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Timestamp: 8:21. Why it may be in China’s interest to invade by 2028?
Timestamp: 15:09. China’s self-fulfilling prophecy. 
Timestamp: 17:39. China’s self-fulfilling prophecy. 
Timestamp: 25:34. US soldier detained in Russia.
Timestamp: 32:59. Putin is inaugurated for fifth term as Russian president.
Timestamp: 34:43. Marjorie Taylor Green gets smacked down.
Timestamp: 38:33. Ukraine arrests two colonels in plot to kill Zelensky.
Timestamp: 40:07. Ukraine orders nationwide electricity rationing after Russian airstrikes.
Timestamp: 41:23. Russia completes an important train line inside occupied-Ukraine.
Timestamp: 42:28. Protests and unrest in Georgia is turning ugly.
Timestamp: 44:05. The U.S. ship crash you never heard of, which took the lives of nearly 200 sailors.
Timestamp: 46:35. Honoring a Medal of Honor recipient, as well as motivation and encouragement, just for you. 
Timestamp 104:03. An important message re: PTSD.


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Welcome to The View from the Front podcast. My name is Stan and this is the May 2nd edition. 
You can listen to the podcast by clicking the link above. There is also an AI-generated transcript that you can find above. Or, you can find the podcast on your favorite channel below:
Timestamps:
Timestamp: 7:15. Dark clouds loom with China.
Timestamp: 16:27. The good news and bad news regarding Ukraine this week.
Timestamp: 23:20. Has an ISIS leader respsonbile for 4 U.S. deaths been killed?
Timestamp: 24:44. US withdraws troops from base in Chad.
Timestamp: 26:19. Honoring a special Medal of Honor recipient, as well as motivation and encouragement, just for you. 
Timestamp 37:04. An important message re: PTSD.
If you just happened to stumble by, let me say a quick word about what we’re doing here.
For those who don’t know, my name is Stan R. Mitchell, and I’m a prior Marine and journalist.
Every week, I primarily do three things with my podcast:
* Cover emerging hotspots and foreign policy news that you absolutely should know. (Why I focus on foreign policy...)
* Work to unite our country and remind us of how lucky we are to live in America. (My thoughts on the division in this country...)
* And finally, I always share plenty of motivation and encouragement at the end of each episode.
Take a listen to the podcast. I really hope you get something out of it.

Selected source notes for podcast and transcript above.
U.S./China news:
Chinese water cannon damages ship in new South China Sea flare-up, Philippines says
Xi Jinping tells Antony Blinken US should avoid ‘vicious competition’ with China
China threatens retaliation for Taiwan, TikTok law signed by Biden
Ukraine news:
Biden Administration announces historic new $6 billion security assistance package for Ukraine
Africa news:
Never, ever give up segment links:
I call it the "Never, ever give up segment” because we must never ever give up as a country (though we face great division, a massive debt burden, and probably future problems that none of us could even predict. But we must never give up as a country.
And I believe we must stay united.
And also as individuals, we must never, ever give up. We’ve got family and friends counting on us, so in this section, I’m going to share some motivation to help encourage you.
I’d like to begin by honoring a Medal of Honor recipient.
If you don’t know, the Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration you can possibly earn in the military, and it’s awarded to service members who have distinguished themselves by acts of valor.
The medal is typically awarded by the President of the United States, upon the recommendation of the Armed Services.
I share these Medal of Honor stories to remind us of the sacrifices that have been made through the nearly 250 years of American history.
Through so many major wars, more than 1 million Americans have sacrificed their lives and died, getting us to this place and time.
In wars such as the American Revolution, the War of 1812, the Civil War, World War I, World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, Desert Shield and Desert Storm, then after Sept 11th, there was Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan and Operation Iraqi Freedom.
And these were only the major wars that I’ve listed, and I know I overlooked so many smaller conflicts. In all, more than 41 million Americans have served over the course of the nation's history. And as I said earlier, more than 1 million have died, and tens of millions have been wounded or had their lives shattered.
So, I think it’s always important we remember these facts, particularly when we have people regularly saying we face a potential civil war. Or that we should split up our country because of whatever the latest culture war is. Or any other number of silly reasons.
I think our grandparents and great-grandparents and those who came before them would be dumbfounded to think we could rip apart this great nation over such trifling

Welcome to The View from the Front podcast. My name is Stan and this is the April 25th edition. 
You can listen to the podcast by clicking the link above. There is also an AI-generated transcript that you can find above. Or, you can find the podcast on your favorite channel below:
Timestamps:
Timestamp: 2:18. The West, Ukraine, and the civilized world get a big win.
Timestamp: 3:38. Why President Biden believes this makes America (and the world) safer. 
Timestamp: 5:32. What weapons are in the Ukraine aid?
Timestamp: 9:05. The surprise news about weapons shipments, which broke on Wednesday.
Timestamp: 13:34. One good thing that came from the long delays on passing this Ukraine aid in the United States. 
Timestamp: 15:48. Is the Republican Party starting to go after its extreme members more strongly?
Timestamp: 24:01. The UK announces a new, impressive aid package for Ukraine. 
Timestamp: 29:49. An update on the situation in Haiti and the chances that U.S. troops may have to deploy.
Timestamp: 32:55. The forces necessary to contsrtuct a floating pier off the coast of Gaza have arrived, so that’s good news for the desperate folks inside Gaza who need larger amounts of humanitarian aid. 
Timestamp: 34:18. Motivation and encouragement, just for you. As well as the honoring of a special Medal of Honor recipient.
Timestamp 49:29. Some final words of unity and a few special words for those vets out there (and non-vets, too) who are struggling with PTSD or are just in a really low valley right now. I think it’s really important to discuss this topic in every single show since veterans are at 57% higher risk of suicide than their peers of the same age groups who haven't served. Please listen to this if you are struggling.
If you just happened to stumble by, let me say a quick word about what we’re doing here.
For those who don’t know, my name is Stan R. Mitchell, and I’m a prior Marine and journalist.
Every week, I primarily do three things with my podcast:
* Cover emerging hotspots and foreign policy news that you absolutely should know. (Why I focus on foreign policy...)
* Work to unite our country and remind us of how lucky we are to live in America. (My thoughts on the division in this country...)
* And finally, I always share plenty of motivation and encouragement at the end of each episode.
Take a listen to the podcast. I really hope you get something out of it.
Selected source notes for podcast and transcript above.
Supplemental Bill Becomes Law, Provides Billions in Aid for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan
President Joe Biden today signed into law a bill that provides much-needed security assistance to American partners, including Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan.
"It's going to make America safer. It's going to make the world safer. And it continues America's leadership in the world," Biden said during a briefing following the signing ceremony. "It gives vital support to America's partners so they can defend themselves against threats to their sovereignty and the lives and freedom of their citizens." 
The president said that the security supplemental, worth about $95 billion, is not just an investment in the security of U.S. partners around the world, but also in U.S. security at home and abroad. 
"This is directly in the United States' national security interest," Biden said. "If Putin triumphs in Ukraine, the next move of Russian forces could very well be a direct attack on a NATO ally."
If that happened, Biden said, the U.S., as a NATO partner, would be bound to assist.
"We'd have no choice but to come to their aid, just like our NATO allies came to our aid after the September 11 attacks," he said. "That's why we're supporting and surging support now to Ukraine, to stop Putin from drawing the United States into a war in Europe." 
Among expenditures in the security supplemental package is more than $60 billion for support to Ukraine. Biden said that assistance will begin to flow immediately, initially as part of a ne

Welcome to The View from the Front podcast. My name is Stan and this is the April 18th edition. 
You can listen to the podcast by clicking the link above. There is also an AI-generated transcript that you can find above. Or, you can find the podcast on your favorite channel below:
Timestamps:
Timestamp: 2:18. A couple of small requests. 
Timestamp: 7:42. Iran attacked Israel. Brief recap, with one important larger point that i wanted to cover. 
Timestamp: 11:45. The Iran attack was stopped cold by Israel, the United States, the United Kingdom, Jordan, and other allies. But this brings up a larger point about the horrific, daily attacks Ukraine is trying to survive from Russia.
Timestamp: 25:45. The latest on the prospects of additional Ukraine funding. And four reasons for why I think it will actually pass this time.
Timestamp: 40:20. Germany to send additional Patriot air defense battery to Ukraine.
Timestamp: 41:12. The United States has responded to China’s aggression in the South China Sea by deploying a new missile launcher to the Philippines.
Timestamp: 48:37. Motivation and encouragement, just for you. As well as the honoring of a special Medal of Honor recipient.
Timestamp 1:01:50. Some final words of unity and a few special words for those vets out there (and non-vets, too) who are struggling with PTSD or are just in a really low valley right now. I think it’s really important to discuss this topic in every single show since veterans are at 57% higher risk of suicide than their peers of the same age groups who haven't served. Please listen to this if you are struggling.
If you just happened to stumble by, let me say a quick word about what we’re doing here.
For those who don’t know, my name is Stan R. Mitchell, and I’m a prior Marine and journalist.
Every week, I primarily do three things with my podcast:
* Cover emerging hotspots and foreign policy news that you absolutely should know. (Why I focus on foreign policy...)
* Work to unite our country and remind us of how lucky we are to live in America. (My thoughts on the division in this country...)
* And finally, I always share plenty of motivation and encouragement at the end of each episode.
Take a listen to the podcast. I really hope you get something out of it.
Selected source notes for podcast and transcript above.
Israel, U.S., Partners Neutralize Iranian Airborne Attacks
In case you missed it, my emergency update from the weekend… (includes details of weapons systems used.)
Fox News opinion piece: Marjorie Taylor Greene is an idiot. She is trying to wreck the GOP
U.S. Army Deploys New Missile Launcher To The Philippines
Never, ever give up segment links:
I call it the "Never, ever give up segment” because we must never ever give up as a country (though we face great division, a massive debt burden, and probably future problems that none of us could even predict. But we must never give up as a country.
And I believe we must stay united.
And also as individuals, we must never, ever give up. We’ve got family and friends counting on us, so in this section, I’m going to share some motivation to help encourage you.
I’d like to begin by honoring a Medal of Honor recipient.
If you don’t know, the Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration you can possibly earn in the military, and it’s awarded to service members who have distinguished themselves by acts of valor.
The medal is typically awarded by the President of the United States, upon the recommendation of the Armed Services.
I share these Medal of Honor stories to remind us of the sacrifices that have been made through the nearly 250 years of American history.
More than 1 million Americans have died in war getting us to this place and time.
And I think it’s always important we remember it, particularly when we have people regularly saying we face a potential civil war. Or that we should split because of culture war or what tax rate we should have or any other number of s

Welcome to The View from the Front podcast. My name is Stan and this is the April 11th edition. 
You can listen to the podcast by clicking the link above. There is also an AI-generated transcript that you can find above. Or, you can find the podcast on your favorite channel below:
Timestamps:
Timestamp: 4:45. Update on Ukraine aid in the House. 
Timestamp: 11:46. Could the two discharge petitions succeed? And why are extreme members of the fringe, such as Marjorie Taylor Greene, so powerful?
Timestamp: 17:10. What are my personal thoughts on Ukraine aid in the House passing under Mike Johnson’s leadership?
Timestamp: 21:15. Ukraine gained some crucial air defense funding this week with an emergency sale of some medium-range missiles from the United States. Here are the details of that deal. 
Timestamp: 23:29. The United States has transferred confiscated weapons intended for Iran-backed Yemeni Houthi rebels to Ukraine, according to the U.S. Central Command. Ukraine will receive over 5,000 AK-47 rifles, machine guns, sniper rifles, RPG-7s, and 500,000 rounds of 7.62 mm ammunition.
Timestamp: 26:20. The way Russian media and opinion leaders talk about obliterating cities in France, Poland, and Germany on a nightly basis ought to be astounding (and frightening) to anyone with half a brain. This is about more than Ukraine.
Timestamp: 34:23. U.S. Special Ops is making its case for the future.
Timestamp: 41:15. China and U.S. military hold additional talks to prevent an accidental escalation, and President Biden and President Xi have a rare phone call.
Timestamp 55:13. Some final words of unity and a few special words for those vets out there (and non-vets, too) who are struggling with PTSD or are just in a really low valley right now. I think it’s really important to discuss this topic in every single show since veterans are at 57% higher risk of suicide than their peers of the same age groups who haven't served. Please listen to this if you are struggling.
If you just happened to stumble by, let me say a quick word about what we’re doing here.
For those who don’t know, my name is Stan R. Mitchell, and I’m a prior Marine and journalist.
Every week, I primarily do three things with my podcast:
* Cover emerging hotspots and foreign policy news that you absolutely should know. (Why I focus on foreign policy...)
* Work to unite our country and remind us of how lucky we are to live in America. (My thoughts on the division in this country...)
* And finally, I always share plenty of motivation and encouragement at the end of each episode.
Take a listen to the podcast. I really hope you get something out of it.
Selected source notes for podcast and transcript above.
Confirmation link.
U.S. news:
Is Russia propaganda infecting the Republican Party?
U.S. announces $138 million in emergency military sales of Hawk missile systems support for Ukraine
The way Russian media and opinion leaders talk about obliterating cities in France, Poland, and Germany on a nightly basis ought to be astounding (and frightening) to anyone with half a brain. This is about more than Ukraine.
Special Ops Builds on Strengths as it Charts Future   
China news:
U.S., Chinese Military Officials Resume Talks on Operational Safety
Never, ever give up segment links:
I always like to share a few from the Bible, because this book has become such a source of strength and wisdom and calm for me during the past year.
And I hope by sharing a few, it might encourage you to get into the Bible yourself. Because I think it’ll really help you.
And, I always like to end each week’s notes with this one:
And with that, thanks for joining us this week on The View from the Front.
If you can, consider at some point becoming a paid subscriber.
The View from the Front. By Stan R. Mitchell. is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

That’s it for this edition.
Dealing with PTSD? Em

Welcome to The View from the Front podcast. My name is Stan and this is the April 4th edition. 
You can listen to the podcast by clicking the link above. There is also an AI-generated transcript that you can find above. Or, you can find the podcast on your favorite channel below:
Timestamps:
Timestamp: 0:51. Am I overplaying the situation between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea? A prior Marine Corps officer who’s familiar with the situation shares his feedback.
Timestamp: 5:28. I need to make a small correction from last week’s episode after some feedback from a listener.
Timestamp: 9:44. Ukraine aid from the United States is finally starting to look like it might move when the House comes back into session next week. I go into the details of what that might look like and the Congressional balancing act that Speaker Mike Johnson must maintain.
Timestamp: 15:06. Israel bombed Iran’s Consulate in Syria, killing several important Iranian generals. That has heightened tensions in the region.
Timestamp: 17:52. 60 Minutes has released new Havana Syndrome evidence that suggests who may be responsible for mysterious brain injuries, and I really don’t want to give it away, but it looks like it’s Russia.
Timestamp: 31:49. The Navy is going to help with the bridge collapse in Baltimore.
Timestamp: 33:08. Russia launches its largest tank attack of the war since the initial invasion, and it doesn’t go well.
Timestamp: 36:31. France announces that it will send new surface-to-air missiles and armored vehicles to Ukraine.
Timestamp: 37:41. WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich has now been in Russian detention for a full year, and Russia just extended his sentence.
Timestamp: 39:26. Motivation and encouragement, just for you.
Timestamp 48:30. Some final words of unity and a few special words for those vets out there (and non-vets, too) who are struggling with PTSD or are just in a really low valley right now. I think it’s really important to discuss this topic in every single show since veterans are at 57% higher risk of suicide than their peers of the same age groups who haven't served. Please listen to this if you are struggling.
If you just happened to stumble by, let me say a quick word about what we’re doing here.
For those who don’t know, my name is Stan R. Mitchell, and I’m a prior Marine and journalist.
Every week, I primarily do three things with my podcast:
* Cover emerging hotspots and foreign policy news that you absolutely should know. (Why I focus on foreign policy...)
* Work to unite our country and remind us of how lucky we are to live in America. (My thoughts on the division in this country...)
* And finally, I always share plenty of motivation and encouragement at the end of each episode.
Take a listen to the podcast. I really hope you get something out of it.
Selected source notes for podcast and transcript above.
U.S. news:
Long-Delayed U.S. Aid To Ukraine May Soon Take Shape
Ukraine urgently needs air defenses as Russia decimates power grid
Ukraine news:
France to provide new missiles, used armored vehicles to Ukraine, defense minister says
Never, ever give up segment links:
Motivation and encouragement:
I always like to share a few from the Bible, because this book has become such a source of strength and wisdom and calm for me during the past year.
And I hope by sharing a few, it might encourage you to get into the Bible yourself. Because I think it’ll really help you.

And, I always like to end each week’s notes with this one:
And with that, thanks for joining us this week on The View from the Front.
If you can, consider at some point becoming a paid subscriber.
The View from the Front. By Stan R. Mitchell. is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

That’s it for this edition.
Dealing with PTSD? Emotionally or mentally at rock bottom? Here’s the link that I mention in each podcast: Be like Ozzie;