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Mike Drop

Australian Commando Selection, Iran War & The Future of Warfare | Ep. 285 | Pt. 1

Mike Drop

Mike Ritland

News, Personal Journals, Society & Culture, Politics

4.96.5K Ratings

🗓️ 31 March 2026

⏱️ 76 minutes

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Summary

Heston Russell, former Major with Australia’s 2nd Commando Regiment, multiple combat deployments. We’re going deep on what commando selection actually does to your mind and body, how he built and led teams through Afghanistan and Iraq, and why he’s now on a mission to fix veteran support back home. We also discuss the Iran war and Australia's stance in the midst of the the conflict. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Jamie Lang and Sophie Haboo have arrived on Disney Plus.

0:04.0

We're having a baby.

0:06.0

We're having a baby.

0:07.0

I've always wanted to be mom.

0:09.0

And we're bringing you on our journey through everything.

0:12.0

I have no idea what we're doing.

0:13.0

Thank you. I have more of an idea.

0:15.0

I think of it like a Tamagotchi.

0:17.0

At the end of all of this...

0:20.0

We're going to have a little baby.

0:21.6

Raising Chelsea, a Hulu original series streaming April 2nd exclusively on Disney Plus.

0:26.6

18 plus subscription required T's and T supply.

0:29.6

The commandos are a unit that does everything from parachuting through amphibious operations.

0:35.6

It pushes you to a place to really question your higher purpose.

0:39.3

Silent running, isolation, three days of no food or sleep, etc.

0:44.3

Take you to a place where you truly believe that you're not good enough,

0:48.3

that you really question and doubt yourself.

0:50.3

And it actually comes down to you battling with your brain

0:53.3

and fighting to control your emotions not be controlled by them i always join with the intent to become a commando and to become an officer so commando selection walk us through what that's like that i love it my heart

1:08.0

what hasn't been communicated well enough is just how capable of the military force Iran is.

1:13.4

And they are not from the second, third world country.

1:16.0

They are very sophisticated.

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