Substack Geopolitical Reporting for 2026-05-12

Updated on May 11, 2026 at 9:25:57 PM GMT

Today’s Substack reporting on geopolitics and conflict from our favorite Substack authors. There may be a few that rub you the wrong way, but most are people we’ve been following for years. Please restack posts that you found informative!


Why Is Susan Collins Shaking?

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[Substack - Ken Klippenstein - Mon, 11 May 2026 21:16:09 GMT]

🚨 GEOPOLITICAL BOMBSHELL: Is the U.S. walking into a strategic trap?

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[Substack - Daniel Davis Deep Dive - Mon, 11 May 2026 18:52:42 GMT]

US & Israel Will Lose, If We Restart Iran War /Alastair Crooke & Lt Col Daniel Davis

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[Substack - Daniel Davis Deep Dive - Mon, 11 May 2026 18:35:38 GMT]

Russia Resumes Donbass Offensive Tells Kiev Pull Out; US No To Iran Terms Debates Ground Op; Starmer

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[Substack - The Duran - Mon, 11 May 2026 17:59:48 GMT]

WWIII drones on

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[Substack - News Forensics - Mon, 11 May 2026 17:56:46 GMT]

TWO F-35’s DOWN IN 24 HOURS AS IRGC EXPANDS HORMUZ CONTROL | Ehsan Safarnejad

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[Substack - Rachel Blevins - Mon, 11 May 2026 17:07:03 GMT]

Israel kills 70 in Lebanon; Trump rejects Iran proposal; Putin says Ukraine war “coming to an end”

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[Substack - Drop Site News - Mon, 11 May 2026 16:28:30 GMT]

Starmer Judgment Day: Blairite Plot To Take Power

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[Substack - The Duran - Mon, 11 May 2026 16:26:46 GMT]

Iran Defiant, Hardens its Stance

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[Substack - Conflicts Forum’s Substack - Mon, 11 May 2026 16:07:16 GMT]

I don't like it, Trump rejects Iran plan. Putin triggers EU Kallas and Fico asks, Are we idiots?

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[Substack - The Duran - Mon, 11 May 2026 15:32:55 GMT]

The 5 Warning Signs That the Iran War Is Escalating

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[Substack - Escalation Trap - Mon, 11 May 2026 15:13:26 GMT]

Jiang Xueqin: "We Are Already in World War 3"

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[Substack - Glenn Diesen’s Substack - Mon, 11 May 2026 15:06:51 GMT]

Iran & Trump's Trip to China

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[Substack - John’s Substack - Mon, 11 May 2026 14:54:31 GMT]

The Russian view of the Iran peace proposal that Trump dismissed out of hand

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[Substack - Armageddon Newsletter - Mon, 11 May 2026 13:30:18 GMT]

Netanyahu Stresses The Need For More Propaganda As Israel's Hasbara Budget Soars

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[Substack - Caitlin’s Newsletter - Mon, 11 May 2026 13:24:09 GMT]

Back to Ben Gurion's defence strategy -- The only way for Israel to survive?

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[Substack - Conflicts Forum’s Substack - Mon, 11 May 2026 13:12:39 GMT]

Nataliya Vlchekova, Aspen Martin, RIP Chanda Masta - Please Support Our Friends GoFundMes

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[Substack - Indie Media Today - Mon, 11 May 2026 12:30:49 GMT]

Contradictory signals from the Kremlin on Russia’s strategic deterrence

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[Substack - Armageddon Newsletter - Mon, 11 May 2026 12:05:24 GMT]

A Fractured West

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[Substack - The Duran - Mon, 11 May 2026 11:39:18 GMT]

🇫🇷 Dispatch from France

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[Substack - IS IT PROPAGANDA?® - Mon, 11 May 2026 11:31:13 GMT]

The Strategic Calculations Influencing Trump’s & Putin’s Upcoming Meetings With Xi

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Mon, 11 May 2026 09:51:28 GMT]

Trump Might Hand Poland’s Conservative Opposition A Victory By Deploying More US Troops There

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Mon, 11 May 2026 07:48:07 GMT]

Putin’s Bitter Reckoning With Europe

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[Substack - The Duran - Mon, 11 May 2026 07:23:29 GMT]

French Media Confirmed That Paris Is Backing Ukraine In Mali

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Mon, 11 May 2026 06:25:44 GMT]

How “Gentle” Would A Russian-Armenian “Divorce” Really Be?

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Mon, 11 May 2026 04:52:39 GMT]

Magyar’s Geopolitical Vision Draws Attention To Sub-Regional Integration Trends

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Mon, 11 May 2026 04:26:54 GMT]

We Are Being Driven To Our Doom By Mindless Machines Of Our Own Making

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[Substack - Caitlin’s Newsletter - Mon, 11 May 2026 03:11:52 GMT]

Antiwar News: Trump Says Iran's Response 'Totally Unacceptable,' Netanyahu Says Iran War Is 'Not Over,' and More

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[Substack - Dave DeCamp's Newsletter - Mon, 11 May 2026 02:38:15 GMT]

Today’s Briefing Slides

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[Substack - Escalation Trap - Sun, 10 May 2026 23:53:52 GMT]

David Stockman explains why the “nukes in 2 weeks” lie is a lie. Nuclear war ahead?

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[Substack - Don’s Substack - Sun, 10 May 2026 22:47:59 GMT]

From Yahweh to Zion: Chapter 5 — The Wandering Crypto-Jew

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[Substack - DD Geopolitics - Sun, 10 May 2026 22:39:51 GMT]

According to Dugin, Liberalism Is the Highest Form of White Supremacism

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[Substack - IS IT PROPAGANDA?® - Sun, 10 May 2026 22:06:00 GMT]

2026-05-11 - Alternative Media Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Sun, 10 May 2026 20:33:30 GMT]

2026-05-11 - Substack Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Sun, 10 May 2026 20:30:54 GMT]

2026-05-11 - Telegram Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Sun, 10 May 2026 20:28:43 GMT]

2026-05-11 - YouTube Reports Part 2 - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Sun, 10 May 2026 20:18:15 GMT]

2026-05-11 - YouTube Reports Part 1 - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Sun, 10 May 2026 20:17:12 GMT]

2026-05-11 - MSM Reporting - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Sun, 10 May 2026 20:16:24 GMT]

2026-05-11 - Middle East & Africa Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Sun, 10 May 2026 20:14:19 GMT]

Russian Cosmism against Transhumanism

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[Substack - Multipolar Press - Sun, 10 May 2026 20:13:38 GMT]

Sergey Karaganov: How Russia Will Win the New World War

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[Substack - Glenn Diesen’s Substack - Sun, 10 May 2026 17:55:50 GMT]

Final Reminder: Today’s Live Briefing — 5pm ET

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[Substack - Escalation Trap - Sun, 10 May 2026 17:40:31 GMT]

Make your silence heard

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[Substack - News Forensics - Sun, 10 May 2026 17:35:58 GMT]

Putin Says Europe Aims Dismantle Russia All Ukraine Talks Have Ended; Iran Says Targets US Warships

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[Substack - The Duran - Sun, 10 May 2026 17:15:35 GMT]

Starmer's plan to hold on to power. Putin says conflict coming to an end. Dancing in Hungary

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[Substack - The Duran - Sun, 10 May 2026 16:03:46 GMT]

Who Will Teach Donald Trump to Play Chess?

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[Substack - Karen Kwiatkowski, Without Reservation - Sun, 10 May 2026 15:31:18 GMT]

IRGC Warns U.S. Over Ships Attack

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[Substack - Glenn Diesen’s Substack - Sun, 10 May 2026 14:50:44 GMT]

"We Have a Recording of the Conversation"

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[Substack - IS IT PROPAGANDA?® - Sun, 10 May 2026 12:02:22 GMT]

Nicaragua’s Newly Ratified Military Pact With Russia Will Likely Prompt More US Meddling

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Sun, 10 May 2026 08:26:36 GMT]

Three Wars: Russia, Iran and Mali Are Reshaping the World w/ Stanislav Krapivnik

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[Substack - The Duran - Sun, 10 May 2026 08:17:12 GMT]

The US’ Reportedly Planned Rapprochement With Eritrea Could Also Benefit Ethiopia

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Sun, 10 May 2026 06:58:14 GMT]

Nepal Should Exercise Caution In Its Territorial Dispute With India

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Sun, 10 May 2026 05:10:11 GMT]

Zelensky Again Steps Down From Ledge as Russian V-Day Parade Predictably Proceeds as Planned

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[Substack - Simplicius's Garden of Knowledge - Sun, 10 May 2026 03:58:26 GMT]

2026-05-10 - Alternative Media Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Sat, 09 May 2026 23:16:47 GMT]

2026-05-10 - Telegram Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Sat, 09 May 2026 23:14:46 GMT]

2026-05-10 - YouTube Reports Part 2 - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Sat, 09 May 2026 22:58:49 GMT]

2026-05-10 - YouTube Reports Part 1 - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Sat, 09 May 2026 22:57:53 GMT]

2026-05-10 - MSM Reporting - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Sat, 09 May 2026 22:56:29 GMT]

2026-05-10 - Middle East & Africa Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Sat, 09 May 2026 22:55:35 GMT]

2026-05-10 - Substack Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Sat, 09 May 2026 22:53:39 GMT]