Substack Geopolitical Reporting for 2026-05-16

Updated on May 15, 2026 at 7:21:37 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!


Jiang Xueqing (江学勤) the Chinese Nostradamus

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[Substack - Don’s Substack - Fri, 15 May 2026 19:15:28 GMT]

U.S. Agencies Will Operate From Surveillance Tower in Chihuahua, Despite Recent Unauthorized CIA Presence in the Mexican State

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[Substack - Drop Site News - Fri, 15 May 2026 19:09:57 GMT]

SANCTIONED 83: U.S. FAILS TO PRESSURE CHINA ON IRAN + CIA CHIEF MAKES OMINOUS VISIT TO CUBA

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[Substack - Rachel Blevins - Fri, 15 May 2026 18:29:50 GMT]

MOSCOW WARNS OF A "PAINFUL" RESPONSE. ⚠️

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[Substack - Daniel Davis Deep Dive - Fri, 15 May 2026 17:54:01 GMT]

Make tea not war

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[Substack - News Forensics - Fri, 15 May 2026 17:47:27 GMT]

Russia-West Confrontation Fast Approaching /Dmitry Polyanskiy

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[Substack - Daniel Davis Deep Dive - Fri, 15 May 2026 17:36:36 GMT]

The limited shelf life of pro-war propaganda and conformity

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[Substack - Aaron Mate - Fri, 15 May 2026 17:17:45 GMT]

The Liberal Circumstances

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[Substack - Multipolar Press - Fri, 15 May 2026 17:12:05 GMT]

China Warns US Of War Over Taiwan; WON'T Pressure Iran; Russia Hunts Destroys US Ukraine Investments

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[Substack - The Duran - Fri, 15 May 2026 17:05:27 GMT]

Announcing the First “Strategy Forum”

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[Substack - Escalation Trap - Fri, 15 May 2026 16:05:55 GMT]

Obama mocks Trump, Rubio mocks Russia military. Saudi plan to end Iran war. Latvia PM Elensky curse

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[Substack - The Duran - Fri, 15 May 2026 15:33:08 GMT]

Palestinians commemorate Nakba; 40% of Sudan faces “acute hunger”; U.S. offers aid to Cuba amid U.S. blockade of Cuba

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[Substack - Drop Site News - Fri, 15 May 2026 15:18:55 GMT]

New Podcast/Painting Video: AI, Weaponized Robots, And The Ethics Of Porn

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[Substack - Caitlin’s Newsletter - Fri, 15 May 2026 14:13:07 GMT]

ICE Medical Care, Cost of Iran War, Infomercial Presidency - Three Popular Info Investigations

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[Substack - Indie Media Today - Fri, 15 May 2026 12:31:33 GMT]

With No Equipment Allowed Into Gaza, Palestinians Are Digging With Their Hands to Retrieve the Dead

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[Substack - Drop Site News - Fri, 15 May 2026 11:46:00 GMT]

Soil Health Takes Center Stage on a Texas Ranch

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[Substack - The MAHA Report - Fri, 15 May 2026 11:31:49 GMT]

Q&A on ISRAEL SUING NYT, Trust in the Mainstream Media, Tucker Carlson, Ukraine & More!

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[Substack - Glenn Greenwald - Fri, 15 May 2026 11:29:31 GMT]

Iran War Summary: Week Eleven

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[Substack - The Busker - Fri, 15 May 2026 11:06:20 GMT]

Ukraine and World Affairs: Weekly Update

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[Substack - The Busker - Fri, 15 May 2026 11:02:36 GMT]

No Grand Geopolitical Moment for Trump in Beijing

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[Substack - The Duran - Fri, 15 May 2026 10:05:54 GMT]

End of the war is indeed in sight...

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[Substack - Armageddon Newsletter - Fri, 15 May 2026 07:28:29 GMT]

Five Reasons Why The US Should Withdraw From The Gulf

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Fri, 15 May 2026 07:04:39 GMT]

Korybko To Medvedev: Here’s What You Got Right & Wrong About Poland

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Fri, 15 May 2026 04:37:39 GMT]

Russia Should Defer To India’s Sanctions Sensitivities Over The EU’s

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Fri, 15 May 2026 04:13:35 GMT]

Antiwar News: Xi Warns Trump of 'Clashes and Conflicts' Over Taiwan, Chinese Tankers Allowed in Hormuz, and More

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[Substack - Dave DeCamp's Newsletter - Fri, 15 May 2026 02:42:31 GMT]

Russia Rocks Ukraine With Unprecedented 1,500+ Drones in One of Largest Aerial Attacks Ever

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[Substack - Simplicius's Garden of Knowledge - Fri, 15 May 2026 02:33:58 GMT]

Let's Hear From You - SANCTIONED #83

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[Substack - Rachel Blevins - Fri, 15 May 2026 02:10:23 GMT]

It's Not About "Blood Libel", It's About Narrative Control

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[Substack - Caitlin’s Newsletter - Fri, 15 May 2026 02:06:05 GMT]

Leaked Documents Show Cisco Systems’ Deep Relationship with Israeli Security State

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[Substack - Drop Site News - Fri, 15 May 2026 00:04:46 GMT]

2026-05-15 - Alternative Media Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Thu, 14 May 2026 22:53:14 GMT]

2026-05-15 - Telegram Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Thu, 14 May 2026 22:50:48 GMT]

The Damage You Can’t Hide

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[Substack - Escalation Trap - Thu, 14 May 2026 22:50:01 GMT]

2026-05-15 - YouTube Reports Part 2 - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Thu, 14 May 2026 22:26:21 GMT]

2026-05-15 - YouTube Reports Part 1 - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Thu, 14 May 2026 22:25:15 GMT]

2026-05-15 - MSM Reporting - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Thu, 14 May 2026 22:24:13 GMT]

2026-05-15 - Middle East & Africa Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Thu, 14 May 2026 22:22:30 GMT]

2026-05-15 - Substack Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Thu, 14 May 2026 22:20:04 GMT]

The MAGA Curse: How Trump's Endorsement Became an Electoral Liability

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[Substack - IS IT PROPAGANDA?® - Thu, 14 May 2026 22:05:58 GMT]

⚠️ "Russia Has Decided to Strike Europe — Only Timing Remains" 🕰️

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[Substack - Daniel Davis Deep Dive - Thu, 14 May 2026 21:49:48 GMT]

Scott Ritter: Russia will Soon Expand War by Striking EUROPE

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[Substack - Daniel Davis Deep Dive - Thu, 14 May 2026 21:35:02 GMT]

Hush Money Accusation Attempts To Derail Thomas Massie One Week Ahead Of Primary

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[Substack - DD Geopolitics - Thu, 14 May 2026 20:01:07 GMT]

George Beebe: Europe-Russia War as the U.S. Pulls Back?

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[Substack - Glenn Diesen’s Substack - Thu, 14 May 2026 19:27:16 GMT]

Xu Qinduo: Trump-Xi Meeting - Economic War, Taiwan & Iran

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[Substack - Glenn Diesen’s Substack - Thu, 14 May 2026 19:16:21 GMT]

IDF FORCES, TANKS DECIMATED BY FPV DRONE SWARMS | Robert Inlakesh

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[Substack - Rachel Blevins - Thu, 14 May 2026 19:11:28 GMT]

🧩 The Hidden Financial Powers Engineering the Iran War 💼

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[Substack - Daniel Davis Deep Dive - Thu, 14 May 2026 19:05:50 GMT]

EU Smack-Talking Chihuahuas, Russia Starts Spring Offensive with Largest Drone & Missile Salvo Ever

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[Substack - The Real Politick with Mark Sleboda - Thu, 14 May 2026 18:59:41 GMT]

Simon Dixon: The Dark Financial Realities Behind the Iran War

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[Substack - Daniel Davis Deep Dive - Thu, 14 May 2026 18:42:28 GMT]

Language Wars

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[Substack - News Forensics - Thu, 14 May 2026 18:22:09 GMT]

Trump in China: What Can He Accomplish?

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[Substack - Glenn Diesen’s Substack - Thu, 14 May 2026 17:57:34 GMT]

Ritter’s Rant 089: The Karaganov Fallacy

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[Substack - Real Scott Ritter - Thu, 14 May 2026 17:44:10 GMT]

China Tough Stance In Trump Visit; Russia Biggest Strike; Kiev Shredded AD Collapses; Zelensky Panic

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[Substack - The Duran - Thu, 14 May 2026 16:59:29 GMT]

XI WARNS TRUMP ON TAIWAN: DON’T PROVOKE A CRISIS IN EAST ASIA | Patrick Henningsen

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[Substack - Rachel Blevins - Thu, 14 May 2026 15:59:57 GMT]

Xi-Trump Summit, Big Foreign Policy Questions Left Unanswered

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[Substack - The Duran - Thu, 14 May 2026 15:15:56 GMT]

Iran allows Chinese vessels through Hormuz; Israel threatens defamation suit against NYT; Over 60 killed in Sudan

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[Substack - Drop Site News - Thu, 14 May 2026 14:29:51 GMT]

Why Escalation Trap Exists

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[Substack - Escalation Trap - Thu, 14 May 2026 14:20:31 GMT]

LAVROV, US wants to buy Nord Stream on the cheap. YERMAK betrayed. Macron, 'I find you very pretty'

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[Substack - The Duran - Thu, 14 May 2026 14:11:21 GMT]

Following Whistleblower testimony, Covid Coverup Re-emerges as one of America's Biggest Scandals

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[Substack - The MAHA Report - Thu, 14 May 2026 12:55:24 GMT]

It’s Getting Late Early for Trump

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[Substack - Escalation Trap - Thu, 14 May 2026 12:46:45 GMT]

Guido Reichstadler Climbs Frederick Douglass Bridge & Camps Out for 5 Days, Protesting War

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[Substack - Indie Media Today - Thu, 14 May 2026 12:31:18 GMT]

Xi Hosts Trump, Then Putin, But Not Together

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[Substack - IS IT PROPAGANDA?® - Thu, 14 May 2026 12:05:11 GMT]

Very Important Message by Peskov

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[Substack - East’s Substack - Thu, 14 May 2026 11:20:56 GMT]

Manturov told “Zvezda” about the use of the combat laser complex “Peresvet”.

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[Substack - East’s Substack - Thu, 14 May 2026 11:18:04 GMT]

Beijing Reality Check for Washington

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[Substack - The Duran - Thu, 14 May 2026 10:22:29 GMT]

Why'd Pashinyan Flip-Flop From An Armenian Nationalist To An Anti-Nationalist?

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Thu, 14 May 2026 06:55:26 GMT]

Israel’s ‘War to the Root’ May Unravel America

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[Substack - Conflicts Forum’s Substack - Thu, 14 May 2026 06:41:36 GMT]

Russia Must Awaken

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[Substack - Alexander Dugin - Thu, 14 May 2026 06:37:00 GMT]

Iran Imploded the US Military Model. China Is Watching

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[Substack - Conflicts Forum’s Substack - Thu, 14 May 2026 06:18:44 GMT]

The Family Business

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[Substack - DD Geopolitics - Thu, 14 May 2026 04:15:57 GMT]

South Korea Will Remain A Key Part Of The US’ Chinese Containment Plans

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Thu, 14 May 2026 04:11:32 GMT]

Trump 2.0 Has The “Red-Green Alliance” On Its Radar

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Thu, 14 May 2026 04:00:07 GMT]

Antiwar News: Israel Bombs Cars on Major Lebanese Highway, US Surging Military Flights Near Cuba, and More

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[Substack - Dave DeCamp's Newsletter - Thu, 14 May 2026 03:12:31 GMT]

CHINA WON'T BEND: NO RARE EARTHS FOR U.S. MILITARY | Carl Zha

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[Substack - Rachel Blevins - Thu, 14 May 2026 02:04:04 GMT]

Another Blow to Pentagon Hype: 90% of Iran's Missile Sites Remain According to NYT Findings

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[Substack - Simplicius's Garden of Knowledge - Thu, 14 May 2026 02:01:58 GMT]

The Scud Hunters: Chapter Six

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[Substack - Real Scott Ritter - Thu, 14 May 2026 01:16:36 GMT]

With China, It’s Getting Late Early

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[Substack - Escalation Trap - Thu, 14 May 2026 00:17:03 GMT]

Gorilla Radio with Chris Cook, Dave Lindorff, Evan Jones May 13, 2026

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[Substack - Gorilla Radio - Thu, 14 May 2026 00:04:21 GMT]

2026-05-14 - Alternative Media Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Wed, 13 May 2026 23:52:17 GMT]

Brief Frontline Report – May 13th, 2026

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[Substack - Marat Khairullin Substack - Wed, 13 May 2026 23:51:37 GMT]

2026-05-14 - YouTube Reports Part 2 - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Wed, 13 May 2026 23:50:24 GMT]

2026-05-14 - YouTube Reports Part 1 - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Wed, 13 May 2026 23:49:39 GMT]