War & Conflict with Preston Stewart

This is a major disruption to the Russian command and controlTruck fundraiser with Car4Ukraine: https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/preston-stewart-winter-offensive/Interview with Ihor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5sikaSoxhgToday we're looking at the news that SpaceX has shut off access for Russia to use their terminals. This is a major blow to the Russian command and control who have been heav...

These tactics are changing so fastTruck campaign for Seraphim: https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/preston-stewart-winter-offensiveToday we're talking with Ihor, a driver in the reconnaissance company of the new Seraphim Unmanned Systems Battalion of the 104th Territorial Defense Brigade.  Ihor talks through the current challenges of driving anywhere near the contact line and how the Russian drone t...

Russia's infiltration tactics are paying off near PokrovskTruck fundraiser: https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/preston-stewart-winter-offensive/Today we're looking into some Russian advances around Pokrovsk where we're getting somewhat mixed signals on progress. While Russia seems to present much more control over the territory than we're seeing elsewhere, the situation has been noted as dire from...

Pretty aggressive steps by Iran as the US military buildup continuesGo to https://meetfabric.com/PRESTON and apply today, risk-freeToday we're looking at a few recent events that risk sparking a conflict between the US and Iran.  Earlier today the US shot down an Iranian drone and prevented a US-flagged vessel from being boarded off their coast.  This comes as the US continues to talk about diplom...

That buzzing sound will make anyone take cover Seraphim Fundraiser: https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/preston-stewart-winter-offensiveDrones continue to change how warfare is conducted.  In just the past few days we've seen Ukrainian drones rescue some of their soldiers from being captured and an unmanned ground vehicle used to capture Russian soldiers.  There has been a noticeable decline in offe...

We should expect to see more of this in 2026Today we're looking into Ukraine's new search and destroy tactics that they're using to clear the Russians out of certain areas along the front.  This type of effort takes a lot of planning and we're seeing how that takes shape in areas like Dobropillia and Kupyansk.  This is the type of offensive action I would expect to see from Ukraine moving into 202...

This is more casualties than any major power has suffered since WWIITruck and generator fundraiser: https://givebutter.com/Southern_FrontToday we're looking at a new report just published by CSIS outlining Russian losses so far in Ukraine.  They come to a staggering 1.2 million total casualties and show that the average rate of advance is slower than what was seen in major offensives going back to...

It's getting hard to keep any major assets close to the frontTruck and generator fundraiser: https://givebutter.com/Southern_FrontToday we're looking into a few medium range strikes carried out by Russia into Ukraine. The first struck a decoy F-16 at an airfield 200km from the front and the second hit a logistics route keeping Pokrovsk in the fight. While neither strike caused important damage, ea...

Here's how Hunterbrook exposed UbiquitiToday we're joined by Sam Koppleman who runs through this bombshell report from Hunterbrook alleging that US company Ubiquiti is knowingly bypassing US sanctions to provide dual-use technology to the Russian military for use in their war in Ukraine. Please see the full investigation and summary video from Hunterbrook linked below. Summary video: https://www.y...

Everything is in place for a sustained campaign against the Iranian regimeThe US military is deploying assets to the Middle East as President Trump issues a warning to Iran that they need to make a deal or face an attack by the United States. We look at the sizeable buildup that's known to us at this point as well as regional allies that are either likely to be a part of the operation, or making s...

And this is just their drone units...Fundraiser for vehicles and generators: https://givebutter.com/Southern_FrontUkraine says their drone units eliminated 240,000 Russian soldiers in 2025 alone, that's a staggering number but just as wild is that the Russians keep coming. Today we're looking at the new report issued by Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces, some battlefield updates and new Russian st...

In these conditions, surrendering is their only chance of survival Vehicle and power generation fundraiser: https://givebutter.com/Southern_FrontRussian soldiers on the attack right now have only one hope of survival, surrender to Ukrainian forces.  The rest are hunted down by drones as they slowly freeze to death in the grey zone.  The weather is taking a major toll at the front and usually corre...

The cold favors the defender in this caseToday we're looking at how the frigid cold weather is affecting operations at the front, specifically how it's costing Russia soldiers as they try to advance. Temps are at or below zero right now and extended exposure can be life threatening, and that's without the constant hum of Ukrainian drones hunting down anyone they see. Interview with Ryan: https://w...

There's a target-rich environment Ukraine can hammer this yearToday we're chatting with Ryan O'Leary about some changes Ukraine can make to their drone doctrine to help win the war. We get into some challenges they've faced adapting to this new type of fight, an area of the battlefield being overlooked right now, and how that can be leveraged to Ukraine's advantage in 2026.Ryan on X: https://x.com...

This is enough firepower to have a real impactToday we're looking at the ongoing situation in Iran as US military assets continue to pour into the region. We get into what's arriving that could be utilized against the Iranian regime, updates from the streets and an argument for and against US military action. Sourceshttps://x.com/ianellisjones/status/2014469668644196498https://apnews.com/article/i...

We're close to NATO being little more than a piece of paperToday we're looking into the recent discussions at Davos where a major takeaway was the rift in NATO.  There are real questions on both sides of the Atlantic if the alliance would hold up to a real test and that public questioning at all is enough to defang the potential power of the organization.  We look at some statements by President T...

This has moved from protest to revolution Today we're talking with Janatan Sayeh about the current situation in Iran.  Janatan Sayeh is the Iran research analyst at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies focused on Iranian domestic affairs and the Islamic Republic’s malign influence. Prior to joining FDD, he supported Iranian activists through State Department grant programs. Born and raised in...

From the front lines to the home front, Ukraine holdsToday we're chatting with Rick the Ukrainian and Roman Trokhymets to get an idea of where morale sits both within the military and with the citizens of Ukraine. This is an impossible metric to dial in but also something we haven't spent much time discussing in the past so I thought it would be valuable to get some insight from these gentlemen to...

Trump is really doubling down on GreenlandYesterday the US levied tariffs on seven European allies after they voiced their support for the sovereignty of Greenland and Denmark. Today we're looking at these new economic threats from the US, their arguments as to why they're necessary and how the world is reacting. Sourceshttps://www.foxnews.com/world/european-leaders-warn-trump-tariffs-over-greenla...

Every day more evidence is coming outThe Iranian regime continues their crackdown on the protests with reports now of as many as 16,500 people killed. Doctors from across the country are reporting war zone like conditions in their facilities as they are constantly overwhelmed with the inflow of new patients suffering gunshot wounds and other injuries from the ongoing protests. Sourceshttps://x.com...

Russians are calling out their government on this lieToday we're looking into the continued reports that Russia is in full control of Kupyansk. This is a weird one. We have footage of Ukrainian forces in the city and Russian troops themselves are talking about being surrounded and the uphill battle they face there. Yet Putin and the Ministry of Defense are doubling down that everything is ok. Maps...

Lots of firepower moving into the regionToday we're seeing where things sit with the Iran protests as the US begins moving military assets into the Middle East that could be used to strike. There's some debate right now if President Trump is backing down from his red-lines, or if he's trying to lull the Iranian regime into a false sense of security. Sourceshttps://www.foxnews.com/world/us-sending-...

Trump: "We can do this the easy way or the hard way"Today we're looking into the ongoing tensions between the US and Europe over Greenland. We got word overnight that multiple EU nations are deploying troops to Greenland as a show of unity and some mixed messages from the US about why we need to take control of this territory. AP Article: https://apnews.com/article/greenland-united-states-denmark-...

150,000 Russians are now unaccounted forToday we're looking into some recent reports about the number of missing Russian soldiers in this war.  According to the I Want To Live project in Ukraine, they've received over 150,000 requests in just over a year of operation.  That's a staggering number for relatively small area in eastern Ukraine. Source reportshttps://x.com/hochuzhit_com/status/20030803...

These are now the deadliest protests in regime historyThe protests in Iran have passed an awful mark where the violence by the state has now exceeded anything in the regime's history. State officials have come out and said that at least 2,000 people have been killed with independent estimates going as high as 12,000 in just the past few days. We review a few accounts from people on the ground and...