Stan R. Mitchell: The View from the Front

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  • Each week, I cover hot spots and critical threats that might affect our country, as well as keep you informed about our military. I end each show by sharing some scripture from the Bible (without being too pushy), and then talk about PTSD and depression.

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  • Emergency pod for 2/21: Has Zelenskyy played Trump?

    Emergency pod for 2/21: Has Zelenskyy played Trump?
    Feb 21 2025
    Emergency pod on the Ukraine negotiations. Please listen above, or at one of the stations/channels listed below.If you’d like to support the show, there are several ways you can do so.You can subscribe with Substack: https://stanrmitchell.substack.com/subscribe You can also now sign up at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/stanrmitchell Or send a tip through Venmo (@authorstanrmitchell): https://account.venmo.com/u/authorstanrmitchellAnd there’s even a PayPal link you can use: https://paypal.me/StanRMitchell.Finally, I’m still trying to grow the show. Please rate and review on SPOTIFY, APPLE, or wherever you listen. You can listen here, or you can find the podcast on your favorite channel below by searching for The View from the Front:Have a question? Or want to provide some feedback? Record a voice memo in your phone and email it to stanrmitchell2012@gmail.com. Please include at least your first name and city. (Or full name if you want to get a little famous.)Selected source notes for podcast and transcript above.Love my moderate, optimistic view of politics and want to know more about how I see things? Go here:I always like to end with an important reminder, whether you’re a Chrisitan or not. And with that, thanks for joining us this week on The View from the Front.If you can, consider at some point becoming a paid subscriber. Here are those links again if you’d like to support the show:For $5 per month, you can subscribe with Substack: https://stanrmitchell.substack.com/subscribe Also for $5 per month, you can also now sign up at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/stanrmitchell Or you can send a tip of any amount through Venmo (@authorstanrmitchell): https://account.venmo.com/u/authorstanrmitchell or PayPal: https://paypal.me/StanRMitchell. This would be like throwing some money in a hat for a performer in a town square. Finally, I’m still trying to grow the show. Please rate and leave comments on SPOTIFY, APPLE, or wherever you listen. Also, all posts are free, so feel free to share.The View from the Front. By Stan R. Mitchell. is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.That’s it for this edition. Want to talk to me directly?Email me at the following address: stanrmitchell2012@gmail.com. I love hearing feedback, compliments, and even constructive criticism. 👊💓🙏May God bless you,Stan R. MitchellP.S. Don’t forget that I've also written twelve fast, exciting books.#mil #podcast #military #ukraine #china #russia #RussiaUkraineWar #motivation #inspiration #Bible #usmc #army #navy #airforce #politics #defensenews #OSINT #theviewfromthefront Get full access to The View from the Front Podcast. By Stan R. Mitchell. at stanrmitchell.substack.com/subscribe
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    22 mins
  • The 2-20-25 edition of The View from the Front podcast.

    The 2-20-25 edition of The View from the Front podcast.
    Feb 20 2025
    Hi everyone! Thank you for being here. Each week, I cover hot spots and critical threats that might affect our country, as well as keep you informed about our military. I end each show by sharing some scripture from the Bible (without being too pushy). My hope is you end each show better informed, less worried, and more optimistic (about both our country and your life). I’ve got timestamps below on the various topics, as well as source notes you can refer to.Also, huge shout out to those of you whose paid subscriptions make it possible for me to devote time and resources to researching and compiling the news each week. If you’d like to support the show, there are several ways you can do so.You can subscribe with Substack: https://stanrmitchell.substack.com/subscribe You can also now sign up at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/stanrmitchell Or send a tip through Venmo (@authorstanrmitchell): https://account.venmo.com/u/authorstanrmitchellAnd there’s even a PayPal link you can use: https://paypal.me/StanRMitchell.Finally, I’m still trying to grow the show. Please rate and review on SPOTIFY, APPLE, or wherever you listen. You can listen here, or you can find the podcast on your favorite channel below by searching for The View from the Front:Timestamps:Timestamp: 6:36. You won’t believe what President Trump and the Secretary of Defense are asking the Department of Defense and the Pentagon to do...Timestamp: 16:04. What is going on with these peace negotiations regarding Ukraine? And what is causing President Trump to take the stance that he’s taking?Timestamp: 1:04:40. Let me end by sharing some spiritual encouragement for you all out there.Have a question? Or want to provide some feedback? Record a voice memo in your phone and email it to stanrmitchell2012@gmail.com. Please include at least your first name and city. (Or full name if you want to get a little famous.)Selected source notes for podcast and transcript above.U.S. news:Trump administration orders Pentagon to plan for sweeping budget cutsDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered senior leaders at the Pentagon and throughout the U.S. military to develop plans for cutting 8 percent from the defense budget in each of the next five years, according to a memo obtained by The Washington Post and officials familiar with the matter — a striking proposal certain to face internal resistance and strident bipartisan opposition in Congress.Hegseth ordered the proposed cuts to be drawn up by Monday, according to the memo, which is dated Tuesday and includes a list of 17 categories that the Trump administration wants exempted. Among them: operations at the southern U.S. border, modernization of nuclear weapons and missile defense, and acquisition of submarines, one-way attack drones and other munitions.Robert G. Salesses, a senior Pentagon official, said in a statement that the money saved could be “realigned” to pay for new priorities in the Trump administration, including the “Iron Dome for America,” President Donald Trump’s catchphrase for an expansive missile defense system. That sum could amount to $50 billion in next year’s budget, he said.The Pentagon budget for 2025 is about $850 billion, with broad consensus on Capitol Hill that extensive spending is necessary to deter threats posed by China and Russia, in particular. If adopted in full, the cuts would include tens of billions of dollars in each of the next five years.This morning’s “peace” talks between the Trump team and Russia are going as described below, according to Fox News’s Jacqui Heinrich reports:The US and Russia are proposing a three-stage peace plan, according to multiple foreign diplomatic sources close to the talks in Saudi Arabia. The plan includes a ceasefire, elections in Ukraine, then signing of a final agreement.Multiple foreign diplomatic sources tell FOX the US and Russia consider holding new elections in Ukraine to be a key condition for the success of the settlement process. This piece is certain to stir controversy, as Russia does not hold true elections and the Ukrainians balk at the prospect of installing a pro-Russia puppet president.Trump and his aides believe that the price of defending Europe is too high — New York TimesIn addition, Trump and his advisers believe that a settlement with Moscow will allow the U.S. to redirect security resources towards China, which they consider a greater threat.Pre-summit meeting coverage that I quote from:As U.S. and Putin negotiate, intel shows he's not interested 'in a real peace deal,' sources sayKremlin Message to Trump: There’s Money to Be Made in Russia“Donald trump is reflexively a contrarian.” — “General HR. McMaster, who was National Security Advisor from 2017 to 2018.”Trump learns conversationally.What’s in it for us? Why do we care? How much does it cost? How can we get people to pay more?Trump is transactional. What’s in it for us.What is Zelensky's actual approval rating in...
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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • The 2-13-25 edition of The View from the Front podcast.

    The 2-13-25 edition of The View from the Front podcast.
    Feb 13 2025
    Hi everyone! Thank you for being here. Each week, I cover hot spots and critical threats that might affect our country, as well as keep you informed about our military. I end each show by sharing some scripture from the Bible (without being too pushy). My hope is you end each show better informed, less worried, and more optimistic (about both our country and your life). I’ve got timestamps below on the various topics, as well as source notes you can refer to.Also, huge shout out to those of you whose paid subscriptions make it possible for me to devote time and resources to researching and compiling the news each week. If you’d like to support the show, there are several ways you can do so.You can subscribe with Substack: https://stanrmitchell.substack.com/subscribe You can also now sign up at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/stanrmitchell Or send a tip through Venmo (@authorstanrmitchell): https://account.venmo.com/u/authorstanrmitchellAnd there’s even a PayPal link you can use: https://paypal.me/StanRMitchell.Finally, I’m still trying to grow the show. Please rate and review on SPOTIFY, APPLE, or wherever you listen. You can listen here, or you can find the podcast on your favorite channel below by searching for The View from the Front:Timestamps:Timestamp: 12:54. The Secretary of Defense has made some moves this week that deserve applause. Let’s highlight a few before we get into more critical coverage.Timestamp: 17:37. The Trump Administration dropped its first negotiating lines regarding Ukraine. I share what Trump and Secretary Hegseth are saying, plus my thoughts and those of some other analysts.Timestamp: 32:15. The Secretary of Defense has described how American forces will be deployed across Africa and Europe in the near future. You might be surprised by what he said.Timestamp: 36:01. The disruption of USAID has caused much damage, and even put lives at risk. Here’s the latest on that increasingly explosive news.Timestamp: 54:16. Two bits of positive Ukraine news that haven’t really made the news.Timestamp: 58:11. Here are three pieces of news coming out of China that haven’t gotten enough attention.Timestamp: 1:06:58. Let me end by sharing some spiritual encouragement for you all out there.Have a question? Or want to provide some feedback? Record a voice memo in your phone and email it to stanrmitchell2012@gmail.com. Please include at least your first name and city. (Or full name if you want to get a little famous.)Selected source notes for podcast and transcript above.Links to my preliminary thoughts.U.S. news:Pentagon to restore Fort Liberty's name to Fort BraggDefense Secretary Discusses Force Posturing in Africa, EuropeDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth today spoke about DOD's force posturing priorities on the European and African continents while meeting with members of the media during a visit to U.S. Africa Command in Stuttgart, GermanyWhen asked whether visiting Africom on his first overseas trip as defense secretary should be taken as a sign that U.S. strategic aims in Africa are changing, Hegseth pointed to the threat posed by China in that region.He said China's intentions are pernicious, not just in their part of the world but also on the African continent."And America's posture there, along with allies and partners, is going to matter contesting that space. So, it certainly remains a priority," he continued.In addition to continually monitoring China's presence in Africa, Hegseth said force posturing in Africom's area of responsibility is countering the ongoing terror threat in that region.As an example of this, he pointed to the Feb. 1, 2025, airstrikes against ISIS targets in Somalia that Africom coordinated in conjunction with the Federal Government of Somalia.Hegseth said the operation was an example of DOD returning tactical decision-making authority to senior military commanders."That's a reflection … of pushing authority down untying the hands of warfighters," he said. "[Such decisions] should be made at the four-star level or at the Secretary of Defense level more quickly based on the ability to degrade the enemy," he added.Regarding troop posturing in the European area of responsibility, Hegseth — who visited U.S. European Command earlier in the day — said there are currently no plans to shift forces from Europe to the Indo-Pacific region to deal with the emerging threat from China. He added that force posturing across the world will be reviewed.The secretary said peacefully ending the war in Ukraine and ensuring European NATO countries raise their defense spending to sufficient levels would need to occur before the U.S. would consider any significant re-posturing of forces.Hegseth clarified that any future re-posturing of U.S. forces in Europe should not be viewed as an abandonment of America's allies."We would be remiss in not reviewing force posture everywhere, but it would be the wrong planning assumption to say, 'America is abandoning [Europe]' or...
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    1 hr and 23 mins

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