

This could be a pending military operation, or nothing at allPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/prestonstewToday we're looking at the continuation of tensions between the United States and Venezuela as US warships head south.  Right now the official line from the US government is that this is a counter-drug operation but it's a lot of firepower descending on Caracas.  In turn, we're seeing some in V...

I don't think we have a coherent Ukraine policyToday we're looking into some updates out of the war in Ukraine and ongoing efforts to bring about a peace deal with Russia.  A new Atlantic article suggests the US backtracked on an agreement with our European allies before meeting with Putin in Alaska where our entire approach seems to have shifted.  In turn, French President Macron suggests that Tr...