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War & Conflict with Preston Stewart
Hosted by Preston Stewart · EN
Glad you're here! I'm Preston, and I break down war, conflict, and geopolitics to make it easier for people to understand. I'm a former U.S. Army officer and West Point graduate with a degree in International Relations, and I've served as an officer in the 101st Airborne Division, the Texas National Guard, and the U.S. Army Reserve in Tennessee. Hope this podcast helps make sense of things going on in the world!
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Russia Just Made a Big Problem Even Worse
2d ago00:15:38Tap to summarizeGo to https://meetfabric.com/PRESTON and apply today, risk-freeLearn more about our truck fundraiser here! https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/preston-stewart-summer-offensiveSo it looks like Russia is making a big problem even worse. New intel suggests that Putin is relocating air defense systems from around the country to Moscow. In other words, Putin and the Moscow elite will be better protected at the expense of the soldiers at the front and the overall Russian economy. If this is accurate, it’s hard to overstate it’s significance. The problem Russia faces is that every day, they have to protect a larger area with fewer assets. And not everything can be a priority which means quite a few areas are going to become even more vulnerable to Ukrainian strikes. Reuters article: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/moscow-oil-refinery-hit-by-drone-attacks-is-unlikely-resume-production-this-year-2026-06-24/Zelensky statement: https://t.me/V_Zelenskiy_official/19605Store: https://prestonstew.shop/Join the community on Substack: https://prestonstew.substack.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/prestonstew_TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@prestonstewInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/prestonstew_/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Preston-Stewart/61584740132063/Unclassified Podcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4YmaFZihykI0iov9XgQ0uD?si=efe0b3bd89b6421dYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheUnclassifiedPodContact: preston@warstories.co Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Ukraine Just Found Russia’s Weak Point
4d ago00:18:19Tap to summarizeLearn about our truck fundraiser here:https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/preston-stewart-summer-offensiveCar4Ukraine shirts (100% of proceeds go to their organization): https://prestonstew.shop/collections/car4ukraineWe need to start thinking about what happens to Russia if they cannot protect themselves from Ukrainian strikes. I mean it’s one thing for a single drone to slip through here or there but we’re seeing dozens of strikes each day against high value targets in areas that Russia knows it has to protect. This is genuinely a time in the war unlike anything we’ve seen over the past four years. Store: https://prestonstew.shop/Join the community on Substack: https://prestonstew.substack.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/prestonstew_TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@prestonstewInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/prestonstew_/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Preston-Stewart/61584740132063/Unclassified Podcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4YmaFZihykI0iov9XgQ0uD?si=efe0b3bd89b6421dYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheUnclassifiedPodContact: preston@warstories.co Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Russia Is Closing In On Kostiantynivka
5d ago00:15:56Tap to summarizeDonate to our truck fundraiser here: https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/preston-stewart-summer-offensiveCar4Ukraine on YouTube: @carforukraine Merch Store: https://prestonstew.shop/Join the community on Substack: https://prestonstew.substack.com/It seems like everything from Moscow to Crimea is getting hit by Ukrainian drones. Over time, that’s going to impose a real challenge for the Russian Army at the front. But for now, they continue to push and one area in the east is coming under more and more pressure every day. Today we’re looking at Russian and Ukrainian sources to better understand what’s playing out in this specific sector of the front.Twitter: https://twitter.com/prestonstew_TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@prestonstewInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/prestonstew_/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Preston-Stewart/61584740132063/Unclassified Podcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4YmaFZihykI0iov9XgQ0uD?si=efe0b3bd89b6421dYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheUnclassifiedPodContact: preston@warstories.co Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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"There's No Gas At All!" - Ukraine Just Hit A Critical Supply Route
6d ago00:16:37Tap to summarizeLearn about our Car4Ukraine campaign here: https://car4ukraine.com/en-US/campaigns/preston-stewart-offensive-2026The situation in Crimea is worsening for Russia by the day. Overnight, following Ukrainian strikes on the Kerch Strait ferry crossing, Crimean government officials warned that fuel is no longer available for sale except to military and state services. This follows sustained strikes on all means to keep the peninsula supplied and creates a major problem for Russia as they'll need to divert resources to keep the area habitable.Store: https://prestonstew.shop/Join the community on Substack: https://prestonstew.substack.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/prestonstew_TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@prestonstewInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/prestonstew_/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Preston-Stewart/61584740132063/Unclassified Podcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4YmaFZihykI0iov9XgQ0uD?si=efe0b3bd89b6421dYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheUnclassifiedPodContact: preston@warstories.co Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Why the US Suddenly Shifted on Iran
1w ago00:31:26Tap to summarizeFor context we recorded this at 9am Central on Friday June 19th.One week ago the US stance was zero nuclear enrichment for Iran, they had to hand over all of their highly enriched uranium and the ballistic missile program had to be destroyed.Today, President Trump has said that only fair that Iran keeps their missiles, that we’re in no rush to get the highly enriched uranium and future enrichment is ok for civilian purposes.That is a dramatic change in a very short period of time so if you’re confused, just know that so am I.To help us unpack what exactly is happening here, we’re joined today by Ambassador Daniel Shapiro.Dan served as the US Ambassador to Israel from 2011 to 2017, and spent time working in the Pentagon, at the State Department on the National Security Council and Capital Hill.Ambassador Shapiro on X: https://x.com/DanielBShapiroStore: https://prestonstew.shop/Join the community on Substack: https://prestonstew.substack.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/prestonstew_TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@prestonstewInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/prestonstew_/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Preston-Stewart/61584740132063/Unclassified Podcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4YmaFZihykI0iov9XgQ0uD?si=efe0b3bd89b6421dYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheUnclassifiedPodContact: preston@warstories.co Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Massive Drone Attack Leaves Moscow Burning
1w ago00:13:49Tap to summarizeLearn more about our truck fundraiser here: https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/preston-stewart-summer-offensiveRight now Moscow is on fire following one of the largest Ukrainian drone attacks on the Russian capital since the start of the war. These videos coming out led Russian reporter went ahead and asked the risky question, “Is everything really going according to plan?”Meme thread: https://x.com/ChrisO_wiki/status/2067557055938912627?s=20Store: https://prestonstew.shop/Join the community on Substack: https://prestonstew.substack.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/prestonstew_TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@prestonstewInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/prestonstew_/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Preston-Stewart/61584740132063/Unclassified Podcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4YmaFZihykI0iov9XgQ0uD?si=efe0b3bd89b6421dYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheUnclassifiedPodContact: preston@warstories.co Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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"Hell is Beginning For the Russians" - Ukraine Hammers Supply Lines
1w ago00:18:37Tap to summarizeLearn about our truck fundraiser here: https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/preston-stewart-summer-offensivePick up a Car4Ukraine shirt where 100% of profits go to support their work! https://prestonstew.shop/collections/car4ukraineSo Crimea is on track to being cut off and unless something drastically changes, it doesn’t look like Russia will be able to stop it. It’s not just the direct effect on the war effort, but Russia is starting to show signs of domestic fuel shortages as well. According to Reuters, Russia one of the world’s largest oil exporters, is set to import fuel this month as Ukraine continues to burn their refineries across the country. There’s a bit of a snowball effect playing out right now that Russia is having a hard time stopping. Sources:https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2026/06/17/8039807/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/17/world/europe/russia-ukraine-crimea-fuel-shortages.htmlhttps://www.reuters.com/business/energy/russia-import-gasoline-by-sea-shortage-looms-sources-say-2026-06-17/Store: https://prestonstew.shop/Join the community on Substack: https://prestonstew.substack.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/prestonstew_TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@prestonstewInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/prestonstew_/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Preston-Stewart/61584740132063/Unclassified Podcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4YmaFZihykI0iov9XgQ0uD?si=efe0b3bd89b6421dYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheUnclassifiedPodContact: preston@warstories.co Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Leaked Terms Hint at Major US Concessions to Iran
2w ago00:13:33Tap to summarizeA new leak purports to show the text of the US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding and it's not great. From this document, which US officials have not yet commented on, it appears that Iran's negotiating position has increased while ours decreased throughout the war. In comparing terms before the beginning of hostilities to this document, there a number of areas where Iran gets relief but significant US demands are left unaddressed. I'd like to stress again that US officials have not confirmed or denied this leak and as of recording the official stance is that the terms may be released at a later date.Sources:https://x.com/JoshBlockDC/status/2066684305724592333?s=20https://understandingwar.org/research/middle-east/iran-update-february-26-2026/#:~:text=US%20officials%20told%20the%20Wall%20Street%20Journal%20that%20Iran's%20proposal,York%20Times%20on%20February%2026https://punchbowl.news/wpcontent/uploads/MOU_with_Iran_Messaging_Highlights__The_White_House__June_15_2026.pdfStore: https://prestonstew.shop/Join the community on Substack: https://prestonstew.substack.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/prestonstew_TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@prestonstewInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/prestonstew_/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Preston-Stewart/61584740132063/Unclassified Podcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4YmaFZihykI0iov9XgQ0uD?si=efe0b3bd89b6421dYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheUnclassifiedPodContact: preston@warstories.co Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Russian Forces Have Entered Kostyantynivka
2w ago00:17:51Tap to summarizeLearn more about our truck campaign here: https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/preston-stewart-summer-offensive Or you can pick up a Car4Ukraine shirt where 100% of profits go back to their organization: https://prestonstew.shop/collections/car4ukraine There’s a town in eastern Ukraine at risk of falling to Russian forces in the next few weeks, with a local Ukrainian commander saying, "It is quite possible to lose Kostyantynivka by the end of the summer. The enemy is pressing very hard." This is shaping up to be a key fight in summer 2026 with recent reports from Ukraine and Russia that the city is becoming a key component of Russian offensive operations. Sources:https://hromadske.ua/viyna/265664-chy-vstoyit-kostiantynivka-do-kintsia-litahttps://t.me/mod_russia_en/27529 Store: https://prestonstew.shop/ Join the community on Substack: https://prestonstew.substack.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/prestonstew_TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@prestonstewInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/prestonstew_/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Preston-Stewart/61584740132063/ Unclassified Podcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4YmaFZihykI0iov9XgQ0uD?si=efe0b3bd89b6421dYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheUnclassifiedPod Contact: preston@warstories.co Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Russian Reporter Worries "Our Air Defense is Weak, There's Not Enough"
2w ago00:14:25Tap to summarizeLearn more about our truck fundraiser here: https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/preston-stewart-summer-offensiveBuy a Car4Ukraine shirt and 100% of the profits go to their organization! https://prestonstew.shop/en-eur/collections/car4ukraineLooks like Russia is in denial about the ongoing Ukrainian middle and deep strikes. We're seeing clear evidence of the impact of fuel shortages and stretched air defense, which some in Russia are taking seriously, but others are opting to brush aside as an information operation. This is the race between Ukrainian drone volume and Russian air defense coverage. In the coming weeks we'll see which side is able to adapt and win this race. Merch Store: https://prestonstew.shop/Join the community on Substack: https://prestonstew.substack.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/prestonstew_TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@prestonstewInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/prestonstew_/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Preston-Stewart/61584740132063/Unclassified Podcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4YmaFZihykI0iov9XgQ0uD?si=efe0b3bd89b6421dYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheUnclassifiedPodContact: preston@warstories.co Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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