Carry On Podcast with Brad Colbert

Generation Kill, Brad Colbert AMA, Iraq War Stories, Military Leadership, Marine Corps Recon
Ukraine War Analysis, China Military, Future Warfare, Royal Marines, Combat Experience
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Welcome to Part 1 of a special three-part Carry On Podcast AMA.
Brad "Iceman" Colbert takes questions directly from listeners and tackles topics ranging from military leadership and combat experience to modern warfare, geopolitics, Generation Kill, Ukraine, China, the Royal Marines, and lessons learned throughout a lifetime of service.
In this AMA:
• Questions from listeners around the world• Military leadership and decision-making• Generation Kill stories and reflections• The future of warfare and emerging threats• Ukraine, Russia, China, and global security• Royal Marines and working with allied forces• Combat lessons that still matter today• Personal stories, experiences, and perspectives
No script.
No prepared answers.
Just honest conversations and direct responses from Brad Colbert.
This is Part 1 of a special three-part AMA series, with Parts 2 and 3 releasing soon.
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Generation Kill, Brad Colbert, Tony Espera, Iraq War Stories, Recon Marines, Marine Corps History
HBO Generation Kill, Military Podcast, Iraq Invasion, War Stories, Leadership, Combat Veterans
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In this episode of the Carry On Podcast, Brad "Iceman" Colbert and Tony Espera sit down for an unfiltered conversation about war, leadership, brotherhood, and the realities of combat that most people never see.
From the invasion of Iraq to the legacy of HBO's Generation Kill, this conversation explores what happened on the battlefield, what happened afterward, and what lessons still matter today.
Topics include:
• Behind-the-scenes stories from Generation Kill• What Hollywood got right—and wrong• Recon Marine culture and combat leadership• The realities of modern warfare• Lessons learned from Iraq• Brotherhood, sacrifice, and life after combat• Military leadership under pressure• The challenges veterans face after service
If you're interested in military history, leadership, combat stories, the Iraq War, or the true story behind Generation Kill, this is an episode you won't want to miss.
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Lebanon Crisis, Hezbollah, Israel Lebanon Conflict, Trump Iran Deal, Strait of Hormuz, Middle East News
Iran Nuclear Negotiations, Hezbollah Analysis, NATO Spending Debate, Russia Nuclear Missile, Geopolitics Podcast
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This week on SITREP, Brad Colbert breaks down why Lebanon remains one of the most dangerous fault lines in the Middle East and why the latest U.S.–Iran agreement may already be under pressure.
Topics include:
• The history behind Lebanon’s political collapse• Hezbollah’s role inside the Lebanese state• Why Israel and Hezbollah remain locked in a dangerous cycle• The ongoing struggle for Lebanese sovereignty• The latest developments surrounding the U.S.–Iran memorandum of understanding• Iran’s use of the Strait of Hormuz as strategic leverage• The debate over whether Iran gained more than it gave up• NATO burden-sharing and U.S. force posture concerns• Russia’s nuclear-powered missile program and strategic implications
Lebanon is more than a border dispute.
It is a test case for whether a state can recover after decades of corruption, foreign influence, militia power, financial collapse, and regional conflict. At the same time, the latest U.S.–Iran agreement is being challenged by events on the ground, raising new questions about deterrence, diplomacy, and the future of stability in the Middle East.
From Beirut to the Strait of Hormuz, from NATO headquarters to Moscow, this episode examines the strategic forces shaping today's world.
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#Lebanon #Hezbollah #Iran #Israel #MiddleEast #Geopolitics #Trump #NATO #CarryOnPodcast

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
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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

Ukraine Drone Strike, Saint Petersburg Attack, Russia-Ukraine War Update, Putin Humiliated, Drone WarfareIran Shadow Fleet, U.S. Naval Interdiction, Indo-Pacific Tensions, Altius 600 Drone, Future of Modern Warfare
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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.
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Sudan Civil War, Drone Warfare, RSF vs SAF Conflict, Political Violence in America, U.S. Firearms PolicyMilitary Drone Proliferation, Modern Warfare Analysis, Second Amendment Debate, Asymmetric Warfare, Global Security
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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.
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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

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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.
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#CarryOnPodcast #ChinaMilitary #PLA #Taiwan #IndoPacific #Iran #Geopolitics #NationalSecurity

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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.
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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.
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