# William Spaniel: Latest YouTube Videos & Shorts

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As of 2026-10-28, William Spaniel has 789,000 subscribers, 235,854,707 total views, and 1,055 videos. It ranks #95,190 by subscribers among channels tracked by vidIQ.

The most recent uploads from [William Spaniel](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@gametheory101/). Each video links to its own stats page. The page lists the rest of the channel's videos to signed-in vidIQ users.

## About this sample

- The latest upload vidIQ has for William Spaniel is “Why Trump's Ukraine Pressure Campaign Will Backfire”, a long-form video published Oct 26, 2026.
- These are William Spaniel’s 48 most recent public uploads vidIQ has data for, published between May 29, 2026 and Oct 26, 2026 (48 long-form videos).
- Median views across these 48 uploads: 263,805. 24 videos are above that median and 24 below.
- Most viewed in the sample: “The Perils of Mass Mobilization: Can Russia Even Send a Half Million Men to Ukraine?” (780,569 views, Sep 10, 2026). Least viewed: “Will This New Nuclear Posture Stop Russia?” (110,799 views, Jun 13, 2026).
- Median length: 15:39 for 48 long-form videos.
- In this sample, William Spaniel’s consecutive uploads were a median of 2 days apart (shortest gap 1 day, longest 9 days).
- Views are lifetime totals as of Oct 28, 2026, so newer uploads have had less time to collect them. These figures describe only the videos listed here, not the whole channel, and do not show why any video performed as it did. Dates are UTC.

## Recent uploads

| Video | Published (UTC) | Format | Views | Duration | Outlier score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Why Trump's Ukraine Pressure Campaign Will Backfire](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@gametheory101/videos/oaokM79LGcI/) | 2026-10-26 | Long-form | 168,963 | 13:46 | 0.81x |
| [Operation Vivaldi & The Kill Zone: The Absurd Logistics of Ukraine's Frontline Operations](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@gametheory101/videos/NmiEI_vK-9g/) | 2026-10-21 | Long-form | 311,376 | 15:23 | 0.99x |
| [Why Humanity Might Have to Declare War on AI](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@gametheory101/videos/OAU3lAadXLM/) | 2026-10-17 | Long-form | 220,832 | 39:42 | 0.67x |
| [This One Map Explains the Absurdity of the Trump-Europe Implosion](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@gametheory101/videos/dOgbtZMjXqk/) | 2026-10-15 | Long-form | 339,264 | 14:19 | 1.01x |
| [How Ukraine Can Counter Russia’s Newest Jet-Powered Geran Drones](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@gametheory101/videos/4yK4gDuFNTk/) | 2026-10-14 | Long-form | 393,309 | 15:17 | 1.16x |
| [Why the US-Russia Diesel Deal Is Working Exactly How the Kremlin Wants It to](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@gametheory101/videos/JVao81PqCgE/) | 2026-10-12 | Long-form | 314,147 | 16:24 | 0.95x |
| [Diesel Dilemma: Will Russia Invade Europe Because of the Supply Crunch?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@gametheory101/videos/BSLMH56BNZo/) | 2026-10-06 | Long-form | 254,965 | 16:00 | 0.74x |
| [Ukraine's Real Plan for Crimea Is More Complicated Than It Seems](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@gametheory101/videos/8bEiylK7QTQ/) | 2026-10-04 | Long-form | 335,614 | 17:14 | 0.96x |
| [The Dominoes of War: Russia's Fuel Crisis, Saudi Pipelines, and A U.S. Export Ban](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@gametheory101/videos/1PiMcw0MGm4/) | 2026-09-30 | Long-form | 332,253 | 15:42 | 0.89x |
| [How the U.S. and China Came Close to War Over Iran (Or Did They?)](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@gametheory101/videos/G0eegnia10s/) | 2026-09-28 | Long-form | 223,309 | 19:48 | 0.59x |
| [How Volkswagen’s Flagrant Fraud Screwed Over Russia’s Refineries a Decade Later](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@gametheory101/videos/q6zrUyIC8sU/) | 2026-09-23 | Long-form | 452,532 | 16:45 | 1.19x |
| [Why the Crisis in Yemen Is a Warning to NATO about Russia](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@gametheory101/videos/QGvzWvPDAeg/) | 2026-09-21 | Long-form | 439,368 | 16:40 | 1.28x |
| [The Complete History of Air Power in the Russia-Ukraine War (So Far)](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@gametheory101/videos/FLy4vKkURdM/) | 2026-09-19 | Long-form | 374,365 | 27:58 | 1.09x |
| [We Just Came the Closest to World War III in 43 Years](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@gametheory101/videos/65RuyE7Q34c/) | 2026-09-15 | Long-form | 666,361 | 15:23 | 2.15x |
| [The Other Strait: Why Yemen Just Made the Oil Crisis Worse](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@gametheory101/videos/n2xMRXCJdIo/) | 2026-09-14 | Long-form | 292,106 | 19:07 | 0.97x |
| [The Perils of Mass Mobilization: Can Russia Even Send a Half Million Men to Ukraine?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@gametheory101/videos/4lmduGQkvFo/) | 2026-09-10 | Long-form | 780,569 | 16:59 | 2.62x |
| [Why the U.S. Is So Bad at Negotiating Peace Deals](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@gametheory101/videos/rc9LF_aWe-M/) | 2026-09-07 | Long-form | 262,162 | 20:24 | 0.95x |
| [Russia's Hybrid War Against Germany Has Begun. How Will It End?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@gametheory101/videos/ErWpCXAF-lc/) | 2026-09-05 | Long-form | 384,136 | 15:13 | 1.39x |
| [Will Putin “Hang” If Russia Does Not Make Progress in Ukraine?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@gametheory101/videos/F-0oQbcJKVo/) | 2026-09-02 | Long-form | 265,447 | 13:59 | 1.13x |
| [Why Russia Thinks America Is Too Weak to Stop It](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@gametheory101/videos/8G0oxVMvf68/) | 2026-08-31 | Long-form | 309,933 | 14:45 | 1.33x |
| [Inevitability: The Critical Strategic Concept Both Wars Hinge On](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@gametheory101/videos/jHU8ooJMqgs/) | 2026-08-29 | Long-form | 310,417 | 17:39 | 1.4x |
| [The CIA Says Russia Plans to Attack the Baltics to Capitalize in Ukraine. Will It Work?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@gametheory101/videos/fD8-ThLWY38/) | 2026-08-27 | Long-form | 734,286 | 13:47 | 3.32x |
| [Exposing the Kremlin's Next Big Plot: What Was the CIA Chief Doing in Moscow?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@gametheory101/videos/dScKZV3m8fo/) | 2026-08-26 | Long-form | 206,289 | 16:10 | 0.93x |
| [Ukraine's Secret Plan to Overwhelm Moscow's Airports with Drones](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@gametheory101/videos/waz6_67bDSc/) | 2026-08-24 | Long-form | 146,155 | 17:17 | 0.59x |
| [Did Ukraine Just Destroy a North Korean Train Packed With Ballistic Missiles?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@gametheory101/videos/5jc5KsVETzU/) | 2026-08-17 | Long-form | 285,325 | 13:05 | 1.05x |
| [What Will Ukraine’s Next Major Target Be?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@gametheory101/videos/5ZGiFX4LPGg/) | 2026-08-15 | Long-form | 141,903 | 17:17 | - |
| [North Korean Bombs Are Falling on Ukraine. Are North Koreans Pulling the Trigger?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@gametheory101/videos/Cek0zCxG2RM/) | 2026-08-12 | Long-form | 129,220 | 12:40 | - |
| [Why Ukraine's Best Defense Might Be a Good Offense](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@gametheory101/videos/abpWVvs3n8k/) | 2026-08-11 | Long-form | 119,385 | 14:47 | - |
| [Why Russia's Mobilization Could Be Catastrophic for Its Workers](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@gametheory101/videos/1gu3klr5LlQ/) | 2026-08-03 | Long-form | 259,473 | 15:03 | 0.92x |
| [Putin’s Uninsurable War: How "MILFTECH" Is Dismantling Russian Industry](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@gametheory101/videos/JYR7GSqS4Z8/) | 2026-07-31 | Long-form | 235,835 | 12:03 | 0.88x |
| [How the Wildberries Meltdown Could Dismantle the Entire Russian Economy](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@gametheory101/videos/XB8OLeYm1h0/) | 2026-07-29 | Long-form | 361,913 | 16:22 | 1.38x |
| [Did Two Major Wars Just Become One?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@gametheory101/videos/YjIJ0bSOPTY/) | 2026-07-27 | Long-form | 529,828 | 13:53 | 2.4x |
| [Russia's Mobilization Gamble: Major Mistake or Strategic Bluff?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@gametheory101/videos/Oe82U8gQAm8/) | 2026-07-26 | Long-form | 343,337 | 15:37 | 1.61x |
| [Ukraine Found Russia's New Weak Spot, And It's Not Oil](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@gametheory101/videos/Qc74zHhxTys/) | 2026-07-24 | Long-form | 302,912 | 12:08 | 1.54x |
| [“Crack Spread”: Why Russia’s Gasoline Crisis Is Even Worse Than It Seems](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@gametheory101/videos/IJqeH3zW24o/) | 2026-07-16 | Long-form | 312,835 | 15:37 | 1.93x |
| [Is Putin Getting Fed Terrible Information … AGAIN?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@gametheory101/videos/Dq5moTeP15g/) | 2026-07-11 | Long-form | 218,736 | 18:07 | 1.35x |
| [Patriots for Ukraine: The 5 Big Results of the 2026 NATO Summit](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@gametheory101/videos/WQmSEK3eNII/) | 2026-07-09 | Long-form | 117,553 | 17:00 | 0.74x |
| [Inside Putin's Perilous Provocation Plot to Pressure Poland](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@gametheory101/videos/OtBBPd8kVwI/) | 2026-07-04 | Long-form | 186,947 | 14:39 | 1.02x |
| [Belarus Blinked, But Will Zelensky Let Lukashenko Off the Hook?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@gametheory101/videos/m1AExx70VtU/) | 2026-06-25 | Long-form | 206,586 | 12:35 | 1.14x |
| [Ultimatum Issued. Now Will Ukraine Attack Belarus?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@gametheory101/videos/O27B1ggPq6A/) | 2026-06-22 | Long-form | 222,675 | 16:34 | 1.41x |
| [The U.S. and Iran Have Reached a "Deal". Will It Last?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@gametheory101/videos/klk-wcKHZD8/) | 2026-06-15 | Long-form | 136,668 | 15:35 | 0.94x |
| [Will This New Nuclear Posture Stop Russia?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@gametheory101/videos/CNGAg952uwU/) | 2026-06-13 | Long-form | 110,799 | 18:18 | 0.79x |
| [Stuck in the Middle: Why Putin and Trump Are Fighting Half-Hearted Wars](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@gametheory101/videos/ho-VYPwATHg/) | 2026-06-11 | Long-form | 122,174 | 15:02 | 0.83x |
| [What Will Happen If Iran Gets a Nuclear Bomb?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@gametheory101/videos/TnOp0GZ-3m4/) | 2026-06-09 | Long-form | 112,638 | 24:08 | 0.67x |
| [Crawling in the Dark: Russia's Desperate Gamble for a Ukrainian City](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@gametheory101/videos/7o3AzU4XcRg/) | 2026-06-07 | Long-form | 210,800 | 14:59 | 1.26x |
| [Strait into a Corner: How Trump Trapped Himself (And Simultaneously Ensnared Iran)](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@gametheory101/videos/cNiz1bL3Ip0/) | 2026-06-03 | Long-form | 179,822 | 18:29 | 1.17x |
| [How Ukraine Reversed Russia’s 18 Month Long Offensive](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@gametheory101/videos/WdAeb6gpk0Y/) | 2026-05-31 | Long-form | 366,967 | 16:08 | 2.38x |
| [Russia Bombed a Romanian Apartment Building. Here’s How NATO Should Respond.](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@gametheory101/videos/ZplX9eKnYps/) | 2026-05-29 | Long-form | 183,968 | 12:05 | 1.19x |

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