Substack Geopolitical Reporting for 2026-08-02

Updated on August 1, 2026 at 7:05:13 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 72 current articles out of 861 reviewed.


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

Putin & Bruce Lee

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[Substack - News Forensics - Sat, 01 Aug 2026 18:53:16 GMT]

Derrida and the American Death-Machine

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[Substack - Multipolar Press - Sat, 01 Aug 2026 18:53:07 GMT]

Live with Prof Robert Pape: My Nightmare Scenario

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[Substack - Escalation Trap - Sat, 01 Aug 2026 17:30:32 GMT]

Link for Live Briefing Today at Noon ET

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[Substack - Escalation Trap - Sat, 01 Aug 2026 15:19:28 GMT]

Robert Pape & General Mike Holmes Live: The Military Realities of the Iran War—and What Comes Next?

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[Substack - Escalation Trap - Sat, 01 Aug 2026 13:24:20 GMT]

Israel's US Influence Operations: Targeting Media Outlets, Merging w Military, Targeting Candidates

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[Substack - Indie Media Today - Sat, 01 Aug 2026 12:31:17 GMT]

Russia's Power Balance Shifts as of August 1, 2026

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[Substack - IS IT PROPAGANDA?® - Sat, 01 Aug 2026 11:30:55 GMT]

Seyed M. Marandi: Morocco Invades Spain? The U.S. Disciplines Its Proxies

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[Substack - Glenn Diesen’s Substack - Sat, 01 Aug 2026 10:51:43 GMT]

Ursula's Plan To Remove EU VETO. Merz's Secret Plan To Stop AfD

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[Substack - The Duran - Sat, 01 Aug 2026 10:13:58 GMT]

Korybko To Dmitriev: Russian Interests Aren’t Advanced By Mocking The “Middle Power” Strategy

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Sat, 01 Aug 2026 07:38:12 GMT]

What Role Might Russian Media Have Inadvertently Played In Turning Laura Loomer Pro-Ukrainian?

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Sat, 01 Aug 2026 05:48:22 GMT]

Lavrov explains why war could not be averted in Ukraine

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[Substack - Don’s Substack - Sat, 01 Aug 2026 03:57:30 GMT]

World War Three: The War to End Hegemony & Exceptionalism

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[Substack - karlof1’s Geopolitical Gymnasium - Sat, 01 Aug 2026 03:54:20 GMT]

2026-08-01 - A Skeptic War Reports

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Sat, 01 Aug 2026 02:18:55 GMT]

2026-08-01 - Telegram Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Sat, 01 Aug 2026 02:17:53 GMT]

2026-08-01 - YouTube Reports Part 1 - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Sat, 01 Aug 2026 01:52:18 GMT]

2026-08-01 - Alternative Media Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Sat, 01 Aug 2026 01:50:46 GMT]

2026-08-01 - Middle East & Africa Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Sat, 01 Aug 2026 01:48:36 GMT]

The Black Sea Has Always Been Contested Water

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[Substack - IS IT PROPAGANDA?® - Fri, 31 Jul 2026 22:01:52 GMT]

INN This Week 7/26 - 8/2/26 @GetIndieNews @IndLeftNews @AngelJRivera08 @The_Dissident30 @ReefBreland @ogbonna_Collin @AMWakeup @SlowNewsDayShow @TheIndReview @TLAVagabond @RobletoFire

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[Substack - INN Newsletter by Indie News Network - Fri, 31 Jul 2026 21:45:12 GMT]

How Israeli Spies Control Your VPN

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[Substack - INN Newsletter by Indie News Network - Fri, 31 Jul 2026 21:00:35 GMT]

Why “quarantining Iran” is militarily impossible and strategically reckless 🚫

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[Substack - Daniel Davis Deep Dive - Fri, 31 Jul 2026 20:38:39 GMT]

IRAN WARHAWKS: THEIR FATAL LOSING STRATEGY /Lt Col Daniel Davis

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[Substack - Daniel Davis Deep Dive - Fri, 31 Jul 2026 20:14:07 GMT]

Laura Loomer vs. Multipolarity

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[Substack - Multipolar Press - Fri, 31 Jul 2026 20:09:20 GMT]

Breaking: After Watching the Fauci Hearing, Sports Broadcaster Stephen A. Smith Apologizes to Basketball Star Kyrie Irving. During the Pandemic, Smith Criticized Irving for Refusing Vaccination.

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[Substack - The MAHA Report - Fri, 31 Jul 2026 20:01:52 GMT]

A Trail of Tears, Part Two: Otmorozki

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[Substack - Real Scott Ritter - Fri, 31 Jul 2026 19:47:05 GMT]

War gone viral

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[Substack - News Forensics - Fri, 31 Jul 2026 19:01:10 GMT]

7/24/26 Matt Williams on the Wars in Ukraine and Iran

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[Substack - The Scott Horton Show - Fri, 31 Jul 2026 19:00:43 GMT]

ENDLESS WAR: Saudi Arabia Preps Yemen Assault + US-Israel Plot Iran Blockade | SANCTIONED Ep. 93

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[Substack - Rachel Blevins - Fri, 31 Jul 2026 18:57:30 GMT]

Spain Ceuta Crisis. Merz's Secret Plan Stop To AfD. Zelensky Caught Lying

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[Substack - The Duran - Fri, 31 Jul 2026 18:22:01 GMT]

Russia Chokes Ukraine Logistics; Missile In Poland Nervous West Silent; US Kills Kiev Patriot Dream

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[Substack - The Duran - Fri, 31 Jul 2026 16:53:04 GMT]

​Will Israel Build a Stealth Fighter Jet?

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[Substack - Weapons and Strategy - Fri, 31 Jul 2026 16:21:34 GMT]

Gaza deal remains conditional on Israel; Earthquake-level explosions in Lebanon; 60,000 migrants cross from Morocco into Spanish territory

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[Substack - Drop Site News - Fri, 31 Jul 2026 15:41:50 GMT]

News X World: Trump Casts Doubt Over Ukraine's Patriot Missile Production Amid Escalating Russia Attacks

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[Substack - Armageddon Newsletter - Fri, 31 Jul 2026 15:28:55 GMT]

Pay the Slave Catcher (III)

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[Substack - DD Geopolitics - Fri, 31 Jul 2026 14:32:09 GMT]

Breaking Analysis #9: Iran Attacks Egypt – Is a Mediterranean Front Opening?

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[Substack - Escalation Trap - Fri, 31 Jul 2026 14:06:37 GMT]

Douglas Macgregor: Iran Became the Graveyard of the U.S. Empire & Israel

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[Substack - Glenn Diesen’s Substack - Fri, 31 Jul 2026 13:40:43 GMT]

Editor's Note: Fauci Stories Unlocked

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[Substack - Racket News - Fri, 31 Jul 2026 13:05:11 GMT]

Today In Dystopia: eBay CIA Gangstalkers, Shredding Rare Books To Train AI

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[Substack - Caitlin’s Newsletter - Fri, 31 Jul 2026 12:58:25 GMT]

Israel's Global Influence Operations: War Crimes in Lebanon, Targeting Cyprus, Vietnam, UK

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[Substack - Indie Media Today - Fri, 31 Jul 2026 12:31:40 GMT]

My Nightmare Scenario for the Iran War

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[Substack - Escalation Trap - Fri, 31 Jul 2026 12:25:21 GMT]

Burying Lindsey Graham Won’t Be Easy

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[Substack - Karen Kwiatkowski, Without Reservation - Fri, 31 Jul 2026 12:03:13 GMT]

Ukraine and World Affairs (including Iran/ME): Weekly Update.

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[Substack - The Busker - Fri, 31 Jul 2026 11:13:09 GMT]

300 Patriot Missiles Will Not Solve Ukraine Air Defense Crisis

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[Substack - The Duran - Fri, 31 Jul 2026 11:12:23 GMT]

The Day Science Took the Fifth

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[Substack - The MAHA Report - Fri, 31 Jul 2026 11:01:07 GMT]

Poland’s “East Shield” Is Embarrassingly Underdeveloped Despite Two Years Of Work

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Fri, 31 Jul 2026 10:32:31 GMT]

Pakistan Would Be In A Pickle If The Report About China Planning To Send MANPADS To Iran Is True

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Fri, 31 Jul 2026 08:09:42 GMT]

Korybko To MAGA: Here’s A Quick Clarification Of Russia’s Policies On Issues Of Importance

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Fri, 31 Jul 2026 06:40:08 GMT]

Regional Tensions Agglomerate Into Wider War

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[Substack - Conflicts Forum’s Substack - Fri, 31 Jul 2026 06:23:47 GMT]

Russia is on the rampage in Ukraine. Why did it take 4 years for the Kremlin ‘to get in the saddle’?

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[Substack - Armageddon Newsletter - Fri, 31 Jul 2026 06:22:42 GMT]

2026-07-31 - A Skeptic War Reports

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Fri, 31 Jul 2026 05:24:37 GMT]

2026-07-31 - Telegram Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Fri, 31 Jul 2026 05:23:02 GMT]

2026-07-31 - YouTube Reports Part 1 - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Fri, 31 Jul 2026 04:58:10 GMT]

2026-07-31 - Alternative Media Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Fri, 31 Jul 2026 04:56:59 GMT]

2026-07-31 - Middle East & Africa Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Fri, 31 Jul 2026 04:55:28 GMT]

Germany Draws Up "Secret Plans" to Hamstring AfD on Eve of State Elections

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[Substack - Simplicius's Garden of Knowledge - Fri, 31 Jul 2026 04:01:34 GMT]

Antiwar News: Al-Houthi Says Saudis Planning Major Escalation, Iran Says US Strike Kills Civilians, and More

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[Substack - Dave DeCamp's Newsletter - Fri, 31 Jul 2026 03:01:11 GMT]

The Pentagon’s New Missile Gap

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[Substack - Ken Klippenstein - Fri, 31 Jul 2026 01:46:27 GMT]

'Make America Great Again' Came From a TV Show

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[Substack - IS IT PROPAGANDA?® - Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:08:10 GMT]

The Fauci Legend Will Not Die!

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[Substack - Racket News - Thu, 30 Jul 2026 23:09:32 GMT]

Book Sales for the “The Real Anthony Fauci” Spike Following the Fauci Hearing

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[Substack - The MAHA Report - Thu, 30 Jul 2026 22:30:45 GMT]

Seeing Eye to Eye with Piers on Iran

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[Substack - John’s Substack - Thu, 30 Jul 2026 21:27:52 GMT]

Boeing Crushes Zelensky Dream. Tusk Says No To Article 5. China Denies Missiles To Iran Report

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[Substack - The Duran - Thu, 30 Jul 2026 21:19:17 GMT]

I Joined Mark Halperin to Discuss the Iran War

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[Substack - Escalation Trap - Thu, 30 Jul 2026 21:07:31 GMT]

ODESSA CLOSED FOR BUSINESS - Iran Seizes Initiative & Attacks US

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[Substack - The Real Politick with Mark Sleboda - Thu, 30 Jul 2026 20:34:21 GMT]

John Mearsheimer: Ukraine Is Landlocked & Donbas Enters Endgame

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[Substack - Glenn Diesen’s Substack - Thu, 30 Jul 2026 20:16:42 GMT]

Nasser, the Suez Canal, and Multipolarity

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[Substack - Multipolar Press - Thu, 30 Jul 2026 20:12:46 GMT]

News X World: Zelensky Urges West For More Missile Defenses After Russian Strikes

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[Substack - Armageddon Newsletter - Thu, 30 Jul 2026 19:53:48 GMT]

News X World: IRAN HITS US LIVE: IRGC Claims Major Attack On U.S. Base, Jordan Intercepts Missiles

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[Substack - Armageddon Newsletter - Thu, 30 Jul 2026 19:27:51 GMT]

Russian Missile Hits Poland

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[Substack - Glenn Diesen’s Substack - Thu, 30 Jul 2026 19:22:30 GMT]

Trump and NYT Say There’s a Russian Spy Base in Cuba. Turns Out, It’s a School.

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[Substack - Drop Site News - Thu, 30 Jul 2026 19:22:01 GMT]

Russia Huge Strike Across Ukraine Great Destruction; US Without Patriots Ukraine No AD; Dobropiliya

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[Substack - The Duran - Thu, 30 Jul 2026 19:17:35 GMT]