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Had the chance to visit the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle as they begin an operational deployment Mission Akila under  @NATO   command.  
1. Flight deck with Rafale ready to take off
2. VADM Ishee (Commander US 6th Fleet, Commander Task Force Six, Commander STRIKEFOR NATO) and LCDR Rolle, a West Point classmate who cross-commissioned into the Navy in 2009.
3. French Rafale fighters ready for takeoff
4. LTG Rohling (Deputy Chair NATO Military Committee)
5. Jerome, the man who kept us in line on the carrier all day.  Professional and patient throughout, glad we had him with us! 

If you're interested in military history, check out the new series "The Proof Is Out There: Military Mysteries" which premieres on History Channel tonight at 9pm Central.  I have a few parts in the show where I discuss events from WWII to modern day.  Hope you enjoy and let me know what you think! 

Quick recap of recent events between Israel and Iran as well as a look at how this could escalate, and the ensuing global implications.
 https://prestonstewart.substack.com/p/iranian-counterattack-tensions-rise 

Wrapped up the trip to  @NATO  Headquarters for the 75th anniversary ceremony.  Had the opportunity to meet Secretary Blinken and Ambassador Smith then sat down for small group sessions with Secretary General Stoltenberg, Admiral Bauer, the NATO Spokesperson and more.  Looking forward to sharing more details with you all in coming videos.  I'm also planning to attend the NATO Summit in Washington D.C. this summer so we've gotta start thinking about best ways to allow you all to share in that experience and learn as much as we can together. 

I'm taking a trip to NATO HQ in Brussels this week for the 75th anniversary ceremony.  While there, I'll have the opportunity to meet with senior NATO officials to ask them your questions as part of a creator access program they've recently rolled out.  I'll be consolidating questions at the link below where I've also provided more details on the agreement.

In short: this is not a sponsorship, no money is changing hands.  NATO covers travel and lodging but they do not have approval over what I publish, and there are no content requirements on my end.  I'll post what I think is relevant and what I think you all will be interested in learning about.  

 https://prestonstewart.substack.com/p/announcements-name-change-and-nato 

Fun day at the  @DemolitionRanch  range yesterday and got to spend some time with great people like  @the_fat_electrician   @habitual_linecrosser   @VeteranWithASign  and more.  I wasn't ready for the Texas sun but that's a personal problem I'll just have to sort out now that I'm a little crispy. 

Our most read stories of the past few weeks on  https://prestonstewart.substack.com/ 
1. Mexican Cartels: How the World's Most Powerful Crime Groups Became Militarized Units
2. Afghanistan: Major Potholes along China’s Belt and Road
3. AI Warfare: No Going Back
4. The ISKP Thrives in a Disunited World
5. Cyber Front: Russia - Ukraine 

Russia says they have apprehended 11 suspects in yesterday’s terrorist attack in Moscow that left at least 115 dead. So far Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the attack but have yet not published further details. 

I’m traveling this week so won’t be covering this in a video until Thursday.  If interested, I’ll be providing updates when I can over the coming days on X.

 https://twitter.com/prestonstew_ 

With Mexico’s cartels now better equipped, tactically capable, and politically influential than ever before, how leaders respond to this threat is of critical importance. Should fire continue to be fought with fire, it is conceivable that this threat will only strengthen moving forward.  
Full article here:  https://prestonstewart.substack.com/p/mexican-cartels-how-the-worlds-most 

From autonomous vehicles to automated targeting, militaries around the world are quickly adapting to new AI technology.  We take a look at some recent examples of this new tech and where it could be headed.  
 https://prestonstewart.substack.com/p/ai-warfare-no-going-back