Substack Geopolitical Reporting for 2026-07-21

Updated on July 20, 2026 at 7:07:01 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 65 current articles out of 858 reviewed.


Today's Substack's featured are:
News Forensics, The Duran, Conflicts Forum’s Substack, Rachel Blevins, DD Geopolitics, Drop Site News, IS IT PROPAGANDA?®, Glenn Diesen’s Substack, Caitlin’s Newsletter, Escalation Trap, Indie Media Today, Karen Kwiatkowski, Without Reservation, The MAHA Report, Armageddon Newsletter, Andrew Korybko's Newsletter, A Skeptic, Dave DeCamp's Newsletter, Pascal’s Substack (Neutrality Studies), Simplicius's Garden of Knowledge, George’s Newsletter, karlof1’s Geopolitical Gymnasium , Aaron Mate, East’s Substack, Multipolar Press, Real Scott Ritter, Marat Khairullin Substack, The Scott Horton Show, The Real Politick with Mark Sleboda.

War of the Worlds

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[Substack - News Forensics - Mon, 20 Jul 2026 18:24:56 GMT]

Russia Cuts Off Odessa; Zelensky Discusses Syrsky Sacking; EU States Split On Sanctions Russia Talks

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[Substack - The Duran - Mon, 20 Jul 2026 18:15:58 GMT]

De-escalation for Trump increasingly beyond reach

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[Substack - Conflicts Forum’s Substack - Mon, 20 Jul 2026 17:08:25 GMT]

US Strikes Iran’s BRIDGES—Prep for GROUND INVASION? It Will Be a DISASTER | Ehsan Safarnejad

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[Substack - Rachel Blevins - Mon, 20 Jul 2026 17:05:12 GMT]

The Wink: Baudrillard, Kardashian, and Zelenskyy

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[Substack - DD Geopolitics - Mon, 20 Jul 2026 16:06:09 GMT]

Russia Tightens Odessa Blockade As Zelensky PR Stunt Flops. Saudi-US Nuclear Deal?

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[Substack - The Duran - Mon, 20 Jul 2026 16:05:54 GMT]

U.S. and Iran trade strikes for 9th day; Ansarallah announces Saudi blockade; House to vote on fusing elements of U.S., Israeli militaries

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[Substack - Drop Site News - Mon, 20 Jul 2026 15:47:44 GMT]

🇫🇷 Dispatch from France

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[Substack - IS IT PROPAGANDA?® - Mon, 20 Jul 2026 15:01:55 GMT]

Sean Foo: Iran War Is Destroying the U.S. Dollar & AI Buildout

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[Substack - Glenn Diesen’s Substack - Mon, 20 Jul 2026 13:47:14 GMT]

Revolutionary Optimism Takes Practice

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[Substack - Caitlin’s Newsletter - Mon, 20 Jul 2026 13:09:43 GMT]

Can America Open Hormuz by the Midterms?

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[Substack - Escalation Trap - Mon, 20 Jul 2026 12:42:00 GMT]

GoFundMes Need Help - Words of Will, Nataliya Vlchekova, Aspen Martin, RIP Chanda Masta

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[Substack - Indie Media Today - Mon, 20 Jul 2026 12:31:33 GMT]

Does Trump’s Lack of Credibility Impact the Deep State?

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[Substack - Karen Kwiatkowski, Without Reservation - Mon, 20 Jul 2026 11:15:30 GMT]

The Return of Hard Power: Why Industry Matters Again

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[Substack - The Duran - Mon, 20 Jul 2026 11:09:54 GMT]

Spotlight on Peptides as Federal Advisory Committee Prepares to Meet

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[Substack - The MAHA Report - Mon, 20 Jul 2026 11:02:57 GMT]

US-Iran War: Do Recent Airstrikes Point to Possible US Ground Invasion? | WION Counterpoint

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[Substack - Armageddon Newsletter - Mon, 20 Jul 2026 11:02:28 GMT]

The Algerian-Malian Rapprochement Could Have Far-Reaching Reverberations

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:20:48 GMT]

WION – Counter Point: discussion on Trump possibly launching a land invasion of Iran

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[Substack - Armageddon Newsletter - Mon, 20 Jul 2026 09:22:27 GMT]

EU-CHINA-UKRAINE Drone Trade

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[Substack - The Duran - Mon, 20 Jul 2026 07:53:27 GMT]

Korybko To Kosiniak-Kamysz: Defending Poland’s Skies Is More Important Than Defending Ukraine’s

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Mon, 20 Jul 2026 07:30:06 GMT]

What’s Driving Germany’s Planned €800 Billion Remilitarization?

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Mon, 20 Jul 2026 05:26:00 GMT]

2026-07-20 - A Skeptic War Reports

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Mon, 20 Jul 2026 04:20:42 GMT]

2026-07-20 - Telegram Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Mon, 20 Jul 2026 04:19:05 GMT]

2026-07-20 - YouTube Reports Part 1 - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Mon, 20 Jul 2026 03:42:36 GMT]

2026-07-20 - Middle East & Africa Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Mon, 20 Jul 2026 03:41:22 GMT]

2026-07-20 - Alternative Media Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Mon, 20 Jul 2026 03:39:31 GMT]

Antiwar News: Four US Troops Killed in Iran War as US Escalates, Israeli Attacks in Gaza Kill Over 20, and More

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[Substack - Dave DeCamp's Newsletter - Mon, 20 Jul 2026 02:48:35 GMT]

The Next ESCALATION Against Russia | Dr. Jeff Rich

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[Substack - Pascal’s Substack (Neutrality Studies) - Mon, 20 Jul 2026 01:01:15 GMT]

US Troop Casualties Pile Up as Iran Goes to Town on US Bases

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[Substack - Simplicius's Garden of Knowledge - Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:23:20 GMT]

War Machine REACTIVATED: US Ground Invasion Prep As Missiles Run Low | Larry C. Johnson

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[Substack - Pascal’s Substack (Neutrality Studies) - Sun, 19 Jul 2026 23:58:00 GMT]

Road To World War Three

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[Substack - George’s Newsletter - Sun, 19 Jul 2026 23:45:40 GMT]

Jeffrey Sachs: U.S. Imperial Strategy - Destroy Russia, Iran & China

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[Substack - Glenn Diesen’s Substack - Sun, 19 Jul 2026 21:00:46 GMT]

Stanislav Krapivnik: Russia's Anger Boils Over - EU-Russia War Coming?

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[Substack - Glenn Diesen’s Substack - Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:13:38 GMT]

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]