{"id":4279,"date":"2022-03-31T07:01:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-31T07:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/independentamericans.us\/164-ukraine-war-report-chris-fussell-former-navy-seal-devgru-commander-analyzes-the-battlefield-all-hail-saint-javelin-what-do-the-dead-russian-generals-mean-ukraines-military-leadershi\/"},"modified":"2022-03-31T12:08:42","modified_gmt":"2022-03-31T12:08:42","slug":"164-ukraine-war-report-chris-fussell-former-navy-seal-devgru-commander-analyzes-the-battlefield-all-hail-saint-javelin-what-do-the-dead-russian-generals-mean-ukraines-military-leadershi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/164-ukraine-war-report-chris-fussell-former-navy-seal-devgru-commander-analyzes-the-battlefield-all-hail-saint-javelin-what-do-the-dead-russian-generals-mean-ukraines-military-leadershi\/","title":{"rendered":"164. UKRAINE WAR REPORT: Chris Fussell. Former Navy SEAL DEVGRU Commander Analyzes The Battlefield. All Hail Saint Javelin. What Do the Dead Russian Generals Mean? Ukraine\u2019s Military Leadership Advantage. Putin\u2019s Judo Background. Sean Penn vs Will Smith."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm\/?e=ANA2223844446\" width=\"100%\" height=\"210\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"width: 100%;height: 210px\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Millions of civilians are caught in an unimaginable hell that continues to unfold in Ukraine.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But what\u2019s really happening on the battlefield? What weapons are making a difference? How are the Ukrainian and Russian militaries critically different? What critical missions in\/around Ukraine might American Special Forces get tasked with? We\u2019ve all seen lots of retired generals on cable news. And we\u2019ve all seen quick videos on social media of tanks getting blown up. In this episode, we\u2019re going deeper in a way you haven\u2019t heard before. With a guest who knows more about 21st century battle than just about anyone. He doesn\u2019t just know it academically, he knows it personally. He\u2019s a returning guest and a true leader. Former Navy SEAL DEVGRU Commander, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcchrystalgroup.com\/people\/christopher-fussell\/\">Chris Fussell<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Chris (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FussellChris\/status\/1505181470146637824\">@FussellChris<\/a>) is a man who knows war. Steeled by leadership roles in the most selective Special Operations units in the military, he understands the chaos of modern combat. He led the most elite unit: the Naval Special Warfare Development Group (DEVGRU) and Navy SEAL Teams 2 and 8 on some of the most critical missions of our generation.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He joined us back in <a href=\"https:\/\/independentamericans.us\/50-chris-fussell-the-navy-seal-commander-on-leadership-in-chaos-how-to-prepare-for-coronavirus-fighting-al-qaeda-prepared-us-to-fight-coronavirus-does-america-need-a-draft-guarding-the-castle-t\/\">Episode 50 in March, 2020<\/a>\u2013right before the pandemic exploded. And a month later for a special <a href=\"https:\/\/independentamericans.us\/dispatch-coronavirus-war-update-chris-fussel\/\">Dispatches<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Chris spent 16 years at the tip of the spear for America\u2019s most complex national security challenges and as Aide-de-Camp to Gen Stanley McChrystal as he commanded the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) in Iraq. He teaches leadership at Yale, speaks to packed audiences, and coaches top leaders worldwide.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s the author of the bestsellers,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/317066\/team-of-teams-by-general-stanley-mcchrystal-tantum-collins-david-silverman-and-chris-fussell\/\"> <em>Team of Teams: New Rules of Engagement for a Complex World<\/em><\/a> and<a href=\"https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/544571\/one-mission-by-chris-fussell-with-cw-goodyear\/\"> <em>One Mission: How Leaders Build a Team of Teams<\/em><\/a><em> <\/em>and now serves as President of<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mcchrystalgroup.com\/\"> McChrystal Group<\/a>&#8211;an elite management consulting and leadership development firm in Washington.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A former wrestler and with a degree in philosophy, Chris is a true warrior philosopher. He has a Master of Arts in Irregular Warfare from the Naval Postgraduate School, and received the Pat Tillman Award for highest peer-rated Special Operations Officer. His thesis focused on the interagency collaboration and intelligence sharing processes that drove effective, cross-silo collaboration during the peak of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Chris knows modern warfare. And he\u2019s gonna break down the strategic and tacticial. The political and psychological. Almost nobody you see on TV or hear on the radio has the depth of personal experience in combat that Chris does. Or the mind to pull apart what\u2019s happening beneath the headlines.<\/p>\n<p>Every episode of <em>Independent Americans<\/em> hosted by Paul Rieckhoff is the truth beyond the news\u2013and light to contrast the heat of other politics and news shows. It\u2019s content for the 42% of Americans that proudly call themselves independent. And delivers the <a href=\"https:\/\/righteous.us\/\">Righteous Media<\/a> 5 Is: independence, integrity, information, inspiration and impact. Always with a unique focus on national security, foreign affairs and military and veterans issues. This is another pod to help you stay vigilant. Because vigilance is the price of democracy. In these trying times especially, <a href=\"https:\/\/independentamericans.us\/\"><em>Independent Americans<\/em><\/a> will continue to be your trusted place for independent news, politics and inspiration.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>-Get extra content, connect with guests, attend events, get merch discounts and support this show that speaks truth to power by<a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/independentamericans\/posts\"> joining us on Patreon<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>-Check out Chris\u2019 book: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/544571\/one-mission-by-chris-fussell-with-c-w-goodyear-foreword-by-general-stanley-mcchrystal\/\"><em>One Mission: How Leaders Build a Team of Teams<\/em><\/a><em>\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MattGallagher0\/status\/1509318391550648323\">Here\u2019s the video of the dancing Ukrainian troops that Paul\u2019s mentioned<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/2U7i0znYtIQ\">-WATCH video of the Paul and Chris conversation here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_62155\"  width=\"750\" height=\"421\"  data-origwidth=\"750\" data-origheight=\"421\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2U7i0znYtIQ?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;modestbranding=0&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>-Check the hashtag #LookForTheHelpers on Twitter. 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How are the Ukrainian and Russian militaries critically different? What critical missions in\/around Ukraine might American Special Forces get tasked with? We\u2019ve all seen lots of retired&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/164-ukraine-war-report-chris-fussell-former-navy-seal-devgru-commander-analyzes-the-battlefield-all-hail-saint-javelin-what-do-the-dead-russian-generals-mean-ukraines-military-leadershi\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">164. UKRAINE WAR REPORT: Chris Fussell. Former Navy SEAL DEVGRU Commander Analyzes The Battlefield. All Hail Saint Javelin. What Do the Dead Russian Generals Mean? Ukraine\u2019s Military Leadership Advantage. Putin\u2019s Judo Background. 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