War & Conflict with Preston Stewart

Today we're looking into some ways that US forces in the Middle East can augment their drone defense as we start to see FPV and recon drones appear over key facilities. Bottom line, find nets and fencing and start covering overhead of key facilities. These will help stop FPV drones and catch drone dropped munitions. Patreon:   / prestonstew   Twitter:   / prestonstew_   TikTok:   / prestonstew   I...

Israel has begun ground operations in southern Lebanon focused on eliminating the Hezbollah threat. There are some indications this could be the largest invasion since 2006 and we need to keep an eye out to see if Hezbollah adjusts tactics from the last round of fighting that pretty clearly played out in Israel's favor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lightning drone fundraiser: https://dzygaspaw.com/lightning-strike?project=Lightning+Strike For the first time in a while, Russian sources are openly concerned about a Ukrainian breakthrough at the front. We look today into what's causing that between drone tactics, technology and some shocking UN statements on how Russia is treating their soldiers.  Sources:  https://t.me/swodki/567515 https://ww...

President Trump is calling on our allies around the world to help us open the Strait of Hormuz. While an international coalition would be a solid move, it's going to be harder to build that now than before the conflict kicked off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we're looking at a new red line drawn by President Trump for Iran: open the strait of Hormuz or we hit your oil infrastructure. This comes after a significant attack on Kharg Island last night but I'm not sure the Iranian regime has any intentions of opening the strait in the near future. This is one of, if not their only, strategic advantage over the United States in this war and it will pr...

The US announced that we're deploying the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit to the Middle East as the war with Iran grinds on. Today we get into what that entails and four scenarios that could play out once they arrive in the next 1-2 weeks. Sources: https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/us-israel-iran-war-news-2026?mod=WSJ_home_mediumtopper_pos_1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adcho...

Earlier today, Secretary Hegseth said the US and Israel have hit more than 15,000 targets since the war in Iran began. They added that today is set to be the heaviest volume of strikes so far as they explained that Iranian air defense is so degraded that we're able to put fighters and bombers over Tehran to carry out additional strikes. We're seeing Iran double down on their strategy of shutting d...

What's old is new again. Drone fundraiser: https://dzygaspaw.com/lightning-strike?project=Lightning+Strike Today we're looking into a new tactic being described by Russia where Ukraine is using a rolling drone barrage to take out defensive positions ahead of an infantry assault. This brings to mind the early days of combined arms warfare in WWI where soldiers in the trench had to wait for the barr...

This is a high-risk move for Iran. Today we're looking at recent developments around the Strait of Hormuz that Iran may have mined, but certainly has been targeting in recent days. This is a major chokepoint and the type of global disruption that could force an end to the conflict before all US objectives are met. For now, it appears we're going after mine-laying boats and the next step could be m...

Will this be a short spurt or the start of something big? Today we're looking into a major operation in Mexico where the government eliminated El Mencho, the head of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, or CJNG. This marks the highest profile capture/killing of a cartel leader in years and immediately led to a spike in violence across the country. This is a developing situation so this is what we kn...

This could begin any day at this pointToday we're looking into the possible options for the US to strike Iran in the coming days. Based on what we have in theater right now it could be a sustained campaign for about a week, no boots on ground and we should expect a panicked Iranian response. Right now we're in a window where we have enough assets in the region for limited strikes and every day mor...

These personal accounts are crazyBe sure to check out Battle Lab, season 1 out now on VetTV!https://www.veterantv.tv/battle-lab?utm_medium=paid-social&utm_campaign=preston-stewart&utm_content=readToday we're looking into new reports about Russian commanders killing their own troops if they're unable to pay the bribe to stay off the front. While this isn't new, we should expect to see more stories...

This escalated quicklyToday we're looking at the increasing possibility of US military action in Iran. The military buildup in the Middle East, that's still ongoing now, is unlike anything we've seen in decades. Meanwhile, negotiations have stalled and Israeli officials are suggesting something may kick off in the coming days. For a wide look at what's coming, we look today into a number of source...

Hearing rumors that there’s even more progress not yet reportedTruck fundraiser for the 104th: https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/preston-stewart-winter-offensiveToday we're looking into the reports now coming out of Russia that Ukraine has kicked off a sizeable attack across multiple areas in the south. Previously we were looking at the eastern flank in Zaporizhzhia but overnight it appears a seco...

That happened fastHere's our campaign with Car4Ukraine: https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/preston-stewart-winter-offensive/Today we're looking into Ukraine's continued push in the south as it appears they're clearing out the grey zone claimed by Russia in recent months. While the fog of war is still thick surrounding this operation, it does appear that Russian forces were cleared out of multiple a...

Couple unique operations last few days by UkraineTruck fundraiser for 104th TD: https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/preston-stewart-winter-offensiveToday we're looking at a few unique Ukrainian operations in different areas of the front. Near Pokrovsk, Omega went behind Russian lines to rescue one of their guys who was captured 27 days ago. Then near Kupyansk, K-2 used a UGV to transport a Russian P...

More to be done, but this is a good stepToday we're looking into a report that the US smuggled thousands of Starlink terminals into Iran to help the protesters during the recent government crackdowns. This comes as the US sends a second carrier strike group to the region as negotiations around their nuclear program continue. Sourceshttps://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/u-s-smuggled-thousands-of-st...

Truck fundraiser for the 104th Brigade:https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/preston-stewart-winter-offensive/Today we're looking into some recent developments in Ukraine where Russia seemingly has made a few bad decisions back to back.  After losing Starlink it looks like Russian soldiers fell for a Ukrainian trap and submitted their location and data to the Ukrainian military and then Russia went af...

Below zero temps change everythingToday we're chatting with 'Bane' and 'Bruin' of the GUR Legion. We get into how they fight in cold weather conditions, how this impacts both sides, and some new tactics they're seeing from the Russians. This interview is part of an ongoing fundraiser through Ukraine Front Line and Protect a Volunteer, the link to contribute is below. Fundraiser for GUR Legion: htt...

Icy roads aren't ideal hereFor those interested, here's our current truck fundraiser for the 104th BDE: https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/preston-stewart-winter-offensiveThis is a video taken during my recent trip to Ukraine as Legion and I drone the drone road from Izium to Sloviansk in the east, between 15-20km from the front. I thought it would be worthwhile to show what this main logistical co...

We've seen this a few times beforeTruck fundraiser for the 104th: https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/preston-stewart-winter-offensiveEarlier today the Ukrainian 'I Want to Live" project published a video showing Russians targeting their own soldiers as they tried to surrender. While we can't verify from this clip with 100% confidence that's the case, it fits a pattern of Russia doing just this and...

Russia is missing Starlink right about nowTruck fundraiser: https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/preston-stewart-winter-offensive/Today we're looking into new reports that Ukraine has kicked off offensive operations in the south. By now these have been confirmed by both Russian and Ukrainian sources but the scope of the operations is still a little murky. For now it appears that Ukraine may be moppin...

It was such an honor to meet so many incredible peopleIf you want to support the fundraisers mentioned in the video, we're doing one all year with Car4Ukraine: https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/preston-stewart-winter-offensiveToday I'm doing my best to walk through a recent trip to Ukraine. This couldn't have happened without the help of so many people and organizations helping to plan and coordin...

At this pace, the next few months could be wildTruck fundraiser: https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/preston-stewart-winter-offensiveA new report from the Ukrainian unmanned systems forces says that more than 30,000 Russian soldiers were killed in January. This despite a slow down in assaults during the cold spell. If this keeps up, we could see staggering numbers when the weather clears. Sources:An...

This might be why Trump wants to restart nuclear testsToday we're looking at a new accusation from the US State Department saying that China secretly conducted nuclear tests in 2020. This would mark the first test by anyone other than North Korea since 1998 and has arms control experts worried about the possibility of a new arms race. Sourceshttps://www.cnn.com/2026/02/06/politics/us-china-nuclear...