The 6-6-24 edition of The View from the Front podcast.

Welcome to The View from the Front podcast. My name is Stan and this is the June 6 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 by searching by name Stan R. Mitchell and The View from the Front.

Timestamps:

0:33. Feedback on last episode, more on the China threat, and a celebration of D-Day.

9:49. Biden authorizes Ukraine to hit part of Russia with US weapons.

13:09. Temporary pier in Gaza faces setback with rough storm (and other conditions).

16:56. US Secretary of Defense meets with Chinese Defense Minister.

19:15. Putin’s purge ramps up as fith general is arrested.

21:41. Hal Brands: Putin’s shadow war against Europe is intensifying.

24:22. Russia co-opts far-right politicians in Europe with cash, officials say

27:09. Some U.S. weapons stymied by Russian jamming in Ukraine

31:02. Ukraine frustrated with US over F-16 pilot training.

33:42. Are US M1 tanks performing poorly inside Ukraine?

36:38. Ukrainians have purchased $25 billion in govt bonds since start of full-scale war.

40:11. United States learns from China’s military operations around Taiwan.

42:13. China convicts pro-democracy Hong Kong dissidents.

46:20. Honoring a Medal of Honor recipient, as well as motivation and encouragement, just for you.

1:02:55. 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.

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Selected source notes for podcast and transcript above.

U.S. news:

U.S. news:

Biden gives Ukraine permission to carry out limited strikes inside Rusia

President Joe Biden has given permission to Ukraine to strike inside Russian territory with American munitions, though he has restricted their use so Kyiv can only hit targets over the border close to Kharkiv after Russia made significant advances around the city in the northeastern part of the country close to the Russian border, two US officials told CNN on Thursday.

“The president recently directed his team to ensure that Ukraine is able to use US