Substack Geopolitical Reporting for 2026-07-20

Updated on July 19, 2026 at 7:05:12 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 65 current articles out of 859 reviewed.


Today's Substack's featured are:
karlof1’s Geopolitical Gymnasium , The Duran, News Forensics, IS IT PROPAGANDA?®, Rachel Blevins, Aaron Mate, East’s Substack, Armageddon Newsletter, Multipolar Press, DD Geopolitics, Escalation Trap, Real Scott Ritter, Marat Khairullin Substack, Andrew Korybko's Newsletter, A Skeptic, Caitlin’s Newsletter, The Scott Horton Show, The Real Politick with Mark Sleboda, John’s Substack, Glenn Diesen’s Substack, Don’s Substack, The MAHA Report, Simplicius's Garden of Knowledge, Daniel Davis Deep Dive, INN Newsletter by Indie News Network, Matt’s Thoughts on War and Peace.

The Next Frontier of Growth: The Synthesis of Energy, Technology and Finance

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[Substack - karlof1’s Geopolitical Gymnasium - Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:20:27 GMT]

Russia Escalates Biggest Strikes On Kiev Odessa Huge Destruction; Kiev Protesters Demand Syrsky Quit

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[Substack - The Duran - Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:17:02 GMT]

This is a test

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[Substack - karlof1’s Geopolitical Gymnasium - Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:16:24 GMT]

Iran: A Perfect Storm

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[Substack - News Forensics - Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:13:09 GMT]

Russia’s Economy Under Pressure

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[Substack - IS IT PROPAGANDA?® - Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:07:17 GMT]

IRAN UNLEASHES on U.S. Assets in JORDAN – They Can RUN, But They Can't HIDE

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[Substack - Rachel Blevins - Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:07:05 GMT]

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

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[Substack - Aaron Mate - Sun, 19 Jul 2026 16:24:43 GMT]

Russia Retaliation Hits Kiev As Lyman Falls. Jordan New Frontline. China Oil Buffer Ends

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[Substack - The Duran - Sun, 19 Jul 2026 16:02:09 GMT]

Anatoly Sobchak on Ukraine, the CIS, Crimea, and the USSR. 1992

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[Substack - East’s Substack - Sun, 19 Jul 2026 15:41:31 GMT]

Zelensky is changing his military leadership too often. Putin is changing his generals too infrequently

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[Substack - Armageddon Newsletter - Sun, 19 Jul 2026 15:40:20 GMT]

The Star Wars Trilogy: A Modern Myth

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[Substack - Multipolar Press - Sun, 19 Jul 2026 14:25:06 GMT]

Translation of Alexander Belyayev's analysis on the situation in Ukraine

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[Substack - East’s Substack - Sun, 19 Jul 2026 14:11:14 GMT]

Tomorrow the Machine (II)

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[Substack - DD Geopolitics - Sun, 19 Jul 2026 14:05:57 GMT]

Breaking Analysis #6: Why Aqaba?

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[Substack - Escalation Trap - Sun, 19 Jul 2026 12:54:50 GMT]

Decision Point

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[Substack - Real Scott Ritter - Sun, 19 Jul 2026 12:45:32 GMT]

Brief Frontline Report – July 18th, 2026

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[Substack - Marat Khairullin Substack - Sun, 19 Jul 2026 11:48:22 GMT]

From Russia with Love

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[Substack - The Duran - Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:34:52 GMT]

Poles Shouldn’t Let Themselves Be Duped By Zelensky’s Dishonest Reconciliation Attempt

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:13:03 GMT]

Lavrov Warned That Western Arms & Ammo Are Being Sent From Ukraine To ISIS-K In Afghanistan

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Sun, 19 Jul 2026 07:57:19 GMT]

Secret 1944-1954 Architecture That Still Rules Us Today w/ Mel K (Live)

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[Substack - The Duran - Sun, 19 Jul 2026 07:16:54 GMT]

NATO Essentially Committed Itself To A Forever War With Russia During The Ankara Summit

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Sun, 19 Jul 2026 05:51:12 GMT]

2026-07-19 - A Skeptic War Reports

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Sun, 19 Jul 2026 04:22:23 GMT]

2026-07-19 - YouTube Reports Part 1 - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Sun, 19 Jul 2026 04:20:12 GMT]

2026-07-19 - Middle East & Africa Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Sun, 19 Jul 2026 04:17:54 GMT]

2026-07-19 - Alternative Media Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Sun, 19 Jul 2026 04:15:25 GMT]

2026-07-19 - Telegram Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Sun, 19 Jul 2026 04:13:13 GMT]

Trump Killed Those US Troops In Jordan

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[Substack - Caitlin’s Newsletter - Sun, 19 Jul 2026 02:56:01 GMT]

Registration Reopened: Robert Pape & Jeff Currie Live

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[Substack - Escalation Trap - Sun, 19 Jul 2026 02:52:56 GMT]

Inside Zelensky's Fake Reshuffle

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[Substack - IS IT PROPAGANDA?® - Sat, 18 Jul 2026 22:01:20 GMT]

7/17/26 John Mearsheimer on Iran, Ukraine and the Future of American Power

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[Substack - The Scott Horton Show - Sat, 18 Jul 2026 21:41:33 GMT]

Wars of Escalation & Desperation

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[Substack - The Real Politick with Mark Sleboda - Sat, 18 Jul 2026 20:44:34 GMT]

Chinese Academics on Russia, Japan, ASEAN, DPRK, and China's Direction

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[Substack - karlof1’s Geopolitical Gymnasium - Sat, 18 Jul 2026 19:39:34 GMT]

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]