After receiving complains about my latest analytical bit "Ukraine: on the drink of collapse", I decided to double down with the topic but having a long discission with our old friend Cody. Throughout this episode, he and I look at:

-how Russia punched back against western nihilism

-Ukraine is strategically vulnerable without direct US support

-and what America's directionless policy in Ukraine means for "victory"

Welcome back everyone, I hope you had a good Thanksgiving/Christmas/New Year season. We are back this week to talk about the lady herself, the Peoples Republic of China. I am joined by Sino Talk (@sino_talk) and Expeditionary Intelligence Group (@expint.v1) and we focus on China's activity domestically, in Africa and lightly touch on Central and South America.

I hope you enjoy. 

Hey all, this week a community favorite Tales From The Grid Square (@tales_from_the_gridsquare) and I chatted the paranormal, incredibly dull and bizarre situations revolving around the military. A couple highlights are:

-Why he started the page

-Fun stories from our own experience

-Interesting stories what he has received

-Alot of Bigfoot talk

-And his recently published book

If you would like to purchase a copy of his first book, "Tales From The Grid Square: Vol one", you can find it here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09ZL9BQ1D/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_DW69FAYZCGNZJM8SXBQR 

This week I was joined by Peter Maguire, an internationally accredited author who's work focuses on Cambodia, international crime, narcotics, surf culture and is now a professor at UNC Wilmington. We had an absolute fantastic conversation where we talked about:

-His youth and early work

-The War on Terror

-Current and future projects

-And the geo-political arena we currently find ourselves in

If you would like to read his work, you can go to https://www.amazon.com/Peter-Maguire/e/B001H6P32G. Additionally, if you would like to read more, follow his substack at https://petermaguire.substack.com/

Hey all, Spycraft 101 (@spycraft101) came on the podcast this week and we talked about:

-History of espionage 

-The average person giving up their information for comfort 

-Famous spies

-and modern intelligence collection methods and threats 

P.s. I pulled a muscle in my neck the day I recorded this so there may be a few spots where I sound off cause I was playing through the pain. 

This week, I  talked with Battles and Beers (@battles.and.beers) We had a great convo about:

-The war in Ukraine 

-Modern warfare 

-The warfare today 

-And who we are

Hey all, this week I spoke with Our Wars Today (@ourwarstoday2) and he had alot to say, including:

- His work with Atlas News

- His time in Ukraine 

- The Instagram journalist community 

- Queen is dead memes

- and much more 

Hey all, this week we are joined by S2 Forward (@_s2_fwd_) and Kagan Dunlap (@kagan.dunlap), a former Marine infantrymen. This week we talk about:

- US Marine Corps life style

- Chinese economic situation

- Camp Schwab, Okinawa

- And the logistical capabilities of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan

This week I talked to a Marine who assisted with the evacuation of Kabul nearly one year ago. He spoke about his quick turn around from leaving the Marine Corps School of Infantry to being in Iraq within a few short weeks. Additionally, we spoke about:

- His time on post at Abby Gate

- International cooperation during the evacuation 

- Local Afghan civilian reaction and treatment 

- And the most interesting two weeks of his life

This week I am joined by returning guest Lethal Minds Journal (@lethal.minds.journal), the Cognitive Marine (@thecognativemarine), S2 Forward (_s2_fwd_), Analyze Educate (@analyzeeducate), and Comms and Logistics (commsandlogistics). This week we walked about:

-China's logistical problem 

-China's military community 

-The Chinese civilian perception on a war on Taiwan 

-And Steven Seagal     

This week I am joined with Warren Stoddard, a Syria and Ukrainian veteran and published author. Following his time in college, Warren volunteered to fight with the YPG in Kurdistan after Turkey launched their invasion. While with the YPG he was wounded, returned to the states and recently volunteered to train the Ukrainian military. Additionally, Warren has published two books, A Good Place on the Banks of the Euphrates (a collection of short stories from his time in Syria), and No Birds in Yesterday (a western). We talk about:

- Fighting in Syria and interaction with the US military after being wounded

- Work in Ukraine 

- Time as a writer 

- Our current cultural shift

- And living life as an RPG

I hope you enjoy the intro and outro music for the Croatoan Report Podcast because this week I talked with Sam Black (samblack.jpeg), the man responsible for both the sound for this podcast, and the soundtrack work for Popular Front. This week we talk about 

- Music in relation to identity 

- Sam's music hobby 

- The outcome of the Russo-Ukrainian war 

- and a melting pot of culture 

Welcome back everyone, this week I sit down with Meridian News (@meridiannews). Meridian is a project dedicated to sharing and aggregating open source intelligence, stories from individuals experiencing history, and amplifying underreported global news. As an avid reader on both ends, we discuss multiple books that we have read and recommend, as well as several geo-political topics such as: 

- China's indirect colonization of Africa and Asia

- How armchair news agencies stay relevant in a increasingly censored world 

- A peek into the Russo-Ukraine conflict through both Aiden Aslin (Ukrainian Marine, @Cossackgundi) and Anatoly Dryomov (Russian Solider, @Drema_Di)

This week we are joined by Alcon S2 (@alcon.s2), a New Zealand based intelligence page dedicated to covering the INDO-PACIFIC area of responsibility (AOR). Alcon S2 and I reference our time as analysts in the Pacific theater to discuss:

- Chinese expansion under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)

- Interoperability between FVEY (AUS, CAN, US, UK, NZ) 

- Conventional warfare in the Pacific 

- and fun personal stories in the military 

This week we are joined by Ahmed Hassan, the CEO and founder of Grey Dynamics (@greydynamics) , a London based private intelligence organization with accreditations from the European Union, the Government of the United Kingdom, and several other national level organizations. This week we speak about:

- Ahmed's background as a Somali refugee, financial expert and intelligence professional

- Background regarding failed states in Africa

- and the cultural overlap between 

nations 

You can view his work at https://greydynamics.com/

This week we are joined by Graham, the curator and one of the leading members behind Lethal Minds Journal. Lethal Minds aims to deliver information and intelligence to the community through a militaristic angle. Meaning, Lethal Minds looks to collect both current and prior service members to assist in delivering the information that they would have wanted while they were in. We discuss: 

- The mission statement for the Lethal Minds Journal 

- The war in Ukraine

- Personal stories and backgrounds while active in the U.S. Military 

- And the way war continues to change 

In a special extended episode, we caught up with our friend Cody. Cody is currently working with Task Force 31 (task_force_31) to help train, aid, and equip Ukrainian fighters heading to the front line. Additionally, we discuss:

- The future in Ukraine 

- projected global food shortage 

- Wagner Group 

- French foreign policy 

- US mid-term elections 

- And Aiden Aslin (@Cossackgundi) 

Please consider following Task Force 31 on Instagram and donating at taskforce31.com 

This week on Croatoan Report Cody and I discuss a variety of topics including: 

- The projected future for the war in Ukraine 

- The Germany-Poland dynamic for control in Europe

- United States mid-term elections and its relationship with social media 

- and the future of independent journalism on a increasingly censored platform (META) 

I am joined this week with Tessaron News, and fellow news and intelligence page on Instagram. By sharing a similar background, Tessaron and I look at several topics through and analytical lens, including (but not limited to):

- Russian capabilities assets in Ukraine

- The future of the United States Marine Corps via Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations (EABO)

- And China's recent military past and projected future 

Three days late but who is counting. 

In this episode we talk about how the Taliban might be in Afghanistan. Additionally, Cody and I talk about:

- Taliban TTP's

- The Ukrainian Mafia 

- And Chechens in Afghanistan