Carry On Podcast with Brad Colbert

Brad Colbert

Carry On is more than a podcast — it’s a mission. Hosted by retired U.S. Marine Master Seargant Brad Colbert (yes, that Brad from Generation Kill), this show dives headfirst into the topics most people tiptoe around: combat, trauma, resilience, whiskey, firearms, freedom, and what it really means to be a man in a world that keeps changing. Whether you’re a veteran, a patriot, a misfit, or just someone searching for honest conversations, you belong here.

  1. 2d ago

    Iran’s Proxy Network Is Cracking — And the World Economy Is at Risk

    Iran Nuclear Deal, Trump Iran Negotiations, Houthi Red Sea Attacks, Bab el-Mandeb Crisis, Red Sea Shipping Crisis Iran Protests, Fuel Shortages in Iran, Autonomous Navy Vessel, Future Warfare, U.S. Military Analysis Support the mission and get exclusive content at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/bradicemancolbert Improvise. Adapt. Cope. This week on the Carry On Podcast, Brad breaks down a rapidly evolving crisis stretching from Iran to the Red Sea and beyond. The Houthis have threatened maritime traffic through one of the world's most important shipping choke points, raising new questions about Iran's proxy network, global energy markets, and the future of U.S.–Iran negotiations. In this episode: • The Houthi blockade threat in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait • Why Red Sea shipping disruptions matter to the global economy • The latest developments in U.S.–Iran negotiations • Student protests and fuel shortages inside Iran • Whether the Iranian regime is entering a more fragile phase • How sanctions, proxies, and maritime pressure shape diplomacy • The autonomous Navy vessel that rescued downed Apache pilots • Why unmanned systems are transforming modern warfare From the Strait of Hormuz to the Red Sea, pressure is building across the Middle East. At the same time, Iran faces growing internal challenges, including student protests, fuel rationing, economic strain, and increasing questions about the regime's long-term stability. The battlefield is changing. The negotiations are changing. And the technology of war is changing faster than most governments can keep up. Stay informed. Stay grounded. Stay frosty. #Iran #Trump #Houthi #RedSea #MiddleEast #DroneWarfare #USMilitary #Geopolitics #CarryOnPodcast

    1h 6m

  2. Jun 9

    Ukraine Strikes Putin’s Hometown — Drone Warfare Is Changing This War Forever - SITREP - Carry On Podcast

    Ukraine Drone Strike, Saint Petersburg Attack, Russia-Ukraine War Update, Putin Humiliated, Drone Warfare Iran Shadow Fleet, U.S. Naval Interdiction, Indo-Pacific Tensions, Altius 600 Drone, Future of Modern Warfare Support the mission and get exclusive content at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/bradicemancolbert Improvise. Adapt. Cope. This week on the Carry On Podcast SITREP: Ukraine launched long-range drone strikes into Saint Petersburg during Putin’s economic forum — sending a strategic and psychological message deep inside Russia. This wasn’t just a strike. It was leverage. Brad breaks down: • Why the Saint Petersburg drone attack matters more psychologically than tactically • How Ukraine is attacking Putin’s theory of victory • What this means for Russian domestic stability • The U.S. interdiction of Iran’s shadow oil fleet in the Indian Ocean • Escalating maritime economic warfare • The Altius 600 loitering munition and the future of drone warfare • Why modern combat is shifting from tanks and artillery to autonomous networks The battlefield is no longer just trenches and missiles. It’s economic forums. It’s oil tankers. It’s legal maneuvering. It’s drones in the night sky over imperial cities. This episode connects three accelerating realities: Deep strike drone warfare Maritime sanctions enforcement and gray zone conflict The transformation of modern combat doctrine Drone warfare isn’t coming. It’s already overhead. Stay informed. Stay sharp. Stay frosty. #CarryOnPodcast #UkraineWar #Putin #DroneWarfare #RussiaUkraine #Geopolitics #NavalWarfare #MilitaryAnalysis

    1h 7m

  3. Jun 2

    Sudan’s Drone War Just Changed Modern Warfare Forever - Carry On Podcast

    Sudan Civil War, Drone Warfare, RSF vs SAF Conflict, Political Violence in America, U.S. Firearms Policy Military Drone Proliferation, Modern Warfare Analysis, Second Amendment Debate, Asymmetric Warfare, Global Security Support the mission and get exclusive content at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/bradicemancolbert Improvise. Adapt. Cope. This week on the Carry On Podcast, we break down how the Sudan Civil War is becoming a preview of future warfare — where cheap drones, irregular forces, and decentralized combat redefine the battlefield. Brad covers: • How drones are transforming internal conflicts like Sudan • Why low-cost UAVs are reshaping asymmetric warfare • The rise of irregular warfare tactics • U.S. firearms headlines and the political violence debate • What happens when technology outpaces policy and law The addition of drones to civil wars isn’t a temporary trend — it’s the new normal. From Khartoum to Washington, the rules of conflict are shifting. Technology is democratizing power. Institutions are struggling to keep up. This episode connects global instability with domestic tension — and explains why modern combat is entering a new phase. Stay informed. Stay sharp. Stay frosty. #CarryOnPodcast #SudanWar #DroneWarfare #ModernCombat #Geopolitics #SecondAmendment #MilitaryAnalysis

    1h 41m

  4. May 25

    I Think We’re Closer to a U.S.– China War Than We Admit - SITREP - Carry On Podcast

    Support the mission and get exclusive content at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/bradicemancolbert Improvise. Adapt. Overcome. This week’s SITREP is a deep strategic dive into Taiwan — not just the headlines, but the history, the fault lines, and the real-world military pathways that could pull the United States and China into open conflict. We break down: • The Trump–Xi summit and the red line around Taiwan • Why a blockade is more likely than a D-Day invasion • How gray-zone warfare is already shaping the battlefield • Japan and the Philippines’ unavoidable role • Semiconductor leverage and global economic shock • What a U.S.–China war would actually look like in phases This isn’t cable news analysis. This is strategic reality. Taiwan is not just an island. It’s the pressure point between American deterrence and Chinese reunification. The real question isn’t whether China wants Taiwan. The real question is whether the United States is prepared to pay the cost to stop it. Stay informed. Stay grounded. Stay frosty. #CarryOnPodcast #Taiwan #China #Geopolitics #IndoPacific #MilitaryAnalysis #USChina #SITREP

    2h 38m

  5. May 12

    China’s Military Purge: Strength… or Hidden Rot? - SITREP - Carry On Podcast

    Support the mission and get exclusive content at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/bradicemancolbert Improvise. Adapt. Go. Two former Chinese defense ministers were sentenced to death with reprieve. Not colonels. Not bureaucrats. Defense ministers. This week’s Carry On Podcast SITREP breaks down what this purge really means for China’s military modernization, the Rocket Force, and Xi Jinping’s control of the PLA. Is this proof of weakness — or preparation? We examine: • Corruption inside China’s missile and procurement systems • Whether the PLA is modern… but brittle • The 2027 Taiwan benchmark and what’s at stake • How authoritarian purges reshape military readiness • Why fear can both discipline and paralyze an officer corps Then we pivot to: • The strategic reactivation of Tinian and the Northern Mariana Islands • Why distributed Pacific basing matters in a Taiwan scenario • Iran’s ethnic fault lines and regime survival architecture • What a theoretical U.S. ground invasion of Iran would actually look like Mountains. Missiles. Militias. Modernization. This isn’t headline analysis. It’s structural. Stay informed. Stay grounded. Stay frosty. #CarryOnPodcast #ChinaMilitary #PLA #Taiwan #IndoPacific #Iran #Geopolitics #NationalSecurity

    2h 59m

  6. May 4

    The War Powers Act Is Failing — And Here’s Why! - SITREP - Carry On Podcast

    Support the mission and get exclusive content at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/bradicemancolbert Improvise. Adapt. Go. This week on the Carry On Podcast, Brad breaks down a hard truth: The War Powers Resolution of 1973 was designed to prevent another Vietnam. Instead, it became a manual for executive maneuvering. From Lebanon to Kosovo… From Iraq to Libya… From ISIS to Iran… Presidents of both parties have learned how to: • Avoid the word “hostilities” • Stretch old authorizations • Convert funding into consent • Use coalition cover • Pause conflicts to stop the clock • Classify the threat and move anyway This episode walks through 50 years of precedent and explains how constitutional war-making quietly drifted into permanent discretionary force. We also examine: • Russia’s co-orbital anti-satellite maneuvering • The gray-zone fight in space • And the Marine Corps’ new powered paraglider capability — a strange but smart adaptation for contested littoral warfare This isn’t partisan. It’s institutional. If war powers matter — this conversation matters. Stay informed. Stay grounded. Stay frosty. #CarryOnPodcast #WarPowersAct #USMilitary #NationalSecurity #Congress #Deterrence #Strategy

    1h 2m

  7. Apr 27

    Deterrence or Drift? The Test of American Power - SITREP - Carry On Podcast

    Support the mission and get exclusive content at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/bradicemancolbert Improvise. Adapt. Go. In this episode of the Carry On Podcast, Brad breaks down a growing strategic concern: the gap between American military capability and perceived political resolve. The United States still fields overwhelming power. The question is whether adversaries believe it will be used. This episode explores: • The difference between capability and credibility • Alliance reassurance vs. alliance doubt • Escalation control and political hesitation • How adversaries test thresholds without crossing them • The strategic cost of ambiguity • Whether deterrence is holding — or eroding Deterrence is not just about weapons systems. It’s about belief. If competitors sense hesitation, miscalculation becomes more likely. If allies sense drift, alliances strain. This episode looks at where American power stands today — and whether perception is becoming the real battlefield. Stay informed. Stay grounded. Stay frosty. — Subscribe for weekly SITREP breakdowns and long-form strategic conversations. #CarryOnPodcast #Deterrence #USMilitary #Geopolitics #NationalSecurity #Strategy #AlliancePolitics

    1h 36m

  8. Apr 20

    Is Xi Preparing to Take Taiwan Before 2027? - Dr. Gregory Moore - Episode 6 - Carry On Podcast

    Support the mission and get exclusive content at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/bradicemancolbert Improvise. Adapt. Go. In this episode, Brad sits down with China scholar Dr. Moore, who lived in the PRC for 15 years, to examine one of the most serious geopolitical questions of our time: Is Xi Jinping preparing to move on Taiwan before 2027? Dr. Moore lays out what he calls Xi’s strategic “dashboard” — 13 key indicators that could shape Beijing’s decision timeline. We discuss: • Why most of those windows are closing, not opening • Taiwan’s shifting national identity and what that means for Beijing • China’s hypersonic advantage — and how long it lasts • The semiconductor choke point and global economic leverage • U.S. strategic ambiguity vs. strategic clarity • Whether deterrence is strong enough right now If Xi believes time is no longer on his side, the next two years become critical. The Taiwan Strait is 90 miles wide. The 2027 Party Congress is approaching. And global stability may hinge on what happens between now and then. This is a serious strategic conversation — not panic, not hype — just hard assessment. Stay informed. Stay grounded. Stay frosty. — Subscribe for weekly SITREP breakdowns and long-form strategic conversations. #CarryOnPodcast #DrMoore #Taiwan #China #XiJinping #Geopolitics #Semiconductors #IndoPacific #NationalSecurity

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Carry On is more than a podcast — it’s a mission. Hosted by retired U.S. Marine Master Seargant Brad Colbert (yes, that Brad from Generation Kill), this show dives headfirst into the topics most people tiptoe around: combat, trauma, resilience, whiskey, firearms, freedom, and what it really means to be a man in a world that keeps changing. Whether you’re a veteran, a patriot, a misfit, or just someone searching for honest conversations, you belong here.

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