Substack Geopolitical Reporting for 2026-08-11

Updated on August 10, 2026 at 7:06:44 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 62 current articles out of 860 reviewed.


Today's Substack's featured are:
Rachel Blevins, The Duran, News Forensics, Racket News, John’s Substack, Drop Site News, Glenn Greenwald, Multipolar Press, IS IT PROPAGANDA?®, Glenn Diesen’s Substack, Alex Krainer's Substack, Conflicts Forum’s Substack, Escalation Trap, Andrew Korybko's Newsletter, A Skeptic, Dave DeCamp's Newsletter, George’s Newsletter, Pascal’s Substack (Neutrality Studies), Daniel Davis Deep Dive, Don’s Substack, Real Scott Ritter, Indie Media Today, Simplicius's Garden of Knowledge, The Real Politick with Mark Sleboda.

U.S. OUT OF LEVERAGE: Iran Increases Demands, Appoints New Security Chief | Elijah Magnier

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[Substack - Rachel Blevins - Mon, 10 Aug 2026 18:52:23 GMT]

Russia Blasts Odessa Energy System Cuts Road Rail Links Sea Assault Coming; Russia Holds 30% Orekhov

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[Substack - The Duran - Mon, 10 Aug 2026 18:36:07 GMT]

No, Iran doesn't want a Nuke

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[Substack - News Forensics - Mon, 10 Aug 2026 18:00:35 GMT]

"Woke 2" Wants a Mulligan for "Woke 1"

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[Substack - Racket News - Mon, 10 Aug 2026 17:46:39 GMT]

Wonder Weapons Destroyed. Trump "Low Keying It" on Iran. Vucic Damage Control

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[Substack - The Duran - Mon, 10 Aug 2026 16:44:01 GMT]

Iran Tightens the Screws

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[Substack - John’s Substack - Mon, 10 Aug 2026 16:27:47 GMT]

IRAN HOLDS FIRM: U.S. Must GET OUT of West Asia

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[Substack - Rachel Blevins - Mon, 10 Aug 2026 16:09:55 GMT]

Trump “low-keys” Iran; Netanyahu rejects BoP plan for Gaza; Ukraine kills 13 in strike targeting Russian refinery

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[Substack - Drop Site News - Mon, 10 Aug 2026 15:31:41 GMT]

The tactic of AOC and her allies to giggle away the 'craziness' of Woke-era abuses should not be tolerated

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[Substack - Glenn Greenwald - Mon, 10 Aug 2026 15:30:42 GMT]

The Golden Billion and the New Malthusian Order

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[Substack - Multipolar Press - Mon, 10 Aug 2026 15:08:20 GMT]

🇫🇷 Dispatch from France

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[Substack - IS IT PROPAGANDA?® - Mon, 10 Aug 2026 15:01:48 GMT]

Live Wednesday: Israel's Lobby with Eli Clifton and Ian Lustick

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[Substack - Drop Site News - Mon, 10 Aug 2026 14:23:44 GMT]

How the West Destroys Itself by Conflating Morality with Moralism

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[Substack - Glenn Diesen’s Substack - Mon, 10 Aug 2026 14:07:55 GMT]

The Weaponization of Supply

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[Substack - The Duran - Mon, 10 Aug 2026 12:58:07 GMT]

"Muslim NATO" marks the end of US hegemony

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[Substack - Alex Krainer's Substack - Mon, 10 Aug 2026 12:40:10 GMT]

Iran's NSC Statement Challenges US Military Dominance

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[Substack - Conflicts Forum’s Substack - Mon, 10 Aug 2026 12:39:37 GMT]

Stanislav Krapivnik: Russia's Ukraine Strategy & Preparations for War with Europe

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[Substack - Glenn Diesen’s Substack - Mon, 10 Aug 2026 12:36:04 GMT]

THE EXIT TRAP

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[Substack - Escalation Trap - Mon, 10 Aug 2026 11:59:29 GMT]

Nawrocki Envisages Poland Playing The Leading Role in Containing Russia

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Mon, 10 Aug 2026 09:33:15 GMT]

Karin Kneissl: Energy Wars & the Coming Collapse of Europe

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[Substack - Glenn Diesen’s Substack - Mon, 10 Aug 2026 08:02:27 GMT]

Analyzing Lithuania’s Proposed Political Pledge From Certain Foreign Workers In The Public Sphere

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Mon, 10 Aug 2026 07:47:49 GMT]

Would Russia Really Cease To Exist Without Maximum Victory In The Ukrainian Conflict?

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Mon, 10 Aug 2026 05:37:46 GMT]

2026-08-10 - A Skeptic War Reports

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Mon, 10 Aug 2026 04:50:48 GMT]

2026-08-10 - YouTube Reports Part 1 - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Mon, 10 Aug 2026 04:45:03 GMT]

2026-08-10 - Middle East & Africa Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Mon, 10 Aug 2026 04:43:25 GMT]

2026-08-10 - Alternative Media Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Mon, 10 Aug 2026 04:41:29 GMT]

2026-08-10 - Telegram Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Mon, 10 Aug 2026 04:28:23 GMT]

Antiwar News: Pentagon Strategy To Emphasize Tactical Nukes, Trump Says US-Iran 'Semi-Negotiating,' and More

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[Substack - Dave DeCamp's Newsletter - Mon, 10 Aug 2026 03:00:51 GMT]

AMERICA’S EMPIRE COLLAPSES UNDER ITS DELUSIONS

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[Substack - George’s Newsletter - Mon, 10 Aug 2026 01:11:20 GMT]

Dirty WAR Against Europe Begins: New Globalist Migrant Crisis | Fethi

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[Substack - Pascal’s Substack (Neutrality Studies) - Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:30:18 GMT]

Remove the Bad "Apple" to Save the Bunch

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[Substack - IS IT PROPAGANDA?® - Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:08:08 GMT]

Germany’s Road to War Against Russia

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[Substack - Multipolar Press - Sun, 09 Aug 2026 20:02:13 GMT]

Live with Prof Robert Pape: Assessing Pape Currie Conversation 3 Weeks Later

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[Substack - Escalation Trap - Sun, 09 Aug 2026 19:35:17 GMT]

⚠️ Trump Knew the Risks — And Chose War With Iran Anyway

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[Substack - Daniel Davis Deep Dive - Sun, 09 Aug 2026 19:32:06 GMT]

Russia Makes Biggest Odessa Attack; Rejects Turkey Truce Call; Captures Key Donbas Defences; Orekhov

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[Substack - The Duran - Sun, 09 Aug 2026 18:38:13 GMT]

Seyed M. Marandi: Iran-Oman Hormuz Deal Almost Reached & the Saudi-Turkey-Pakistan Defence Pact

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[Substack - Glenn Diesen’s Substack - Sun, 09 Aug 2026 18:03:28 GMT]

Matthew Blackburn: The Plan to Pressure Russia Has a Huge Flaw

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[Substack - Glenn Diesen’s Substack - Sun, 09 Aug 2026 18:01:25 GMT]

One domino can’t lean on another for support – they’ll all fall

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[Substack - Don’s Substack - Sun, 09 Aug 2026 17:47:09 GMT]

Link for Today's Live Briefing at 2pm ET

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[Substack - Escalation Trap - Sun, 09 Aug 2026 17:05:42 GMT]

Odessa Isolated As Turkey Considers Black Sea Blockade. German Media Circus in Belgrade

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[Substack - The Duran - Sun, 09 Aug 2026 16:50:47 GMT]

Where the Cross Divided: Schism, Civilization, and the Eastern Idea

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[Substack - Multipolar Press - Sun, 09 Aug 2026 16:46:34 GMT]

Home of the Living Dead

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[Substack - News Forensics - Sun, 09 Aug 2026 16:39:36 GMT]

🇷🇺 Russia Sees Western Promises as Meaningless

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[Substack - Daniel Davis Deep Dive - Sun, 09 Aug 2026 16:33:39 GMT]

What’s the Most Plausible Scenario for $6 Gas?

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[Substack - Escalation Trap - Sun, 09 Aug 2026 13:04:56 GMT]

Ritter’s Rant 097: The Long Road

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[Substack - Real Scott Ritter - Sun, 09 Aug 2026 12:31:57 GMT]

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

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[Substack - Indie Media Today - Sun, 09 Aug 2026 12:31:10 GMT]

What’s The Most Realistic Endgame For Ukraine’s Odessa Region?

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Sun, 09 Aug 2026 09:06:18 GMT]

Rare Earths and Drones: China Is Squeezing the West

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[Substack - The Duran - Sun, 09 Aug 2026 08:42:58 GMT]

Production Obstruction - Part II

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[Substack - The Duran - Sun, 09 Aug 2026 07:34:58 GMT]

2026-08-09 - A Skeptic War Reports

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Sun, 09 Aug 2026 06:47:15 GMT]

2026-08-09 - YouTube Reports Part 1 - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Sun, 09 Aug 2026 06:45:51 GMT]

2026-08-09 - Alternative Media Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Sun, 09 Aug 2026 06:43:46 GMT]

2026-08-09 - Middle East & Africa Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Sun, 09 Aug 2026 06:41:31 GMT]

Korybko To Nawrocki & Medvedev: Ethno-Nationalist Slurs & Violent Threats Are Self-Discrediting

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Sun, 09 Aug 2026 06:40:50 GMT]

2026-08-09 - Telegram Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Sun, 09 Aug 2026 06:36:28 GMT]

'A Matrix of Conflicts': Why the Iran War Won’t End Soon

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[Substack - Conflicts Forum’s Substack - Sun, 09 Aug 2026 05:27:39 GMT]

Ukraine's Air Defense Crisis Turns Global as Russian Ferocity Puts Country on Brink

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[Substack - Simplicius's Garden of Knowledge - Sun, 09 Aug 2026 04:02:18 GMT]

The clown show in Europe

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[Substack - Don’s Substack - Sun, 09 Aug 2026 01:48:51 GMT]

Nolan's Odyssey

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[Substack - IS IT PROPAGANDA?® - Sat, 08 Aug 2026 22:08:00 GMT]

Iran Has Trump RUNNING Scared as Mossad IMPLODES, UAE Ships BURN

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[Substack - The Real Politick with Mark Sleboda - Sat, 08 Aug 2026 20:47:17 GMT]

The Cost of Silence

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[Substack - The Real Politick with Mark Sleboda - Sat, 08 Aug 2026 20:38:30 GMT]

Hormuz Leverage Could Become Long Term Trap

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[Substack - The Duran - Sat, 08 Aug 2026 20:25:48 GMT]