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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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Iranian Missiles Bypass US Air Defense - CENTCOM Targets Infrastructure
Yesterday00:11:37Tap to summarizeIranian missiles have struck a US base in Jordan for at least the second time this week amid reports of multiple US casualties. As of now, we have no reports from US Central Command or the Pentagon. I wouldn’t read much into that. Based on FIRMS data, it appears the firefighting effort may still be ongoing so any casualty notifications would be premature before the situation there is under control. This comes as strikes intensify between the US and Iran as the war appears to be back in full swing. Sources:https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/iran-war-trump-strait-of-hormuz-attacks-persian-gulf/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026/07/18/trump-iran-strikes-bridge-bandar-abbas/?ICID=continue_without_subscribing_reg_firsthttps://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-renews-attacks-gulf-states-after-another-night-us-strikes-2026-07-18/https://x.com/prestonstew_/status/2078490183473738082?s=20https://x.com/CENTCOM/status/2078293429830775271?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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Russia's Conveyor Belt of Losses
2d ago00:14:47Tap to summarizeGet $35 off your first box of wild-caught, sustainable seafood—delivered right to your door. Go to: https://www.wildalaskan.com/PRESTONDzyga's Paw designs: https://prestonstew.shop/collections/dzygas-pawCar4Ukraine design: https://prestonstew.shop/collections/car4ukraineRussia is facing a manpower issue as Ukraine continues to take more soldiers off the battlefield than they are bringing in through recruiting. Two military bloggers are referring to this as a "meat grinder" and "a conveyor belt of losses". The unique aspect here is that Russia has the ability to backfill this but it will likely require mobilization, something that seems increasingly likely in the coming months. Sources:https://www.kyivpost.com/post/80261https://www.csis.org/analysis/russian-blood-and-treasure-ballooning-costs-putins-warJoin 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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US Moves Toward Ground Ops in Iran
3d ago00:13:22Tap to summarizeIt looks like ground operations are back on the table in Iran.The United States just began a new wave of strikes against Iran, marking the sixth consecutive day of combat operations but there’s no indication a few more air strikes is going to force an Iranian surrender.In turn, we have new reporting that President Trump is considering a few different options that would could really ratchet up the pressure. Sources:https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/trump-leans-toward-expanding-u-s-military-operations-in-iran-6c230462https://isis-online.org/isis-reports/what-to-know-about-pickaxe-mountainhttps://x.com/prestonstew_/status/2077072276701290920?s=20https://en.irna.ir/news/86210772/Iran-warns-US-of-targeting-all-infrastructures-in-regionStore: 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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Zelensky Just Fired His Defense Minister
4d ago00:23:32Tap to summarizeIn a shocking move, the popular, but more importantly, highly successful Ukrainian Defense Minister Federov was removed from his post yesterday. This prompted pretty significant pushback and today we’re seeing Ukrainians take to the streets to protest this surprising move.Today we’re joined by Kateryna Lisunova to discuss what happened and what this means.Kateryna is a journalist at Razom for Ukraine who has the contacts and background to understand what exactly is playing out here. Be sure to follow Kateryna here:https://x.com/KaterynaLishttps://www.linkedin.com/in/kateryna-lisunova-312584133/https://www.instagram.com/kateryna_lisunova_ua/?hl=enLearn about our truck fundraiser with Car4Ukraine here: https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/preston-stewart-offensive-2026Store: 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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"Getting Worse By The Day" - Russians Frustrated Over Crimea Situation
4d ago00:15:00Tap to summarizeUse code PRESTONFB50 to get 50% OFF your first Factor box plus free breakfast for 1 year at https://bit.ly/4p7pfAAThe situation for Russia in Crimea is spiraling. Gas is $17 a gallon, if you can find it. Some areas are without water, there are rolling electrical blackouts and the trucks set up to protect fuel convoys from Ukrainian drones, are running out of gas. In fact the complaints are piling up on Russian Telegram channels. The citizens are livid, the milbloggers are dooming and the Russian government, from what we can tell, seems unable to stop these Ukrainian strikes. For Russia, the situation in the south is getting bad, fast.Sources:https://x.com/414magyarbirds/status/2077267966387687450?s=20https://t.me/strelkovii/7509https://t.me/romanov_92/54748https://t.me/atesh_ua/10703Store: 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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Staggering Russian Losses in June
5d ago00:15:06Tap to summarizeCheck out our truck fundraiser here: https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/preston-stewart-summer-offensive28,000 Russian Soldiers were killed or wounded in June according to a new announcement from the Ukrainian Defense Minister. For some context, that’s more casualties than the US suffered over 20 years of war in Afghanistan according to t the defense casualty analysis system. No wonder there’s more and more rumors about Russian mobilization.Sources:https://t.me/zedigital/6862https://dcas.dmdc.osd.mil/dcas/app/conflictCasualties/oef/byCategoryhttps://t.me/DeepStateUA/23612https://t.me/creamy_caprice/12352https://t.me/icpbtrubicon/2007Store: 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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US Just Launched New Attacks Against Iran
1w ago00:13:53Tap to summarizeSo it looks like we’re back at war with Iran. Or maybe more specifically, we’re in a war over the Strait of Hormuz. In just the past few days the US has struck around 300 targets and Iran has fired as many as 500 drones and missiles at US and allied locations in the region. Pretty clear the sole focus right now is the Strait of Hormuz. These strikes didn’t pick back up because of the Iranian nuclear program, their ballistic missile program or their support for proxies. It is because Iran exerted control over the key waterway. MOU text: https://www.npr.org/2026/06/18/nx-s1-5863027/us-iran-trump-memorandum-of-understanding-full-textStore: 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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"The Situation Is Bleak" - Russians Complain About Ukrainian Strikes
1w ago00:14:16Tap to summarizeCheck out our truck fundraiser with Car4Ukraine: https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/preston-stewart-summer-offensive14 more Russian ships were hit last night which makes 90 in the past six days. That led one Russian reporter to say, “The picture is bleak: logistics are under constant pressure, infrastructure is being hit, and supply routes are becoming more complicated.” In fact he goes on to explain how, if this continues, the Russian front lines will face a systemic supply shortage. 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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"Ukraine Has Started Winning" - Major Shift at NATO Summit
1w ago00:20:39Tap to summarizeCheck out our truck fundraiser through Car4Ukraine here: https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/preston-stewart-summer-offensiveTrump likes winners. And Ukraine, recently, has started winning. That was a NATO official explaining why we saw some pretty significant changes from the US at the summit this past week and honestly, it went way better than I thought it would.Bottom line: good news for the United States, good news for NATO and good news for Ukraine. Sources:https://www.ft.com/content/907c26d7-9c1e-4bac-8da0-28216445d860?syn-25a6b1a6=1https://www.nato.int/en/about-us/official-texts-and-resources/official-texts/2026/07/08/the-ankara-summit-declarationStore: 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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The Great Fuel Tanker Blitz of 2026
1w ago00:18:30Tap to summarizeDownload the FREE Upside App at https://upside.app.link/PRESTON to get an extra 25 cents back for every gallon on your first tank of gas.Learn about our truck fundraiser here: https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/preston-stewart-summer-offensiveI was out for like three days and Ukraine just about shut off the Sea of Azov. I mean this looked like a turkey shoot. Fuel tankers trying to reach the besieged Crimean peninsula were easy targets and in four days, 35 ships were hit. USF Footage:https://x.com/usf_army/status/2075602199049118186?s=20https://x.com/usf_army/status/2075159415896887452?s=20https://x.com/usf_army/status/2074767966227382621?s=20https://x.com/usf_army/status/2074427979631820933?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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