War & Conflict with Preston Stewart

Truck campaign Phase 2: https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/preston-stewart-spring-offensive Staggering losses for the Russian military in March as Ukraine announces 35,000 taken off the battlefield. This comes as a Russian milblogger announces some methods for mitigating the effects of Ukrainian drones and deep strikes hitting Russian oil infrastructure overnight. Substack: https://prestonstew.subs...

Get more content on Substack: https://prestonstew.substack.com/ Trump just dropped his craziest deadline yet which I didn't think was real for a while. Either way, we have about 48 hours for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz and right now that doesn't seem likely at all. There's a good chance that we're misreading the Iranian regime right now. Sources: https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/top-aid...

Find more content on Substack: https://prestonstew.substack.com/ This was a crazy operation 200 miles inside of Iranian territory to rescue a downed American crewmember. Most of this story is and will remain classified for some time, but here's what we know so far. Sources: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/04/us/politics/military-iran-airman-rescue.html?smid=url-share https://www.twz.com/news-featu...

Get more content on Substack: https://prestonstew.substack.com/ Been a hectic day with the war in Iran as the second US manned aircraft was shot down shortly after initial reports of a F-15 intercept was confirmed. We also learned that two helicopters involved in search and rescue ops were hit by ground fire but fortunately were able to return to base. This comes as ceasefire negotiations fall thr...

Today we have news that a US F-15E Strike Eagle was shot down over Iran. As of this recording the status of the two crew members is unknown and search operations are ongoing. Hopefully both are returned home safely but we also now face the real possibility that American airmen end up in Iranian captivity. That is the type of thing that could drastically alter the course of the war. Find more conte...

Today we're looking at recent targeting changes by the US and Israel that signal a shift towards total war in the Middle East. To be clear, Iran has been targeting exclusively civilian infrastructure from the start of this conflict but in recent days we've seen the US start to offer up targets that range from dual-use to almost exclusively civilian in nature. This is the trend towards total war, a...

Dzyga's Paw campaign: https://dzygaspaw.com/lightning-strike?project=Lightning+Strike Controversy in Ukraine as the 425th is accused of carrying out a careless attack towards Pokrovsk. We get into the allegations and response from the unit in today's video. Ukrainian deep strikes continue to cause real damage taking out drones, planes and oil facilities inside of Russia. Sources: https://kyivindep...

Today we're looking at what President Trump's speech might entail tonight as new reports come out about how frustrated they are about our allies lack of participation in the fight to open the Strait of Hormuz.  Financial Times Article: https://www.ft.com/content/d304071a-ca97-4b3b-be93-ff880a6645c3?shareType=nongift&syn-25a6b1a6=1 Sal video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-DONyuir9I Go to http:/...

Chuyka fundraiser: https://donorbox.org/drone-feed-interceptors-for-3ab Blue Bird Tech: https://www.blue-bird.tech/en/ Thank you so much to the Blue Bird team for taking the time to chat today! Incredible how fast these technologies are changing on the battlefield. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Drone fundraiser for the Ukrainian 26th BDE: https://dzygaspaw.com/lightning-strike?project=Lightning%20Strike Today we're joined by Maksym Khorolskii, an OSINT specialist at Molfar. Maksym talks us through a recent open source investigation where the Molfar team was able to use a Russian social media post to locate an air defense position in Crimea. If interested, the source report and more about...

So the Houthis have joined the war in the Middle East, which isn't great and adds some complexity to an already difficult situation. We look at the ways the Houthis may try to influence events and what that could mean for the larger war effort. Additional, a new piece by Nadav Eyal raises the suggestion that Iranian leadership may be living in a fantasy land, unaware of the damage inflicted to the...

An Iranian drone and missile attack hit a US base in Saudi Arabia and has resulted in multiple aircraft damaged and ten servicemembers wounded. Satellite imagery appears to confirm these reports and also shows that we're parking aircraft in the open, inside of Iranian drone and missile range, one month into the start of this conflict. That's unacceptable. We've seen how vulnerable airfields are to...

Thank you to Rep Smith and his team for organizing this conversation. Great to be able to chat with someone who's getting the regular briefings on this conflict to see if we can better parse out exactly what's happening with the war in Iran. 00:00 The War in Iran: An Overview 06:01 Evaluating the Off-Ramp Options 11:59 Coalition Dynamics and International Relations 17:51 Transparency and Accountab...

Lots going on today with the Iran war. In this video we look at new assessments adding to the speculation that the US is preparing ground operations in Iran with the Kharg Island plan getting pushback from the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. This comes as President Trump gives Iran another ten days to open the Strait of Hormuz before we begin bombing their energy infrastructure. Substack: h...

Find more content on Substack: https://prestonstew.substack.com/ Today we're looking into the assessments that the US is planning a ground operation into Iran in the near future. There are a few possibilities being floated here from Kharg Island to the nuclear material at Natanz. We look into a review by GEN Votel, a former CENTCOM commander about what these types of missions would entail should t...

Sources: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/23/opinion/trump-iran-general-mcchrystal.html https://farsnews.ir/Qaysar/1774438398843134762/Iran-Denies-Reports-of-Negotiations-with-US https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-israel-trump-lebanon-march-24-2026-8bb5e79a98ea72fccc5c50b4931ad778 https://x.com/MiddleEast_24/status/2036613511153848582?s=20 Substack: https://prestonstew.substack.com/ Twitter:   / pr...

Lightning drone campaign: https://dzygaspaw.com/lightning-strike?project=Lightning+Strike Find more content on Substack: https://prestonstew.substack.com/ Today we're looking at a new Russian assessment of how difficult it will be for them to take the remainder of the Donbas anytime in the near future. FighterBomber, a Russian milblogger says they can either accelerate the offense, turn to the def...

Today we're looking into new assessments that boots on ground are likely in Iran. From General Mattis saying we're in a tough spot, to the Wall Street Journal publishing an article saying it's the only way forward, it seems like this has turned from a maybe to a matter of time. We also look at a Washington Post article suggesting that we're moving towards the Strait of Hormuz as the overriding pri...

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. Check out all the content consolidated in one place at https://prestonstew.substack.com/ Today we're looking into new statements from President Trump that the United States has granted Iran a five day window to open the Strait of Hormuz, extending his previous 48 h...

Car4Ukraine Campaign: https://car4ukraine.com/en-US/campaigns/preston-stewart-offensive-2026 Today we're looking into a recent event where Ukrainian drones brought down two Russian Ka-52 attack helicopters. We look at the footage released by Ukraine and the explanations offered by a number of Russian analysts. Source video from Madyar:  https://t.me/robert_magyar/2106 https://x.com/Maks_NAFO_FELLA...

Today we're looking into a new red line drawn by President Trump where he says Iran needs to open the Strait of Hormuz or we'll start hitting their energy infrastructure. This risks a broader escalation in the region and Iran has already said they'll consider all energy in the area viable targets. This comes as additional US forces surge into the area. Sources: https://apnews.com/article/diego-gar...

Lightning drone fundraiser: https://dzygaspaw.com/lightning-strike?project=Lightning+Strike Today we're looking into a new report of life in a Russian assault unit. A Russian soldier writes about the problems with these units being used more for punishment than anything else and how little the commanders there care for the lives of their soldiers. We also have more Russian armored assaults startin...

Today we're looking at the Israeli strike campaign that is steadily eliminating Iran's senior leadership. Over the past 24 hours, they've taken out three senior officials and have been hitting police checkpoints with the hope of providing an opportunity for the people to rise up. The Hudson Institute talked to this suggesting that, as of now, hardliners are solidifying their power and there doesn'...

Today we're looking into reports that suggest the US is considering using military force to open the Strait of Hormuz. This comes after our allies from around the world rejected President Trump's call for support in the region. We also have the first senior US official resigning over the war. Patreon:   / prestonstew   Twitter:   / prestonstew_   TikTok:   / prestonstew   Instagram:   / prestonste...