War & Conflict with Preston Stewart

Preston Stewart
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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!

  1. 16h ago

    Russia Scrambles to Stop Ukrainian Drone Surge

    Learn more about our vehicle fundraiser here: https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/preston-stewart-summer-offensiveRussia is starting to adapt and respond to their logistics being cut off in the south. It’s effectively a race right now between Ukrainian drone production and Russian air defense innovation. In the past 24 hours we’ve seen some new offensive and defensive measures taken all across the front as Russia works to staunch the bleeding in this so far very effective Ukrainian middle strike campaign.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

    16 min

  2. 1d ago

    Russian Supply Lines Are In Danger

    Learn more about our truck fundraiser here: https://car4ukraine.com/en-US/campaigns/preston-stewart-offensive-2026So Russia is really in a tough spot right now. I’m trying to stay grounded and not exaggerate what’s happening here but we’re in the midst of some serious change and it’s the Russians themselves that are sounding the alarm. On top of that we just got news that Ukraine is leveraging US satellite imagery for near real time targeting. The next few weeks will be interesting. Sources:https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/real-time-satellite-intel-is-making-ukraines-drone-strikes-deadlier-than-ever-8c2c909chttps://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c707098wkzpoMerch 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

    16 min

  3. 2d ago

    Ukraine Just Flipped The War Narrative

    Learn about our truck fundraiser for troops at the front: https://car4ukraine.com/en-US/campaigns/preston-stewart-offensive-2026Ukraine just offered Russia a path to end the war, saying effectively ‘we can do this the easy way, or the hard way’. While I wouldn’t expect Putin to agree to this, it shows something that’s being picked up in Russian media: for the first time in the war, Ukraine would be entering negotiations from a position of strength and could demand more than ever before. Again, not my words, but Russia’s.But also great timing for the first Ukraine aid package to pass the US House of Representatives in two years, more on that at the end of today’s video.Sources:https://www.president.gov.ua/en/news/vidkritij-list-prezidentu-rosijskoyi-federaciyi-vid-preziden-104769https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/04/us/politics/house-ukraine-aid-russia-republicans.htmlMerch 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

    17 min

  4. 3d ago

    Iran Plans to Win By Outlasting the United States

    So Iran’s strategy in this war is to outlast the United States, and honestly, I think it’s working. President Trump keeps threatening Iran that if they don’t agree to terms, we’ll restart the bombing. That’s presented as US leverage over the IRGC to come to the table. But what if Iranian leadership sees it the other way around believing that Trump wants, even needs, an end to the war more than they do? This shift might give us an idea to the Iranian strategy playing out right now and in turn, what to watch for and what to expect going forward. Sources:https://www.wsj.com/opinion/iran-cease-fire-israel-donald-trump-hezbollah-d91122ac?mod=hp_opin_pos_3https://www.wsj.com/politics/gop-led-house-votes-to-limit-trumps-iran-war-powers-3d9d0fac?mod=trending_now_news_4https://x.com/MattWalshBlog/status/2061513324429185315?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

    16 min

  5. 4d ago

    Deep Strikes Expose Holes in Russian Defenses

    Learn more about our truck fundraiser here: https://car4ukraine.com/en-US/campaigns/preston-stewart-offensive-2026Ukraine just carried out significant strikes in the St. Petersburg area on the opening day of the International Economic Forum. An oil refinery was hit, giving quite the show to the guests traveling in from around the world and then a corvette was struck in the same area. These targets are 1,000 km inside of Russian territory and their getting hit highlights the challenge that Russia is experiencing in defending all of their territory from Ukrainian drones.Kyiv Independent article: https://kyivindependent.com/st-petersburg-oil-terminal-hit-in-major-ukrainian-attack-day-after-russias-mass-strike-on-kyiv/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

    17 min

  6. 6d ago

    Russian Soldiers Turn on Each Other - "We Had To Do It"

    Truck fundraiser for the 104th: https://car4ukraine.com/en-US/campaigns/preston-stewart-offensive-2026Forced into an assault unit, this Russian soldier explains the process of going on the attack and surviving his own comrades near the front. Source article: https://novayagazeta.eu/articles/2026/05/08/prishlos-nam-poluchaetsia-ubit-seniuMerch 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

    15 min

  7. May 29

    Ukraine Just Isolated a Key Section of the Front

    UGV Fundraiser (501c3): https://donorbox.org/fourwheeledfriends/fundraiser/preston-stewartSo there’s more Russian panic right now than we’ve seen in a long time, with some calling on thousands of reinforcements to be sent forward before they lose key terrain. As we’ve talked about countless times in recent weeks this is all part of Ukraine’s plan and it seems to be working. Isolate a portion of the battlefield with middle range strikes and then methodically clear it. That’s happening right now in Zaporizhia and Russian analysts are noticing a negative trend for their forces. Sources:https://t.me/rybar_in_english/31407https://t.me/osetin21/13246https://t.me/apwagner/61340Store: 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

    13 min

  8. May 26

    Iran Just Tried Mining The Strait of Hormuz

    https://cyberghostvpn.com/PrestonStewartYT to protect your privacy and unlock content with CyberGhost VPN! 🌐 Grab 84% off + 4 months FREE with a 45 day money back guarantee.Hostilities flared up in Iran overnight as the US struck IRGC boats laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz and engaged a surface to air missile targeting US aircraft. Iran for their part, says they shot down an MQ-9 Reaper drone and forced an F-35 to flee the area. Claims I’ve not seen verified outside of Iranian statements. US officials stress that this is not a violation of the ceasefire while Iran has vowed retaliation. Let’s get into what we know.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

    14 min
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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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