Substack Geopolitical Reporting for 2026-07-19

Updated on July 18, 2026 at 7:05:17 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 73 current articles out of 859 reviewed.


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

Up the Eascalation Ladder

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[Substack - John’s Substack - Sat, 18 Jul 2026 18:25:12 GMT]

Registration for the Live Webinar with Jeff Currie Is Now Closed

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[Substack - Escalation Trap - Sat, 18 Jul 2026 18:06:49 GMT]

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

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[Substack - The Duran - Sat, 18 Jul 2026 18:03:02 GMT]

Stolen Elections

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[Substack - News Forensics - Sat, 18 Jul 2026 17:40:40 GMT]

2026-07-18 - YouTube Reports Part 1 - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Sat, 18 Jul 2026 17:28:08 GMT]

2026-07-18 - Middle East & Africa Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Sat, 18 Jul 2026 17:26:51 GMT]

2026-07-18 - Alternative Media Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Sat, 18 Jul 2026 17:24:49 GMT]

CRAZY Russia Embargo Bill. EU Demands Greek Sacrifice. Iran Pickaxe Mountain Operation

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[Substack - The Duran - Sat, 18 Jul 2026 17:03:32 GMT]

Merz, Macron, and Europe’s Imperial Rebirth

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[Substack - Multipolar Press - Sat, 18 Jul 2026 16:55:36 GMT]

Chasing a ‘winner’, Trump fuels a Ukraine escalation he once opposed

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[Substack - Aaron Mate - Sat, 18 Jul 2026 16:44:08 GMT]

Jack Matlock: The Cuban Missile Crisis & NATO's War in Ukraine

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[Substack - Glenn Diesen’s Substack - Sat, 18 Jul 2026 16:22:09 GMT]

Last Call: Register by 5:00 p.m. ET Today for Tomorrow’s Global Brief Live with Jeff Currie

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[Substack - Escalation Trap - Sat, 18 Jul 2026 15:59:48 GMT]

Not a matter of Left vs Right. A matter of right vs. wrong

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[Substack - Don’s Substack - Sat, 18 Jul 2026 14:29:08 GMT]

Breaking Analysis #5: Iran’s New Target – Drinking Water

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[Substack - Escalation Trap - Sat, 18 Jul 2026 12:55:34 GMT]

The Death of a Floating Crusader: Lindsey Graham (1955–2026)

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[Substack - Multipolar Press - Sat, 18 Jul 2026 12:36:14 GMT]

Larry Johnson: Saudi Arabia Opens New Front in Iran War

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[Substack - Glenn Diesen’s Substack - Sat, 18 Jul 2026 12:31:34 GMT]

Why Are Chemicals Being Sprayed Where Our Kids Play and What Can We Do About It?

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[Substack - The MAHA Report - Sat, 18 Jul 2026 11:50:16 GMT]

Peace Plan or War Plan, the Ukraine Trap

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[Substack - IS IT PROPAGANDA?® - Sat, 18 Jul 2026 11:08:14 GMT]

Seyed M. Marandi: Plans for a U.S. Land Invasion of Iran; Yemen & Iran Enters the War?

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[Substack - Glenn Diesen’s Substack - Sat, 18 Jul 2026 10:03:19 GMT]

Brief Frontline Report – July 17th, 2026

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[Substack - Marat Khairullin Substack - Sat, 18 Jul 2026 09:28:16 GMT]

Volkswagen Collapse. 100,000 Jobs Cut as Germany's Deindustrialization Hits Home

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[Substack - The Duran - Sat, 18 Jul 2026 08:56:04 GMT]

Why’d The Baltic States Betray Poland At The European Parliament In Defense Of The UPA?

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Sat, 18 Jul 2026 08:30:00 GMT]

How Long Will The “Full Normalization” Of Russian-Azerbaijani Relations Last?

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Sat, 18 Jul 2026 06:06:06 GMT]

They're Launching A New COINTELPRO For The 21st Century

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[Substack - Caitlin’s Newsletter - Sat, 18 Jul 2026 03:28:30 GMT]

Speculations Over Ground Campaign into Iran Again Heat Up as US Moves to "Isolate" Coastal Zone

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[Substack - Simplicius's Garden of Knowledge - Sat, 18 Jul 2026 00:56:00 GMT]

How Twisting the MOU Pushes America Toward Endless Conflict⚠️

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[Substack - Daniel Davis Deep Dive - Fri, 17 Jul 2026 23:28:17 GMT]

Why We're Facing Forever War w/Iran Lt Col Daniel Davis

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[Substack - Daniel Davis Deep Dive - Fri, 17 Jul 2026 22:42:51 GMT]

The Systemic Opposition's Comfortable Arrangement

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[Substack - IS IT PROPAGANDA?® - Fri, 17 Jul 2026 22:01:10 GMT]

INN This Week 7/12 - 7/18/26 @GetIndieNews @IndLeftNews @jesse_jett @AngelJRivera08 @The_Dissident30 @ReefBreland @ogbonna_Collin @AMWakeup @SlowNewsDayShow @TheIndReview @TLAVagabond

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[Substack - INN Newsletter by Indie News Network - Fri, 17 Jul 2026 21:45:08 GMT]

Crimea – the new war zone

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[Substack - Armageddon Newsletter - Fri, 17 Jul 2026 20:29:48 GMT]

⚠️The Iran war is dragging the United States deeper into a strategic tar pit 🕳️

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[Substack - Daniel Davis Deep Dive - Fri, 17 Jul 2026 20:10:57 GMT]

Iran War BRUTAL PHASE: US Hits Bridges & Infrastructure /Lt Col Daniel Davis

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[Substack - Daniel Davis Deep Dive - Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:39:19 GMT]

What World May Come

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[Substack - Matt’s Thoughts on War and Peace - Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:23:13 GMT]

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]