Substack Geopolitical Reporting for 2026-07-18

Updated on July 17, 2026 at 7:06:01 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 44 Substack's and located 75 current articles out of 858 reviewed.


Today's Substack's featured are:
The Duran, John’s Substack, News Forensics, DD Geopolitics, Drop Site News, IS IT PROPAGANDA?®, Alex Krainer's Substack, Andrew Korybko's Newsletter, Weapons and Strategy, Rachel Blevins, Indie Media Today, Armageddon Newsletter, Escalation Trap, The MAHA Report, Real Scott Ritter, The Busker, George’s Newsletter, Multipolar Press, Dave DeCamp's Newsletter, A Skeptic, Don’s Substack, Simplicius's Garden of Knowledge, Daniel Davis Deep Dive, Racket News, The Real Politick with Mark Sleboda, Glenn Diesen’s Substack, INN Newsletter by Indie News Network, Caitlin’s Newsletter, Ken Klippenstein.

US Fires Opening Salvo at China as Zelensky Hides Behind Glass, Surovikin Returns

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[Substack - The Duran - Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:37:07 GMT]

Russia Obliterates Odessa Ports Ursula Hides Russian Kiev Strikes; Zelensky Crisis Worsens; US China

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[Substack - The Duran - Fri, 17 Jul 2026 17:35:42 GMT]

Flailing about in Iran & Ukraine

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[Substack - John’s Substack - Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:36:39 GMT]

Apocalypse yesterday

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[Substack - News Forensics - Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:30:41 GMT]

Iran’s Strike Capabilities Are Improving: Multi-Domain Operations In Practice

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[Substack - DD Geopolitics - Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:15:16 GMT]

U.S. bombs civilian infrastructure in Iran; Israeli attacks in Gaza at highest level since “ceasefire”; Rubio urges crackdown on “far-left terrorists”

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[Substack - Drop Site News - Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:48:28 GMT]

Macron Unveils Peacekeeper Drills and a New Missile Shield at Paris Summit

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[Substack - IS IT PROPAGANDA?® - Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:07:27 GMT]

Is private enterprise best?

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[Substack - Alex Krainer's Substack - Fri, 17 Jul 2026 14:00:06 GMT]

Recording Shows UAW Federal Monitor Pressured Union President Over Israel

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[Substack - Drop Site News - Fri, 17 Jul 2026 13:33:50 GMT]

Ukraine's War Enters a New Phase

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[Substack - The Duran - Fri, 17 Jul 2026 13:26:25 GMT]

Poland Would Be The Baltic States’ Best Security Guarantor In NATO 3.0

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Fri, 17 Jul 2026 13:09:16 GMT]

Major Blockchain Firm Consensys Accidentally Hired a North Korean Hacker

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[Substack - Drop Site News - Fri, 17 Jul 2026 13:07:25 GMT]

Shoshana Bryen, 1953-2026

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[Substack - Weapons and Strategy - Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:39:30 GMT]

Iran War an 'ABJECT HUMILIATION' for the U.S. Military | Lt. Col. Daniel Davis

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[Substack - Rachel Blevins - Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:38:28 GMT]

A Study in Propaganda Dissemination and Narrative Management - Mitch McConnell

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[Substack - Indie Media Today - Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:31:55 GMT]

Coffee and a Mike: Russia is Losing the War with Ukraine

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[Substack - Armageddon Newsletter - Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:26:45 GMT]

Elections and China. Hitting Bridges. Bulletproof Glass (Live)

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[Substack - The Duran - Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:19:44 GMT]

Breaking Analysis #4: The Point of No Return? How Last Night’s U.S. Strikes Deepened the Escalation Trap

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[Substack - Escalation Trap - Fri, 17 Jul 2026 11:56:54 GMT]

The Long Shadow of the U.S. Military’s Covid Vaccine Mandate: Thousands of Troops Are Still Seeking Back Pay After Being Forced Out

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[Substack - The MAHA Report - Fri, 17 Jul 2026 11:30:39 GMT]

Ukraine at the Crossroads…and each destination leads nowhere

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[Substack - Real Scott Ritter - Fri, 17 Jul 2026 10:11:48 GMT]

Ukraine and World Affairs (Including Iran and ME): Weekly Update

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[Substack - The Busker - Fri, 17 Jul 2026 09:49:06 GMT]

Russia Wouldn’t Mind The Expansion Of Israeli Influence Into Central Asia

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Fri, 17 Jul 2026 08:08:13 GMT]

Morrison’s Delusions Threaten Australia’s Strategic Future

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[Substack - George’s Newsletter - Fri, 17 Jul 2026 08:04:08 GMT]

The Iranian Double Gambit

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[Substack - Multipolar Press - Fri, 17 Jul 2026 03:18:01 GMT]

Antiwar News: US Bombs Iran for Sixth Consecutive Night, US OKs $2 Billion Arms Sale for Saudi Arabia, and More

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[Substack - Dave DeCamp's Newsletter - Fri, 17 Jul 2026 02:56:01 GMT]

2026-07-17 - A Skeptic War Reports

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Fri, 17 Jul 2026 02:11:18 GMT]

2026-07-17 - Alternative Media Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Fri, 17 Jul 2026 02:09:07 GMT]

2026-07-17 - YouTube Reports Part 1 - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Fri, 17 Jul 2026 02:07:34 GMT]

2026-07-17 - Middle East & Africa Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Fri, 17 Jul 2026 02:06:27 GMT]

2026-07-17 - Telegram Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Fri, 17 Jul 2026 02:05:02 GMT]

Will Kiev fall to the Russians?

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[Substack - Don’s Substack - Fri, 17 Jul 2026 00:35:14 GMT]

Political Crisis in Kiev as Shrinking Zelensky Ousts Popular Defense Minister

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[Substack - Simplicius's Garden of Knowledge - Thu, 16 Jul 2026 22:30:45 GMT]

Why the Russian State Duma Election Doesn't Actually Matter

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[Substack - IS IT PROPAGANDA?® - Thu, 16 Jul 2026 22:03:08 GMT]

The U.S. military is being pushed into actions that defy the principles we fought for. ⚠️

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[Substack - Daniel Davis Deep Dive - Thu, 16 Jul 2026 21:30:08 GMT]

The Real Problem With These Waves of Strikes Against IRAN /Lt Col Daniel Davis

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[Substack - Daniel Davis Deep Dive - Thu, 16 Jul 2026 21:11:45 GMT]

A World Turned Upside Down: Syria Reckons with an Assad-Era Peacemaker

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[Substack - Drop Site News - Thu, 16 Jul 2026 20:34:50 GMT]

Anatomy of a Struggle Session

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[Substack - Racket News - Thu, 16 Jul 2026 20:06:35 GMT]

The Red Pill Diaries: an interview with Rasheed Muhammad

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[Substack - Armageddon Newsletter - Thu, 16 Jul 2026 19:39:38 GMT]

⛔ U.S. Cannot Force the Strait of Hormuz Open.

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[Substack - Daniel Davis Deep Dive - Thu, 16 Jul 2026 19:25:44 GMT]

Former CIA Analyst Larry Johnson US CAN'T FORCE HORMUZ OPEN

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[Substack - Daniel Davis Deep Dive - Thu, 16 Jul 2026 19:09:05 GMT]

Equal partners: Russia & China

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[Substack - News Forensics - Thu, 16 Jul 2026 19:04:38 GMT]

Keir Says Goodbye, Travels To Kiev As Ursula Gets BIG AWARD & Drone Genius Resigns. Vance On Rogan

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[Substack - The Duran - Thu, 16 Jul 2026 18:56:53 GMT]

Robert Pape & Jeff Currie Live: How the Iran War Is Reshaping the Global Economy—and the Future of Globalization

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[Substack - Escalation Trap - Thu, 16 Jul 2026 18:45:57 GMT]

Ukraine Protests Erupt, Drone Hype Man Out. Globalists Takeover Business

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[Substack - The Duran - Thu, 16 Jul 2026 17:53:25 GMT]

Iran Vows REVENGE on the REGION as U.S. Bombs Near CANCER HOSPITAL | Elijah Magnier

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[Substack - Rachel Blevins - Thu, 16 Jul 2026 17:27:06 GMT]

Kiev Regime Political Tremors/Mutual Total Maritime Drone War

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[Substack - The Real Politick with Mark Sleboda - Thu, 16 Jul 2026 17:19:22 GMT]

Russia Huge Strike Smashes Odessa Lyman Falls; Kiev Army Ultimatum Zelensky Fedorov Sacked; Protests

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[Substack - The Duran - Thu, 16 Jul 2026 17:00:29 GMT]

Ansarallah Vows to Block Saudi Access to Bab al-Mandab After Strikes on Sana’a

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[Substack - Drop Site News - Thu, 16 Jul 2026 16:56:14 GMT]

U.S. and Iran trade strikes for 5th day; 103 House Democrats vote to end Israel aid; Over 200 dead in Congo massacres

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[Substack - Drop Site News - Thu, 16 Jul 2026 15:22:57 GMT]

John Mearsheimer: All-Out War in the Middle East & Trump's War on Russia

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[Substack - Glenn Diesen’s Substack - Thu, 16 Jul 2026 15:15:03 GMT]

Nearly Half Of Poles Now Want To Stop Arming Ukraine

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Thu, 16 Jul 2026 15:02:16 GMT]

US Escalates Iran War as Europe Doubles Down on Ukraine

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[Substack - The Duran - Thu, 16 Jul 2026 13:54:48 GMT]

INN News #203 | MERCILESS INDIAN SAVAGES, AI PRE-CRIME, OBAMA & WASHINGTON, TODAY IN DYSTOPIA

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[Substack - INN Newsletter by Indie News Network - Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:45:17 GMT]

VAPORIZING Humans, Rafah Model in Lebanon, PragerU Taking Maxwell Education Op, IDF in Venezuela

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[Substack - Indie Media Today - Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:32:05 GMT]

Tony Lyons: Let the Media Say and Do What It Will - MAHA Is Turning Ideas Into Action

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[Substack - The MAHA Report - Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:03:30 GMT]

Breaking Analysis #3: Tehran’s Second Front Heating Up Fast —Are Markets Watching?

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[Substack - Escalation Trap - Thu, 16 Jul 2026 11:47:48 GMT]

AfD Defies the Treacherous Elite

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[Substack - Multipolar Press - Thu, 16 Jul 2026 11:45:46 GMT]

Estonia: Deterrence or Offense?

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[Substack - IS IT PROPAGANDA?® - Thu, 16 Jul 2026 11:30:18 GMT]

When yellow journalism and thirst for sensationalist guests trumps civilized discourse and quest for Truth…

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[Substack - Armageddon Newsletter - Thu, 16 Jul 2026 11:22:18 GMT]

The EU Plans To Pay China To Help Ukraine Kill Russians

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Thu, 16 Jul 2026 07:36:45 GMT]

1.6 Billion Reasons to Hate China.

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[Substack - DD Geopolitics - Thu, 16 Jul 2026 06:26:44 GMT]

Finland Is Much More Likely To Host French Nukes Than American Ones

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Thu, 16 Jul 2026 05:14:15 GMT]

Antiwar News: Vance Says US in 'Delicate Diplomatic Dance' With Iran, 100 Dems Vote To Cut Israel Aid, and More

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[Substack - Dave DeCamp's Newsletter - Thu, 16 Jul 2026 03:14:51 GMT]

Discussing the Iran War in India

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[Substack - John’s Substack - Thu, 16 Jul 2026 03:08:13 GMT]

The New Issue Of JOHNSTONE: At Least Lindsey Graham Is Dead

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[Substack - Caitlin’s Newsletter - Thu, 16 Jul 2026 02:11:21 GMT]

2026-07-16 - A Skeptic War Reports

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Wed, 15 Jul 2026 23:26:51 GMT]

2026-07-16 - Telegram Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Wed, 15 Jul 2026 23:25:42 GMT]

Robert Pape & Jeff Currie Live: The New Oil Shock — Can the Iran War Trigger the Next Global Economic Crisis?

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[Substack - Escalation Trap - Wed, 15 Jul 2026 23:13:58 GMT]

2026-07-16 - Alternative Media Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Wed, 15 Jul 2026 22:53:59 GMT]

2026-07-16 - Middle East & Africa Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Wed, 15 Jul 2026 22:52:26 GMT]

2026-07-16 - YouTube Reports Part 1 - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Wed, 15 Jul 2026 22:50:54 GMT]

Leak: Rubio’s WMD Scandal Is “Far-Left Terrorism”

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[Substack - Ken Klippenstein - Wed, 15 Jul 2026 22:40:24 GMT]

Graham died mysteriously. Will Trump be next?

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[Substack - Don’s Substack - Wed, 15 Jul 2026 22:19:25 GMT]

Russia DECIMATES Ukraine’s Drone, Missile Production – Kiev CAN’T Shoot ANYTHING Down

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[Substack - The Real Politick with Mark Sleboda - Wed, 15 Jul 2026 21:35:59 GMT]

News X World: Trump Sees New Hope For Russia-Ukraine Peace After Talks With Putin And Zelenskyy

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[Substack - Armageddon Newsletter - Wed, 15 Jul 2026 20:03:40 GMT]