Welcome to another episode of Headlines and History with Jon Molik. This week we start a new Study Guide Series. The topic? Operation Spartan Shield. Chapter 1: The Middle East. Enjoy! Be sure to visit https://headlinesandhistory.com for more! Email: jonmolik@headlinesandhistory.com ------------------------------ **I do not speak for the United States Army, the National Guard, or the government in any way. All opinions are my own.**…

Welcome to another episode of Headlines and History with Jon Molik. This week we talk Israel-Palestine again in response to questions that came after our mini-series. Here is Part 2: Biblical Rights and Children in Combat. Enjoy! Be sure to visit https://headlinesandhistory.com for more! Email: jonmolik@headlinesandhistory.com ------------------------------ **I do not speak for the United States Army, the National Guard, or the government in any way. All opinions are my own.**…

Welcome to another episode of Headlines and History with Jon Molik. This week we talk Israel-Palestine again in response to questions that came after our mini-series. Here is Part 1: Right of Return and Expansion. Enjoy! Be sure to visit https://headlinesandhistory.com for more! Email: jonmolik@headlinesandhistory.com ------------------------------ **I do not speak for the United States Army, the National Guard, or the government in any way. All opinions are my own.**…

Welcome to another episode of Headlines and History with Jon Molik. This week we tackle the Syrian Civil War with Part 2: After the Fall and What's Next? Enjoy! Be sure to visit https://headlinesandhistory.com for more! Email: jonmolik@headlinesandhistory.com ------------------------------ **I do not speak for the United States Army, the National Guard, or the government in any way. All opinions are my own.**…

Welcome to another episode of Headlines and History with Jon Molik. This week we tackle the Syrian Civil War with Part 1: Background of Assad's Fall. Enjoy! Be sure to visit https://headlinesandhistory.com for more! Email: jonmolik@headlinesandhistory.com ------------------------------ **I do not speak for the United States Army, the National Guard, or the government in any way. All opinions are my own.**…

Welcome to another episode of Headlines and History with Jon Molik. This week we begin a multipart series on the heady arguments over Israel and Palestine. This week: morality and ethics on Oct 7. Enjoy! Be sure to visit https://headlinesandhistory.com for more! Email: jonmolik@headlinesandhistory.com ------------------------------ **I do not speak for the United States Army, the National Guard, or the government in any way. All opinions are my own.**…

Welcome to another episode of Headlines and History with Jon Molik. This week we begin a multipart series on the heady arguments over Israel and Palestine. This week: genocide and the right to exist. Enjoy! Be sure to visit https://headlinesandhistory.com for more! Email: jonmolik@headlinesandhistory.com ------------------------------ **I do not speak for the United States Army, the National Guard, or the government in any way. All opinions are my own.**…

Welcome to another episode of Headlines and History with Jon Molik. This week we begin a multipart series on the heady arguments over Israel and Palestine. This week: origins and religion. Enjoy! Be sure to visit https://headlinesandhistory.com for more! Email: jonmolik@headlinesandhistory.com ------------------------------ **I do not speak for the United States Army, the National Guard, or the government in any way. All opinions are my own.**…

Welcome to another episode of Headlines and History with Jon Molik. This week we return after a brief hiatus and discuss a bit of my recent trip to Israel. We start with a show update and then hit some trip highlights. Enjoy! Be sure to visit https://headlinesandhistory.com for more! Email: jonmolik@headlinesandhistory.com ------------------------------ **I do not speak for the United States Army, the National Guard, or the government in any way. All opinions are my own.**…

Welcome to another episode of Headlines and History with Jon Molik. This week we have a special guest returning to the show: LTC Stephen Totter. For those that have been with us since the start, you will remember LTC Totter joining us to discuss his time in Iraq, his views on the international order, and even some advice in the real estate world. This week we have him back to talk about the United States' role in policing the world, who it benefits, who it hurts, and if such activity should even occur at all. We cover events from World War I through today as we dig into the pros and cons of U.S. global intervention. In fact, our conversation went so well we had to split it into two episodes. So, enjoy this first half of our discussion and be sure to join us next week for the second. Enjoy! Want to support the show? Visit https://patreon.com/HeadlinesandHistoryPodcast Be sure to visit https://headlinesandhistory.com for more! Email: jonmolik@headlinesandhistory.com ------------------------------ ------------------------------ **I do not speak for the United States Army, the National Guard, or the government in any way. All opinions are my own.**…

Welcome to another episode of Headlines and History with Jon Molik. This week we have a special guest returning to the show: LTC Stephen Totter. For those that have been with us since the start, you will remember LTC Totter joining us to discuss his time in Iraq, his views on the international order, and even some advice in the real estate world. This week we have him back to talk about the United States' role in policing the world, who it benefits, who it hurts, and if such activity should even occur at all. We cover events from World War I through today as we dig into the pros and cons of U.S. global intervention. In fact, our conversation went so well we had to split it into two episodes. So, enjoy this first half of our discussion and be sure to join us next week for the second. Enjoy! Want to support the show? Visit https://patreon.com/HeadlinesandHistoryPodcast Be sure to visit https://headlinesandhistory.com for more! Email: jonmolik@headlinesandhistory.com ------------------------------ ------------------------------ **I do not speak for the United States Army, the National Guard, or the government in any way. All opinions are my own.**…

Welcome to another episode of Headlines and History with Jon Molik. This week I cover in full a topic that I've talked around in the past: the new axis of evil...or is it? For many, Iran, Russia, China, and North Korea are a group of adversaries that are seen as working together as a counterbalance to the West. Is that really the case? Is China and Russia's participation in BRICS just for economic gain or is their membership more sinister? Do the other partners approve of North Koreans fighting in Russia or do they not care? This week I tackle these questions and more in what I've called Part 1. Next week I will discuss if the United States should be concerned about this new grouping, and even if it does, does it have a role in doing something about it. Enjoy! Want to support the show? Visit https://patreon.com/HeadlinesandHistoryPodcast Be sure to visit https://headlinesandhistory.com for more! Email: jonmolik@headlinesandhistory.com ------------------------------ ------------------------------ **I do not speak for the United States Army, the National Guard, or the government in any way. All opinions are my own.**…

Welcome to another episode of Headlines and History with Jon Molik. This week LTC Lisa Bennet joins us--again--for a conversation spanning a wide range of topics that includes Russia, NATO, Ukraine, Putin, Zelensky, and Trump. Lisa is an Army intelligence veteran with nearly 30 years' experience that includes numerous deployments overseas. She spent approximately three years with United States Army Europe and Africa (USAREUR-AF) and leans on that experience to educate us on the Ukraine-Russia war, European geopolitics, and what the upcoming U.S. presidential term may mean for the war. Thanks for joining Lisa and me this week and enjoy the episode! Want to support the show? Visit https://patreon.com/HeadlinesandHistoryPodcast Be sure to visit https://headlinesandhistory.com for more! Email: jonmolik@headlinesandhistory.com ------------------------------ Citation(s): Russia Gains in Ukraine Early November https://kyivindependent.com/russia-seizes-more-territory-over-past-week-than-at-any-time-in-2024-during-same-period-bloomberg-reports/ Russian EW capabilities https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2024/04/another-us-precision-guided-weapon-falls-prey-russian-electronic-warfare-us-says/396141/ Russian Vehicle Modifications The "Arena-M" complex is designed to intercept missiles and other anti-tank munitions in the immediate area around it by physically destroying them with counter-munitions. https://mil-in-ua.translate.goog/uk/news/u-rosiyi-pochaly-stavyty-na-t-90m-kompleks-aktyvnogo-zahystu-arena-m/?fbclid=IwY2xjawGQmLBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHYocjcu0JHLutqvlsrhFKVkraX2E1CyrQJoODeVSDPxuLu-uH3F5KUsUHQ_aem_kTM11MbE7G-vRxrmLN1-iA&_x_tr_sl=uk&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp It consists of radar stations that monitor the space around the tank. Russian “Barn Tank” https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraine-captures-russian-barn-tank-modified-against-drone-threat-2024-06-21/ Russia modifies the MT-LB vehicles with the 9K55 Grad-1 systems, revealing critical equipment shortages https://en.defence-ua.com/news/russian_forces_repurpose_the_mt_lb_vehicles_for_artillery_roles_amid_equipment_shortages_photo-11646.html Should Ukraine Join NATO Russian Redlines https://responsiblestatecraft.org/2023/06/12/testing-russias-red-lines-could-become-a-fatal-experiment/ 2008 Bucharest Summit Declaration https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natolive/official_texts_8443.htm 2023 Vilnius Summit Communique https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/official_texts_217320.htm 2024 Washington Summit Declaration https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/official_texts_227678.htm Zelinsky’s 5 Point Plan https://foreignpolicy.com/2024/10/16/ukraine-zelensky-victory-plan-russia-war-nato/ Russian Strategic Defense Forces https://apnews.com/article/russia-putin-nuclear-drills-5dfa6b742e95907caac3938a3a807e62 So far 54 countries have donated to Ukraine, NATO members comprising 32 of those countries. Countries like Azerbaijan, which is a member of the Russia led CSTO. Argentina. Sudan. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_military_aid_to_Ukraine_during_the_Russo-Ukrainian_War NATO Support for Ukraine https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/topics_192648.htm https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/news_228110.htm?selectedLocale=en Russian Redlines https://responsiblestatecraft.org/2023/06/12/testing-russias-red-lines-could-become-a-fatal-experiment/ Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collective_Security_Treaty_Organization The actual meeting was in Astana, Kazakhstan on 5-8 NOV Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commonwealth_of_Independent_States https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/commonwealth-of-independent-states-gathers-in-moscow-for-annual-heads-of-state-meeting/ North Atlantic Council Statement on DPRK https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/official_texts_230355.htm CNN: Russian soldiers heard condemning North Korean recruits in intercepted audio https://amp-cnn-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2024/10/25/europe/russian-soldiers-north-korean-recruits-intercepts-intl?amp_js_v=0.1&_gsa=1#webview=1&cap=swipe ------------------------------ **I do not speak of the United States Army, the National Guard, or the government in any way. All opinions are my own.**…

Welcome to another episode of Headlines and History with Jon Molik. This week Ryan McBeth joins us for a conversation spanning a wide range of topics that include Iraq, military weapons, American history, Ukraine, drone warfare, and his employer, AeroMedLab. Ryan is an expert in C4ISR (Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance), military weapons (from today and yesterday), cyber targeting, and disinformation. Join Ryan and I for a lighthearted conversation about serious topics, this week, on Headlines and History. Want to support the show? Visit https://patreon.com/HeadlinesandHistoryPodcast Be sure to visit https://headlinesandhistory.com for more! Email: jonmolik@headlinesandhistory.com ------------------------------ Citation(s): Ryan McBeth. https://www.ryanmcbeth.com/ AeroMedLab: https://www.aeromedlab.com/ ------------------------------ **I do not speak of the United States Army, the National Guard, or the government in any way. All opinions are my own.**…

Welcome to another episode of Headlines and History with Jon Molik. This week I ask you to join me for a quasi-rant. Over the past few weeks we've seen multiple attacks by Israel and Iran against each other, and as you might imagine, online prognosticators and analysts abound. What I've noticed is a lack of understanding about, or acceptance of, the diplomatic angles of these military engagements. As Carl von Clausewitz said many years ago, war is a tool used by nation-states to further political desires. In other words, diplomacy and strategic goals always provide the foundations of military conflict, not the other way around. So this week let's address the diplomatic concerns surrounding Israel and Iran and why the military attacks end up the way they do. Want to support the show? Visit https://patreon.com/HeadlinesandHistoryPodcast Be sure to visit https://headlinesandhistory.com for more! Email: jonmolik@headlinesandhistory.com ------------------------------ Citation(s): Mark Galeotti. https://inmoscowsshadows.wordpress.com/about/ Ryan McBeth. https://www.ryanmcbeth.com/ Carl von Clausewitz. On War. https://www.amazon.com/War-Indexed-Carl-von-Clausewitz/dp/0691018545 ------------------------------ **I do not speak of the United States Army, the National Guard, or the government in any way. All opinions are my own.**…