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  • Ops Brief 120: Daily Drop - 30 Jan 2026 - Stolen Explosives, and Why Trusting China Is Insane
    Jan 30 2026

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    Peaches runs a solo Daily Drop Ops Brief and covers a packed slate of military news with zero patience for bad takes. From the Army redesignating a unit to lead jungle warfare training in Panama, 101st Airborne air assaults with Marine Ospreys, and a stolen shaped charge at Fort Leonard Wood, to ISR business jets, the USS John F. Kennedy beginning sea trials, and Marines pulling defective all-weather coats, this episode is about scale, readiness, and common sense. Peaches also breaks down foreign pilot training inside the U.S., a new counter-drone battle lab, NSA leadership nominations, JAGs acting as federal prosecutors, Iran’s laughable propaganda, China’s national “total war” strategy, and why the UK trusting Beijing defies logic. Context over outrage. Every time.

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    00:00 Ones Ready intro and Daily Drop kickoff
    01:20 Army jungle warfare unit redesignation (Panama)
    02:45 Jungle training realities and misery
    03:10 101st Airborne + Marine Osprey exercise
    04:40 MV-22s and long-range air assault
    05:20 Stolen shaped charge at Fort Leonard Wood
    06:20 Army ISR business jet procurement explained
    07:40 USS John F. Kennedy begins sea trials
    08:30 Marine Corps all-weather coat defect
    09:40 Operator Training Summit 2026 rundown
    11:20 Foreign pilot training inside the U.S.
    13:30 Counter-drone battle lab at Grand Forks
    14:45 NSA general nomination skepticism
    16:00 JAGs assigned as federal prosecutors
    17:30 Iran threats and B-2 propaganda mocked
    19:20 Counter-narcotics strikes update
    20:00 North Korea rocket launcher test
    20:40 South Africa naval drills with Iran
    21:30 China’s national total war strategy
    22:40 UK drops visas for China—why that’s insane
    24:30 U.S.–Japan alliance reinforcement
    25:30 NATO bribery case and wrap-up

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    19 min
  • Ep 555: AFSW Attribute - Stress Tolerance
    Jan 30 2026

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    This episode closes out the Attributes Series with one of the most mission-critical traits in Air Force Special Warfare: stress tolerance. Aaron breaks down what stress tolerance actually means—not being emotionless, but staying inside the performance window when stakes are high. From eustress vs distress to stress inoculation, breath control, visualization, and recovery, this is a practical blueprint for how instructors evaluate candidates under pressure. Mass casualties, buddy breathing, danger-close CAS—this attribute decides whether you freeze, spiral, or perform. Stress is guaranteed. Your response is what’s being tested.

    ⏱️ Timestamps:
    00:00 Ones Ready intro and closing the Attributes Series
    01:30 Defining stress tolerance (RAND framework)
    04:10 Eustress vs distress explained
    07:00 The performance window and arousal levels
    10:30 Why dead-eyes and panic both fail
    14:00 Stress + recovery = growth model
    17:10 Buddy breathing and hyper-arousal examples
    20:45 Real-world stakes: medicine, CAS, mass casualties
    23:30 Breath control: physiological sigh
    27:00 Box breathing and CO₂ tolerance
    31:00 Visualization as stress prevention
    35:30 How instructors actually evaluate stress tolerance
    39:00 Stress inoculation across the pipeline
    43:00 Final charge: train the response, not avoidance

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    31 min
  • Ops Brief 119: Daily Drop - 29 Jan 2026 - US Army in Space, Stuck Cruise Ships, and AI Cockpits
    Jan 29 2026

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    Peaches runs a solo Daily Drop Ops Brief and walks through a dense slate of defense news the internet is already misunderstanding. From the Army opening an enlisted space operations career track to Air Force debates over AI in the cockpit, munitions production modernization, and realistic BMT training ranges, this episode is all about overlap, scale, and tradeoffs. Peaches breaks down why duplicated capabilities exist across services, where AI helps pilots—and where it scares them—and why space superiority, Indo-Pacific command, and industrial base health matter more than headlines. Add in Coast Guard icebreakers in Antarctica, National Guard deployment costs, a deadly DC air collision, Venezuela fallout, and China’s total-war strategy—and you’ve got a grounded look at what’s actually shaping U.S. military readiness.

    ⏱️ Timestamps:
    00:00 Ones Ready intro and Daily Drop setup
    01:30 OTS 2026 event rundown
    03:00 Army opens enlisted space ops track
    05:00 Overlapping service capabilities explained
    06:30 AI in cockpits—helpful vs dangerous
    09:00 Army munitions production modernization
    10:30 Marine Corps leadership in Japan
    11:40 Air Force BMT realism and training ranges
    13:00 Electronic warfare jet debuts in Europe
    14:30 Space Force SWORD platform explained
    15:45 Commercial firms in classified space war games
    17:30 Coast Guard icebreaker frees trapped cruise ship
    19:00 National Guard deployment costs context
    21:00 DC Black Hawk midair collision findings
    22:45 Venezuela operation and Marco Rubio briefing
    25:00 Middle East posture and allied airspace limits
    27:00 China’s “total war” strategy and Taiwan focus
    29:00 U.S.–Philippines patrols and Japan alliance talks
    31:00 Final thoughts and wrap-up

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    17 min
  • Ops Brief 118: Daily Drop - 28 Jan 2026 - AI Pilots, New England Patriots, and a Government Shutdown For Good Measure
    Jan 28 2026

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    Peaches runs a solo Daily Drop Ops Brief and cuts through another stack of headlines the internet is already misreading. From Army AI platforms and Navy F-35A cross-service testing to Marines flying to Norway on a Patriots jet, Space Force acquisition moves, Coast Guard jet skis, and growing counter-drone authorities, this episode is all about context over outrage. Peaches also explains why some Air Force details stay quiet, why AI in cockpits makes people uneasy, how fraud keeps targeting service members, and why another government shutdown feels inevitable. No hype. No speculation. Just what matters—and what doesn’t.

    ⏱️ Timestamps:
    00:00 Ones Ready intro and Daily Drop tone
    01:40 OTS Alabama plug and pipeline context
    03:00 Army Fort Hood case update
    03:45 Army CAMO GPT vs GenAI debate
    05:00 Navy flying Air Force F-35As at China Lake
    06:10 Littoral Combat Ship retention decision
    07:30 Marines fly to Norway on Patriots jet
    09:20 Air Force Middle East exercise silence
    10:30 E-4C airborne command post expansion
    12:15 AI cockpit assistance debate
    15:30 CENTURY ALOHA exercise overview
    16:45 Space Force rapid acquisition tools
    18:00 GEO satellite contractor selection
    19:10 Coast Guard jet skis for border ops
    21:00 Anti-fraud push for service members
    22:30 Free TRICARE prescriptions for remote families
    23:45 Counter-drone authority expansion
    25:00 DoD drone vulnerability report
    26:30 Government shutdown outlook
    28:00 Final thoughts and wrap-up

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    18 min
  • Ep 554: AFSW Attribute - Trainability
    Jan 28 2026

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    This episode tackles one of the most decisive attributes in Air Force Special Warfare selection: trainability. Aaron, Trent, and Peaches break down why prior experience, certifications, and ego mean nothing if you can’t take feedback and apply it immediately. Trainability isn’t about showing up perfect—it’s about learning fast, adapting under pressure, and improving visibly rep to rep. From instructor mind games and deliberate task changes to debrief culture, medical evolution, radios, and real pipeline examples, this episode explains exactly how cadre spot coachable candidates—and why untrainable ones flame out. If you think “I already know” is a strength, this episode is your warning.

    ⏱️ Timestamps:
    00:00 Ones Ready intro and why trainability matters
    02:10 What trainability actually means in selection
    04:50 Ego, certifications, and false confidence
    07:20 Instructor feedback tests explained
    10:30 Debriefs and visible improvement
    13:40 Trainability in medicine, CAS, and radios
    17:00 Adapting to new tasks fast
    20:30 No-go behaviors instructors spot immediately
    23:50 Trainability over an entire career
    27:30 White-belt mindset and humility
    31:00 Final charge: value the process, not your ego

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    34 min
  • Ops Brief 117: Daily Drop - 27 Jan 2026 - AI Contracts, Venezuela, and NATO Reality
    Jan 27 2026

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    Peaches runs a solo Daily Drop Ops Brief covering what actually matters across the force—without the internet losing its mind. From a massive Army AI data contract and Navy fatigue countermeasures to Marine Corps technical excellence, Air Force deployment model changes, Space Force’s role in Venezuela, and Coast Guard operations in the Pacific, this episode connects policy to reality. Peaches also digs into broken acquisition timelines, submarine delays, NATO dependency truths, Arctic deterrence, defense contracting fraud, household goods reform, and why nuance beats outrage every time. No hype. No fear porn. Just experience, context, and why most headlines miss the point.

    ⏱️ Timestamps:
    00:00 Daily Drop intro and attributes-based lens
    01:30 Army court-martial and accountability
    02:30 $5.6B Army AI / data analytics contract
    04:45 Gen AI on government systems explained
    06:00 Navy fatigue light therapy trials
    07:45 Mine countermeasure ships exit Middle East
    08:45 Submarine delays and industrial base issues
    10:15 Marine radar repair recognition
    11:30 Air Expeditionary Wing 2.0 rollout
    13:45 A-10 deployment and nose art
    15:00 OTS Alabama plug and permissive TDY
    17:30 Space Force role in Venezuela operations
    18:45 Coast Guard Pacific strike aftermath
    20:00 DoD criticism of 8(a) contracting
    22:30 Household goods reform explained
    24:30 NATO defense reality check
    26:00 Arctic unmanned systems
    27:30 Global ops roundup and wrap-up

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    22 min
  • Ops Brief 116: Daily Drop - 26 Jan 2026 - NATO Comments, Venezuela, Space Force, and a Loot Box?
    Jan 26 2026

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    Peaches runs a solo Daily Drop Ops Brief and covers a wide-open slate of military news the internet is reacting to—often without context. From Army suicide-prevention efforts and Navy substance bans to Marine retention bonuses, Space Force growth pains, Coast Guard legal reversals, and housing infrastructure failures, this episode connects the dots between policy, readiness, and reality. Peaches also breaks down Venezuela’s ripple effects, Arctic deterrence, China’s AI-driven drone swarms, NATO politics, and why military infrastructure is paying the price for two decades of operational neglect. No panic. No hype. Just context, experience, and why nuance still matters.

    ⏱️ Timestamps:
    00:00 Ones Ready intro and Daily Drop format
    01:15 OTS Alabama update and permissive TDY explained
    03:00 Army suicide-prevention initiative
    04:10 Navy bans kratom and substances
    05:10 Navy non-combat death in Djibouti
    06:00 Bahrain housing modernization
    06:45 Marine Corps retention bonuses
    07:40 Air Force helicopter incident findings
    09:20 Space Force growth and role confusion
    11:30 Coast Guard manslaughter appeal
    12:45 New National Defense Strategy questions
    14:00 Pentagon vending machine controversy
    15:00 Military housing water and mold issues
    17:10 Golden Dome missile defense delays
    18:20 NATO remarks and allied sacrifices
    20:00 Venezuela operation global reactions
    21:30 Arctic readiness and deterrence
    22:30 China AI drone swarm concerns
    24:00 Global naval moves and defense deals
    25:30 Final thoughts and wrap-up

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    25 min
  • Ep 553: Air Force BMT Is Finally Changing
    Jan 26 2026

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    Peaches and Trent break down what’s actually changing in Air Force Basic Military Training 3.0—and why most of the outrage is missing the point. From mock airfields, F-16s, and C-130s to Pacer Forge becoming a true crucible, this episode explains why BMT isn’t about technical mastery—it’s about mindset, teamwork, and connecting Airmen to the mission early. They tackle scale, cost, culture, and why “we never did this before” is the weakest argument in the comments. Less classroom. More context. More stress. More purpose. If you think BMT should stay easy because it always has been, this episode is going to bother you.

    ⏱️ Timestamps:
    00:00 Ones Ready intro and why BMT 3.0 matters
    03:10 From drill pad to airfield explained
    05:45 What the mock airfield actually trains
    08:40 Technical accuracy vs mindset
    12:30 Scale problem: 35K+ Airmen a year
    16:00 Pacer Forge as the Air Force crucible
    19:30 Why BMT got watered down
    23:10 Pendulum swings and MTI constraints
    27:00 Soft skills instructors are grading
    30:45 “Waste of money” argument destroyed
    35:00 Why every Airman needs context
    39:30 Culture, identity, and mission connection
    44:00 Iteration beats stagnation
    48:30 Why change always looks messy
    52:30 Momentum vs platitudes
    57:00 Fighter jets, pilots, and future warfare
    01:02:00 Final thoughts on BMT’s direction

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