War & Conflict with Preston Stewart

Today we're joined by Shawn VanDiver to discuss the ongoing challenges our Afghan allies are facing as they try to enter or stay in the United States. Shawn and his team at AfghanEvac are doing incredible work helping to keep a promise our nation made to so many over 20+ years. Be sure to check out the links below to learn more about how you can get involved and help! Donate or learn more about Af...

Truck fundraiser: https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/preston-stewart-spring-offensive Today we're looking into a few updates in Ukraine. Over the last few days we've seen an uptick in Ukrainian middle-range strike operations that took out logistics, air defense and now an FSB office in Donetsk. Meanwhile, Russian forces are steadily pushing forward in the east and the Sloviansk area is starting to...

Store: https://prestonstew.shop/ Join the community on Substack: https://prestonstew.substack.com/ Iran just dug in by mining the Strait of Hormuz. With peace talks not making any progress this looks like they're making moves to hold the strategic waterway for the foreseeable future. This comes as additional US forces have entered the region and proponents of the war suggest we ramp up strikes to...

Today we're joined by Michael Kofman to discuss the current status of the war in Ukraine. Mike is a senior fellow in the Russia and Eurasia Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and a contributing editor at War on the Rocks, where he hosts the Russia Contingency, a bi-weekly podcast on the Russian military and the Russia-Ukraine war. You can follow his work at the links below....

Store: https://prestonstew.shop/ Join the community on Substack: https://prestonstew.substack.com/ Earlier today the IRGC opened fire on three vessels moving through the Strait of Hormuz and then seized two of them. Now we wait to see the US reaction and how this will impact the possibility of ongoing talks. Meanwhile, there's mixed reporting on the number of Iranian vessels that have successfully...

Go to https://ground.news/preston to get 40% off the unlimited access Vantage plan, bringing it down to just $5/month. As the US-Iran talks looked to be falling apart, President Trump extended the ceasefire indefinitely. After Iran stated that they would not be meeting the US in Pakistan, Trump stated that he will hold off on attacks and the ceasefire will hold until a deal is reached. This comes...

Truck fundraiser: https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/preston-stewart-spring-offensive Today we're looking at some new Ukrainian sanctions packages that hit the Tuapse oil facility overnight. This is one of Russia's ten largest facilities in the country and prompted concern among some military reporters that these areas are still less protected than hoped. We also have some Russian commentary about...

The US just announced that we fired upon and boarded an Iranian vessel that tried to break the blockade. This comes as talks seem less and less likely to materialize before the end of the ceasefire suggesting a return to open hostilities is probably what comes next. Sources: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/04/18/iran-strait-hormuz-us-oil/ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/18/us/politics/ir...

Today we're chatting with Rob Lee and Dmytro Putiata about the Russian Drone Wall concept rolled out in 2025. These two are an incredible wealth of knowledge and have recently started up a joint publication sharing their insights on the war. Be sure to follow Rob and Dima's work on Substack: https://twomarines.substack.com/ Rob on X: https://x.com/RALee85 Dima on X: https://x.com/kriegsforscherD S...

Store: https://prestonstew.shop/ Today we're looking into the chaos that is the Iran war. Just yesterday we heard that the Strait was open, that Iran had agreed to all US demands and more. But what's happening on the ground is telling a different story. It looks like Iran has reasserted control over the Strait and it's hard to say negotiations are on track as the next round of talks isn't yet sche...

Today we're joined by the EU's Commissioner of Enlargement Marta Kos. We talk about how the elections in Hungary change the EU and affect Ukraine in the near term. This includes a 90B Euro loan that's set to be delivered here in the near term. Thank you so much to the Commissioner Kos and the EU communications team for helping to set this up! Ukraine truck fundraiser: https://car4ukraine.com/campa...

For a limited time only, our viewers are getting 20% OFF at https://www.bubsnaturals.com/ by using code PRESTON at checkout. Live Better Longer! Join the community on Substack: https://prestonstew.substack.com/ Some major news out of the Iran war this morning as President Trump added a lot of details about what is being negotiated. It sounds like the Strait of Hormuz may be open, but we need to wa...

Truck fundraiser: https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/preston-stewart-spring-offensive Today we're looking into some new strike footage out of Ukraine showing the effectiveness of their mid-range strike missions into Russian-controlled territory. The 1st Azov Corps put FPVs over Donetsk city and the Unmanned Systems Forces continue to hammer missile sites and air defense assets across the front. Mea...

Joined today by Vegas from ‪@differentbreedtv2547‬ to walk through some combat footage published by the Ukrainian 3rd Assault Brigade. Vegas is running a fundraiser right now to help out the newly formed Tuman Group with some much-needed optics, check out the link below for more details! Tuman Fundraiser: https://dzygaspaw.com/clear-sight-for-azov?project=Clear+Sight+for+AZOV Source Video: https:/...

Join the community on Substack! https://prestonstew.substack.com/ Today we're looking into an update on the Iran war as the US passes the 48 hour mark of the blockade. Iran has threatened to shut down shipping in the entire region if this continues and it's a little tricky to dial in exactly how effective the blockade is right now. Does appear that overall shipping is down but also some reports of...

Go to https://ground.news/preston to get 40% off the unlimited access Vantage plan, bringing it down to just $5/month. Today we're looking at a few new stories from the Russian side where they complain about tank units disappearing and an electrical engineer finding himself in an assault unit. Neither of these are a sign of a well-functioning military and will only erode the Russian Army's abiliti...

The Iran situation is changing by the hour. Right now we've seen the US blockade go into effect and we're waiting to see how Iran, and really the rest of the world, responds. To better understand exactly what’s playing out, we’re joined today by Kelly Magsamen. Kelly is a former Chief of Staff to the Secretary of Defense and worked on the JCPOA as the Iran Director at the National Security Council...

Truck campaign for the 104th: https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/preston-stewart-spring-offensive Today we're looking at the expansion of the kill zone in Ukraine that is causing some problems for the Russian attackers. For a few weeks now we've noticed an uptick in complaints on the Russian side as more and more targets are coming within range making offensive operations even more difficult. This...

Join the community on Substack! https://prestonstew.substack.com/ Today we're looking at how the US-Iran talks played out yesterday in Pakistan where it appears nothing of note was agreed to. This likely means the US will require a shift in strategy and we may already be seeing this as President Trump has just announced a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Sources: https://www.nytimes.com/202...

Find more content on Substack: https://prestonstew.substack.com/ Today we're looking at new reports that the US has pushed a Destroyer into the Strait of Hormuz as peace talks in Pakistan commence. This would mark the first freedom of navigation maneuver since the war began and an indication that the US feels we have the upper hand entering the negotiations. Contact: preston@warstories.co Learn mo...

Go to http://proton.me/prestonstewart to get started with Proton Mail. Sign up for a free account and take back control of your email. Today we're looking at the status of the US-Iran ceasefire as it threatens to fall apart before it really even begins. Iran is saying that it's being violated and the US isn't meeting the requirements that we agreed to, meanwhile there are reports that Iran is alre...

Find more content on Substack! https://prestonstew.substack.com/ It seems like nobody knows what's happening with the ceasefire right now. Iran, the US and Israel have all shown to have a different understanding of what was agreed to but somehow it still seems to be holding. However, the Strait of Hormuz remains closed and it doesn't appear that's set to change anytime soon. Fox article: https://w...

Truck Fundraiser: https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/preston-stewart-spring-offensive Today we're looking at what it takes to infil and exfil soldiers off the front lines in the east. This is some exclusive footage sent over from the 104th Territorial Defense Brigade to show how the vehicles we provide are being used at the front every day. Incredible to see this from their perspective. We also get...

Find more content on Substack: https://prestonstew.substack.com/ So we might have a ceasefire but it's chaotic keeping up with all the nuance here. Entirely possible this still falls apart but for now it looks like the next two weeks are to be spent finalizing an agreement. I'm hesitant to provide much insight on the agreement right now as both sides seem to be contradicting themselves regularly....

Go to http://proton.me/prestonstewart to get started with Proton Mail. Sign up for a free account and take back control of your email. Today we're looking into the new deadlines laid out by President Trump for Iran to surrender and open the Strait of Hormuz. A few hours ago he said that 'a whole civilization will die tonight' as we approach the 8pm ET deadline he laid out a few days ago. Iran has...