Substack Geopolitical Reporting for 2026-05-21

Updated on May 20, 2026 at 8:02:59 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! For this post, we looked at 42 Substack's and located 79 current articles out of 827 reviewed.


Today's Substack's featured are:
The Duran, Rachel Blevins, Conflicts Forum’s Substack, News Forensics, Drop Site News, Karen Kwiatkowski, Without Reservation, IS IT PROPAGANDA?®, The MAHA Report, Multipolar Press, Caitlin’s Newsletter, Glenn Diesen’s Substack, Indie Media Today, Andrew Korybko's Newsletter, Dave DeCamp's Newsletter, The Scott Horton Show, George’s Newsletter, Simplicius's Garden of Knowledge, Marat Khairullin Substack, A Skeptic, Ken Klippenstein, karlof1’s Geopolitical Gymnasium , The Real Politick with Mark Sleboda, Daniel Davis Deep Dive, DD Geopolitics, Real Scott Ritter, Alexander Dugin, John’s Substack, Don’s Substack.

Russian Sanctions Collapse UK Buys Russian Oil US Extends Waiver; Russian Warnings Baltic Drone Panic

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[Substack - The Duran - Wed, 20 May 2026 18:29:51 GMT]

BREAKING: IDF COMMANDER IN CRITICAL CONDITION FROM HEZBOLLAH DRONE ATTACK | Laith Marouf

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[Substack - Rachel Blevins - Wed, 20 May 2026 17:29:44 GMT]

Paradoxically Fear is the Foundation of Stability; Deterrence Works

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[Substack - Conflicts Forum’s Substack - Wed, 20 May 2026 16:36:26 GMT]

Putin and Xi are Family

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[Substack - News Forensics - Wed, 20 May 2026 16:27:59 GMT]

F-15s, F-35, MQ-9s: US LOST 42 AIRCRAFT IN WAR ON IRAN | Lt. Col. Karen Kwiatkowski

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[Substack - Rachel Blevins - Wed, 20 May 2026 16:18:48 GMT]

Cuba Girds for Invasion as Trump Launches Raúl Castro Indictment Amid Punishing Blockade

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[Substack - Drop Site News - Wed, 20 May 2026 15:42:43 GMT]

Hormuz traffic doubles; Israel lobby takes down Thomas Massie; Nigerian military claims joint U.S. strikes killed 175

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[Substack - Drop Site News - Wed, 20 May 2026 15:07:42 GMT]

So What Do We Do Now?

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[Substack - Karen Kwiatkowski, Without Reservation - Wed, 20 May 2026 14:05:55 GMT]

The Briefing Russia's Power Class Receives Behind Closed Doors

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[Substack - IS IT PROPAGANDA?® - Wed, 20 May 2026 14:01:44 GMT]

Join Us May 20 @4pm for the Weekly Media Hub: Ending Cruel Animal Testing

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[Substack - The MAHA Report - Wed, 20 May 2026 14:01:32 GMT]

Huayra, Huayra: The Echo of Maiquetía and Pariata

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[Substack - Multipolar Press - Wed, 20 May 2026 13:42:57 GMT]

American Democracy Does Not Exist

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[Substack - Caitlin’s Newsletter - Wed, 20 May 2026 13:35:47 GMT]

Putin-Xi, Multipolar World. Massie 2028? NATO fighter jets DESTROY drone. UK LOVES Russian oil

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[Substack - The Duran - Wed, 20 May 2026 12:07:37 GMT]

Scott Ritter: Europe Attacked Russia - Retaliation Is Now Unavoidable

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[Substack - Glenn Diesen’s Substack - Wed, 20 May 2026 12:04:49 GMT]

Flagrant Trump Profiteering, War Crime Tracking, Propagandizing Cuba | IndieNewsNow LIVE! 05-19-26

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[Substack - Indie Media Today - Wed, 20 May 2026 11:30:48 GMT]

Europe's Irrationality & Inability to Discuss War

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[Substack - Glenn Diesen’s Substack - Wed, 20 May 2026 11:15:30 GMT]

Europe Looking for an Exit as Putin and Xi Accelarate Multipolar Shift

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[Substack - The Duran - Wed, 20 May 2026 11:07:32 GMT]

Max Otte: Germany's Decline & the Civilizational Crisis of the West

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[Substack - Glenn Diesen’s Substack - Wed, 20 May 2026 08:09:05 GMT]

Drones Over Helsinki. Finland Dragged Into Conflict w/ Armando Mema

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[Substack - The Duran - Wed, 20 May 2026 06:58:37 GMT]

Russia Hinted At Its Latent Threat Perception Of Pakistan

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Wed, 20 May 2026 06:56:55 GMT]

Norway Wants To Lead A “Viking Bloc” For Containing Russia In Northern Europe

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Wed, 20 May 2026 04:37:40 GMT]

How Likely Is It That Russia’s Next Special Operation Will Be Against Latvia?

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Wed, 20 May 2026 04:22:52 GMT]

Antiwar News: Senate Advances Iran War Powers Resolution, Third Day of US Airstrikes in Nigeria, and More

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[Substack - Dave DeCamp's Newsletter - Wed, 20 May 2026 02:53:48 GMT]

5/19/26 Dave DeCamp on China, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon and Gaza

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[Substack - The Scott Horton Show - Wed, 20 May 2026 02:03:41 GMT]

When Journalism Becomes Narrative Enforcement

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[Substack - George’s Newsletter - Wed, 20 May 2026 01:39:38 GMT]

Russian SVR Hints Strikes on NATO 'Decision-Making Centers' After Latest Drone Provocations

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[Substack - Simplicius's Garden of Knowledge - Wed, 20 May 2026 01:22:15 GMT]

Brief Frontline Report – May 19th, 2026

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[Substack - Marat Khairullin Substack - Wed, 20 May 2026 01:12:46 GMT]

2026-05-20 - Alternative Media Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Wed, 20 May 2026 00:17:01 GMT]

2026-05-20 - YouTube Reports Part 2 - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Wed, 20 May 2026 00:15:01 GMT]

2026-05-20 - YouTube Reports Part 1 - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Wed, 20 May 2026 00:13:53 GMT]

2026-05-20 - MSM Reporting - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Wed, 20 May 2026 00:13:11 GMT]

2026-05-20 - Middle East & Africa Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Wed, 20 May 2026 00:12:10 GMT]

2026-05-20 - Substack Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Wed, 20 May 2026 00:10:24 GMT]

2026-05-20 - Telegram Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Wed, 20 May 2026 00:08:22 GMT]

IDF PARALYZED BY FPV DRONES: 80% OF MILITARY ACTIVITY IMPOSSIBLE IN SOUTH LEBANON | Elijah Magnier

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[Substack - Rachel Blevins - Tue, 19 May 2026 23:45:52 GMT]

Terrorist “Body Count” Captivates the White House

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[Substack - Ken Klippenstein - Tue, 19 May 2026 23:45:18 GMT]

Karaganov: Nuclear Retaliation Must Follow Any Post-Peace Drone Attack

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[Substack - IS IT PROPAGANDA?® - Tue, 19 May 2026 22:01:37 GMT]

Containing the Criminal Uncle Sam

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[Substack - karlof1’s Geopolitical Gymnasium - Tue, 19 May 2026 21:32:47 GMT]

Kiev Drone Escalation Over Baltics Brings NATO & Russia to Brink of War

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[Substack - The Real Politick with Mark Sleboda - Tue, 19 May 2026 20:40:08 GMT]

IS TRUMP TRAPPED IN A WAR HE CAN’T ESCAPE? 🚨

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[Substack - Daniel Davis Deep Dive - Tue, 19 May 2026 20:00:49 GMT]

TACO TUESDAY: TRUMP BLINKS ON IRAN + PUTIN GOES TO CHINA | Mark Sleboda

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[Substack - Rachel Blevins - Tue, 19 May 2026 19:49:35 GMT]

Col Douglas Macgregor: Looks Like Bombing Iran Will Resume

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[Substack - Daniel Davis Deep Dive - Tue, 19 May 2026 19:47:08 GMT]

Dimensional Prophecy of Zohar Redux

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[Substack - Multipolar Press - Tue, 19 May 2026 19:45:43 GMT]

John Mearsheimer: Toward All-Out War With Both Russia & Iran

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[Substack - Glenn Diesen’s Substack - Tue, 19 May 2026 19:00:19 GMT]

After Insurgents Battle Military Junta, Mali Pushed Toward War and Economic Collapse

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[Substack - Drop Site News - Tue, 19 May 2026 18:53:00 GMT]

The State of Trump’s Iran Quagmire and a Look at the War in Sudan

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[Substack - Drop Site News - Tue, 19 May 2026 18:25:02 GMT]

A Limit to Putin’s Patience

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[Substack - Glenn Diesen’s Substack - Tue, 19 May 2026 17:56:09 GMT]

Pay the Slave Catcher (I)

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[Substack - DD Geopolitics - Tue, 19 May 2026 17:23:15 GMT]

THE IRAN NUCLEAR THREAT IS A MYTH. 🚨

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[Substack - Daniel Davis Deep Dive - Tue, 19 May 2026 16:55:43 GMT]

Iran Attack On Hold /Lt Col Daniel Davis

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[Substack - Daniel Davis Deep Dive - Tue, 19 May 2026 16:37:24 GMT]

Fascisms and other addenda

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[Substack - News Forensics - Tue, 19 May 2026 16:35:32 GMT]

Ritter’s Rant 090: War as a Grift

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[Substack - Real Scott Ritter - Tue, 19 May 2026 16:23:38 GMT]

LIVESTREAM Tonight! Flagrant Trump Profiteering, War Crime Tracking, Propagandizing Cuba | IndieNewsNow LIVE! 05-19-26 on INN | Starts at 10pm ET / 7pm PT

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[Substack - Indie Media Today - Tue, 19 May 2026 16:01:50 GMT]

San Diego mosque attack; Death toll in Lebanon tops 3,000; Kentucky votes in most expensive House primary ever

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[Substack - Drop Site News - Tue, 19 May 2026 15:43:30 GMT]

Russia Warns NATO Baltic War Tests Nuclear Forces; Putin To China; Trump Iran Retreat; Konstantinovka

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[Substack - The Duran - Tue, 19 May 2026 15:31:15 GMT]

The West once dictated the rules of the entire world — Dugin Digital Edition

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[Substack - Alexander Dugin - Tue, 19 May 2026 15:22:13 GMT]

The National Sovereignty Alliance

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[Substack - IS IT PROPAGANDA?® - Tue, 19 May 2026 15:04:09 GMT]

Putin's Incentive to Escalate

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[Substack - John’s Substack - Tue, 19 May 2026 14:33:00 GMT]

Ivy League doesn’t teach Russian language in Russian courses on the grad level

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[Substack - Don’s Substack - Tue, 19 May 2026 14:07:53 GMT]

Putin in China, UK sabotage? Merkel returns. 24 hour TACO. Lithuania demands NATO attack Kaliningrad

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[Substack - The Duran - Tue, 19 May 2026 14:00:11 GMT]

As Netanyahu falters domestically, he needs a war

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[Substack - Conflicts Forum’s Substack - Tue, 19 May 2026 13:45:09 GMT]

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

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[Substack - Indie Media Today - Tue, 19 May 2026 13:10:29 GMT]

Britain in Panic Mode,Washington in Escalation Mode

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[Substack - The Duran - Tue, 19 May 2026 12:25:24 GMT]

Hondurasgate: Key Leaked Audio Files, Revealing U.S. Intervention in Honduras, Found Authentic "With Moderate Confidence"

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[Substack - Drop Site News - Tue, 19 May 2026 10:03:22 GMT]

Sun Tzu, Mao, and Thucydides: China’s Strategy Against the United States

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[Substack - Multipolar Press - Tue, 19 May 2026 09:58:51 GMT]

Europe's Drone Escalation Gamble Is Spinning Out of Control

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[Substack - The Duran - Tue, 19 May 2026 09:02:02 GMT]

Why’s The Russian Foreign Ministry Downplaying The Likelihood Of TRIPP’s Implementation?

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Tue, 19 May 2026 07:20:39 GMT]

Trump Cancels Strike on Iran, Europe Provokes War With Russia

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[Substack - Glenn Diesen’s Substack - Tue, 19 May 2026 04:54:04 GMT]

Germany’s Military Patronage Of Ukraine Is A Crucial Part Of Its Grand Strategy

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Tue, 19 May 2026 04:19:22 GMT]

Russia’s Latest Sarmat Test Sent Three Messages

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Tue, 19 May 2026 04:07:47 GMT]

TRUMP CALLS OFF IRAN ATTACK AFTER QATAR, SAUDI ARABIA, UAE BEG FOR MERCY? | Mohamad Hasan Sweidan

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[Substack - Rachel Blevins - Mon, 18 May 2026 23:57:45 GMT]

Continuing Imperial Depravity--A Rant

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[Substack - karlof1’s Geopolitical Gymnasium - Mon, 18 May 2026 23:38:15 GMT]

2026-05-19 - Telegram Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Mon, 18 May 2026 21:33:20 GMT]

2026-05-19 - Alternative Media Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Mon, 18 May 2026 20:57:54 GMT]

2026-05-19 - YouTube Reports Part 2 - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Mon, 18 May 2026 20:56:48 GMT]

2026-05-19 - YouTube Reports Part 1 - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Mon, 18 May 2026 20:56:02 GMT]

2026-05-19 - MSM Reporting - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Mon, 18 May 2026 20:55:16 GMT]

2026-05-19 - Middle East & Africa Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Mon, 18 May 2026 20:54:19 GMT]

2026-05-19 - Substack Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Mon, 18 May 2026 20:53:25 GMT]