Cappy Army

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Cappy Army is a channel dedicated to understanding modern warfare. Hosted by Iraq War veteran, journalist, and war correspondent Chris Cappy, each episode combines open-source intelligence, historical context, expert interviews, and on-the-ground reporting to explain complex military and security issues in a way that's both accessible and entertaining.

From the battlefields of Ukraine to cartels in Latin America. Cappy Army focuses on answering the questions behind the headlines: What happened? Why does it matter? And what could come next?

This is to help viewers better understand war. Through deep research, a bit of average infantryman humor, Cappy Army helps viewers make sense of an increasingly unpredictable world.

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Yesterday · 24 min
Why Russian Soldiers Keep Defecting
Get 40% off the Ground News Vantage subscription at https://groundnews.com/cappy to compare sources, spot media bias, and see the full, objective story for yourself! Ukraine is building a secret network of Russian soldiers willing to betray Putin from inside his own military. One lieutenant allegedly helped Ukrainian intelligence target Russian troops before escaping across a mined battlefield. We investigate how Ukraine recruits defectors, the sabotage spreading through Russian units, and the covert campaign to build a fifth column capable of undermining the Kremlin from within. The danger reaches Moscow. Sources Here: https://www.patreon.com/ChrisCappy/posts/why-russian-keep-173211879
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Tuesday · 25 min
China's Area 51 Caught Hiding Something Massive
For a limited time, get a free Immune Support Bundle, including a bottle of Omega-3 fish oil and a bottle of Vitamin D3K2, with your first subscription order of AG1 Next Gen or AG1 Pro at https://DRINKAG1.com/CAPPY China's secret Area 51 is expanding deep inside the Lop Nur desert, with enormous new hangars and a runway stretching more than three miles. Satellite images have exposed experimental stealth fighters, massive unmanned aircraft, and possible spaceplane activity. We investigate what Beijing is testing, why America's air bases and refueling aircraft could be vulnerable, and how much China actually wants the outside world to see. Sources Here: https://www.patreon.com/ChrisCappy/posts/chinas-area-51-172908769
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Sunday · 30 min
The Pentagon’s New AI Weapon is a Freak
The Pentagon’s new military AI nearly triggered a confrontation with China after an intelligence report identified a threat that didn’t exist. Meanwhile, Palantir’s Maven is accelerating American strikes, Ukraine is using AI to fight Russian forces, and Silicon Valley is battling Washington over control of these systems. We investigate the new era of AI-powered warfare, its deadly failures, and the escalating US-China race for superintelligence.
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October 17 · 34 min
They Actually Pulled it Off
Head to https://superpower.com/cappy for $50 off your membership. Get 150+ biomarkers tested every year across two tests, plus a personalized health plan and on-demand care team. Detect early signs of 1,000+ conditions. #superpowerpod Military experts said drones had made sweeping armored breakthroughs nearly impossible. Then Ukraine launched Operation Vivaldi, driving Russian forces back with tanks, drone teams, deception, and a new approach to maneuver warfare. From Myanmar and Sudan to Yemen and the Congo, we're examining the offensives rewriting modern combat. Here's how armies are learning to break through a battlefield where nearly every movement can be seen.
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October 13 · 36 min
Somehow, The Merchant of Death Returned
Go to https://uniqo.de/Gf6EYr to get the Volo X EZ AI Drone for 20% off. Viktor Bout went from Soviet military translator to the world’s most infamous arms dealer, a U.S. prison cell, and eventually a prisoner swap for Brittney Griner. Now the “Merchant of Death” is back in Russia, appearing on major podcasts, building a political career, and entering parliament. This is the strange story of how Bout built his empire, got caught, and engineered an extraordinary political comeback. Sources Here: https://www.patreon.com/ChrisCappy/posts/somehow-merchant-172246205
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October 11 · 1 hr
Someone’s Infiltrating the Cartels
For a limited time, get a free Immune Support Bundle, including a bottle of Omega-3 fish oil and a bottle of Vitamin D3K2, with your first subscription order of AG1 Next Gen or AG1 Pro at https://DRINKAG1.com/CAPPY Go to https://carnivorebar.com/cappy and use code CAPPY for 15% off your first order of the Everyday Bar! An FBI agent in a purple bathrobe convinces the Sinaloa Cartel he’s a Sicilian mob boss. That’s just the beginning. We go inside real undercover FBI and DEA operations against El Chapo’s organization, CJNG, and the Medellín Cartel, from fake cocaine smugglers and millionaire money launderers to an encrypted phone network secretly controlled by the FBI. Here’s how agents infiltrated the cartels from deep within. Free Sources Here: https://www.patreon.com/ChrisCappy/posts/someones-cartels-172021859
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October 9 · 28 min
The US Army Is Running Out of Time
For a limited time, get a free Immune Support Bundle, including a bottle of Omega-3 fish oil and a bottle of Vitamin D3K2, with your first subscription order of AG1 Next Gen or AG1 Pro at https://DRINKAG1.com/CAPPY The U.S. Army infantry platoon is facing its biggest transformation in generations. FPV drones, robotic weapons, and lessons from Ukraine are forcing commanders to rethink the nine-man squad and its heavy weapons. We break down proposed drone squads, China's infantry changes, future infantry combat tactics, the new M250 and MG338 machine guns, and why the Army's fourth squad could decide who survives the next war. Free Sources Here: https://www.patreon.com/ChrisCappy/posts/us-army-is-out-171902769
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October 6 · 36 min
MI6 Just Did the Unthinkable in Russia
Go to https://carnivorebar.com/cappy and use code CAPPY for 15% off your first order of the Everyday Bar! British intelligence has spent more than a century running some of the strangest covert operations ever exposed. This episode follows MI6 from spy rocks in Moscow and the rescue of Oleg Gordievsky to undercover missions against al-Qaeda, secret operations in Libya, the Falklands Exocet hunt, and modern confrontations with Russia. We also look at E Squadron, Section 7’s infamous “007 clause,” and the murky world of deniable action where success often means the public never learns what happened at all behind closed doors until decades later when files finally surface. Free Sources Here: https://www.patreon.com/ChrisCappy/posts/mi6-just-did-in-171600440
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October 4 · 31 min
It Finally Happened…
U.S. Marine Raider Special Operators hit the Mexican cartels in Ecuador, and a growing fight is now happening across Latin America. We investigate reported raids in Ecuador, CJNG’s expanding networks, and the American military footprint stretching from El Salvador to the Caribbean. From Marine Raiders and Green Berets to Reaper drones and alleged CIA operations, this is how the fight against cartels is crossing national borders and what that could mean for the region.
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October 2 · 21 min
The Kandahar Giant Situation Is Getting Crazy
Did U.S. Special Forces really kill the Giant of Kandahar? We trace Afghanistan’s giant story from a missing patrol and alleged military coverup to Soviet accounts, Himalayan wildmen, and centuries of folklore. Investigating Steve Quayle’s claims and the legend’s changing details reveals something stranger: how fear, rumors, and the unknown turn battlefield stories into viral myths that refuse to die. Free Sources Here: https://www.patreon.com/ChrisCappy/posts/kandahar-giant-171230262
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September 29 · 34 min
China Thought Nobody Would Notice
For a limited time, get a free Immune Support Bundle, including a bottle of Omega-3 fish oil and a bottle of Vitamin D3K2, with your first subscription order of AG1 Next Gen or AG1 Pro at https://DRINKAG1.com/CAPPY This episode investigates reports of Chinese covert operations far beyond its borders: alleged nuclear espionage in South Africa, spy networks and sleeper cells in Taiwan, intelligence activity inside the United States, mercenaries and private security forces in Myanmar and Africa, and Operation Fox Hunt. Using intelligence reports, court records, government documents, and investigations, we trace how Beijing’s global covert network operates and expands worldwide today. Free Sources Here: https://www.patreon.com/ChrisCappy/posts/china-thought-170840840
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September 27 · 24 min
Does Russia's New Rifle Suck at War? (Combat Footage)
For a free consultation and get 10% off your first order PLUS free shipping with promo code CAPPY at https://mod.com Russia built the AK-12 to modernize the Kalashnikov for a new era of combat. In this episode, we analyze real battlefield footage from Ukraine, Syria, and Mali to see how the rifle actually performs in the hands of VDV paratroopers, Spetsnaz operators, and Ukrainian troops. From Hostomel Airport to trench fighting, urban assaults, drone attacks, malfunctions, optics, suppressors, and battlefield modifications, we break down what the AK-12 does well, where it struggles, and whether Russia’s newest service rifle truly improved on the legendary AK-74 after years of frontline combat experience. Free Sources Here: https://www.patreon.com/ChrisCappy/posts/does-russias-new-170577813
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September 25 · 33 min
We All Saw This Coming
Build credit fast and get your first month for just a dollar at https://getkikoff.com/cappy today. Thanks to Kikoff for sponsoring us! America’s hidden war in Yemen began as a counterterrorism campaign against al-Qaeda. Twenty-five years later, U.S. forces are tied into a much bigger fight involving Houthi missiles, Iranian weapons, covert raids, shipping lanes, and the Bab el-Mandeb. Using declassified documents, leaked cables, court records, and military investigations, this episode traces how America’s secret Yemen war expanded far beyond its original mission across the Middle East. Free Sources Here: https://www.patreon.com/ChrisCappy/posts/everybody-knew-170552439
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September 22 · 22 min
It's Happening Everywhere Now
Get 40% off the Ground News Vantage subscription at https://groundnews.com/cappy to compare sources, spot media bias, and see the full, objective story for yourself! China has been tracking a growing number of unexplained aerial phenomena, from military encounters and airport shutdowns to objects spotted near sensitive bases. In this video, we dig through Chinese reports, censored social media, and military accounts to see what Beijing knows about UFOs, why it keeps them secret, and what remains unexplained today. Free Sources Here: https://www.patreon.com/ChrisCappy/posts/its-happening-170283083
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September 20 · 33 min
This is Starting to Look Really Bad For Russia
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September 18 · 27 min
The Pentagon’s Black Budget is Terrifying
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September 15 · 32 min
Something Weird Is Happening With China
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September 13 · 22 min
This Is Disgusting and It Needs to Stop
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September 11 · 24 min
Trench Battle Gets Worse Fast (COMBAT FOOTAGE)
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September 8 · 36 min
America is Going All In
Go to https://uniqo.de/Gf6EYr to get the Volo X EZ AI Drone for 20% off. America is racing to build a new high-low force for a possible war with China: hundreds of B-21 Raider stealth bombers paired with thousands of cheap autonomous drones and unmanned vessels. In this episode, we break down how the B-21 could penetrate deep inside China, attack missile and ISR networks, and work alongside affordable mass spread across the Pacific. We also look at sea drones, Taiwan defense, Mosaic Warfare, and whether this mix of extreme reach and overwhelming numbers could actually deter a Chinese invasion before a war ever begins.
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