Substack Geopolitical Reporting for 2026-10-03

Updated on October 2, 2026 at 7:05:16 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 78 current articles out of 850 reviewed.


Today's Substack's featured are:
Daniel Davis Deep Dive, The Duran, News Forensics, Multipolar Press, Drop Site News, Conflicts Forum’s Substack, INN Newsletter by Indie News Network, IS IT PROPAGANDA?®, Armageddon Newsletter, Rachel Blevins, Indie Media Today, Pascal’s Substack (Neutrality Studies), Escalation Trap, The Busker, Andrew Korybko's Newsletter, A Skeptic, George’s Newsletter, Real Scott Ritter, Simplicius's Garden of Knowledge, John’s Substack, karlof1’s Geopolitical Gymnasium , Don’s Substack, The Real Politick with Mark Sleboda, Glenn Diesen’s Substack, Caitlin’s Newsletter, Ken Klippenstein, Gorilla Radio.

Putin Admits Refinery Strikes Cost Moscow 1% of GDP /Larry Johnson

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[Substack - Daniel Davis Deep Dive - Fri, 02 Oct 2026 18:51:42 GMT]

Putin's Dark Valdai Speech; Kaliningrad Warning; Khrushchev Playbook Returns

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[Substack - The Duran - Fri, 02 Oct 2026 18:31:23 GMT]

West Asia will never be the same

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[Substack - News Forensics - Fri, 02 Oct 2026 18:10:34 GMT]

Russia Against the Atlantic Order

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[Substack - Multipolar Press - Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:31:14 GMT]

Putin Valdai, Dangerous Changes; Kiev Bridge Hit; US Diesel Ultimatum to Europe

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[Substack - The Duran - Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:24:54 GMT]

Germany Offered to Fund Their Education. It Won’t Help Them Leave Gaza.

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[Substack - Drop Site News - Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:24:52 GMT]

Further War Ahead ...

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[Substack - Conflicts Forum’s Substack - Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:22:12 GMT]

REMEMBERING SLIMAN MANSOUR

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[Substack - INN Newsletter by Indie News Network - Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:02:00 GMT]

Putin at Valdai: 3 Hours, 1 Warning

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[Substack - IS IT PROPAGANDA?® - Fri, 02 Oct 2026 15:31:16 GMT]

U.S. deploys another carrier to the Middle East; Putin escalates Kaliningrad threats; Mass funeral in Gaza

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[Substack - Drop Site News - Fri, 02 Oct 2026 15:07:39 GMT]

Russian newspapers today bring confirmation that what I have been predicting is indeed occurring: Kiev is emptying out

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[Substack - Armageddon Newsletter - Fri, 02 Oct 2026 14:56:28 GMT]

Michigan Republican Tom Barrett Is Now Sour On Trump’s War in Iran—But Still Took Plenty of Defense Cash

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[Substack - Drop Site News - Fri, 02 Oct 2026 14:46:29 GMT]

The REAL ‘State of the FORCE’: U.S. ADDICTED to Losing Wars, Cold War-Era Weapons | Ben Freeman

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[Substack - Rachel Blevins - Fri, 02 Oct 2026 13:46:45 GMT]

The Limits of Support

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[Substack - The Duran - Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:42:03 GMT]

Draft Kings’ AI Exploitation, More Crony Corruption, Mexico's Mobile Phones, Election Infrastructure

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[Substack - Indie Media Today - Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:31:30 GMT]

Video: The Morning the U.S. Bombed a School in Iran

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[Substack - Drop Site News - Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:25:43 GMT]

Neutrality Studies Weekly Recap #39

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[Substack - Pascal’s Substack (Neutrality Studies) - Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:01:27 GMT]

US SENDING THIRD AIRCRAFT CARRIER AND 10,000 MORE TROOPS TO GULF—WHAT IS THE RISK OF A PREEMPTIVE STRIKE BY IRAN?

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[Substack - Escalation Trap - Fri, 02 Oct 2026 11:46:00 GMT]

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

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[Substack - The Busker - Fri, 02 Oct 2026 09:23:34 GMT]

The worse, the better: Russia attacks 3 bridges in Kiev

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[Substack - Armageddon Newsletter - Fri, 02 Oct 2026 09:05:34 GMT]

India Should Explore Joint Investments With The US In Russia’s Resource Industry

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Fri, 02 Oct 2026 08:27:34 GMT]

Russia Made It Clear That Nuclear War Would Follow Any Serious Aggression Against Kaliningrad

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Fri, 02 Oct 2026 06:48:31 GMT]

2026-10-02 - A Skeptic War Reports

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Fri, 02 Oct 2026 06:28:22 GMT]

2026-10-02 - Telegram Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Fri, 02 Oct 2026 06:27:18 GMT]

2026-10-02 - Alternative Media Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Fri, 02 Oct 2026 06:05:59 GMT]

2026-10-02 - YouTube Reports Part 1 - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Fri, 02 Oct 2026 06:04:42 GMT]

2026-10-02 - YouTube Reports Part 2 - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Fri, 02 Oct 2026 06:03:24 GMT]

2026-10-02 - MSM Reporting - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Fri, 02 Oct 2026 06:02:09 GMT]

2026-10-02 - Middle East & Africa Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Fri, 02 Oct 2026 06:00:49 GMT]

Netanyahu Must Face War-Crimes Trial

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[Substack - George’s Newsletter - Fri, 02 Oct 2026 05:41:57 GMT]

The Russian calm at the center of a NATO storm

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[Substack - Real Scott Ritter - Fri, 02 Oct 2026 05:14:13 GMT]

What’s The Purpose Of The Pentagon’s “Bergen Group” Of European Allies?

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Fri, 02 Oct 2026 04:06:04 GMT]

Russia Debuts New Drone Tech for Start of Annual Winter De-Energization Drive Against Kiev

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[Substack - Simplicius's Garden of Knowledge - Fri, 02 Oct 2026 03:07:45 GMT]

The West Has Lost Its Way

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[Substack - John’s Substack - Fri, 02 Oct 2026 02:51:14 GMT]

Cruelty, Deprivation, Indignity: My 22 Months in Israeli Prison

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[Substack - Drop Site News - Fri, 02 Oct 2026 01:39:30 GMT]

Russia 2026 Duma Election Results: Power Shifts

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[Substack - IS IT PROPAGANDA?® - Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:11:03 GMT]

Putin’s Annual Valdai Club Performance Part One

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[Substack - karlof1’s Geopolitical Gymnasium - Thu, 01 Oct 2026 22:38:11 GMT]

☢️ DON’T CORNER A NUCLEAR POWER | Mearsheimer’s Stark Warning

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[Substack - Daniel Davis Deep Dive - Thu, 01 Oct 2026 21:28:13 GMT]

Russia Debuts Pylon-Cutting Drone on Ukraine's Power Lines /John Mearsheimer

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[Substack - Daniel Davis Deep Dive - Thu, 01 Oct 2026 21:07:43 GMT]

Trump Faces Removal Risk if Blue Tsunami Hits w/ Rich Baris

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[Substack - The Duran - Thu, 01 Oct 2026 19:50:13 GMT]

🚨 Kaliningrad Could Be NATO’s Most Dangerous Miscalculation Yet

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[Substack - Daniel Davis Deep Dive - Thu, 01 Oct 2026 19:02:43 GMT]

How the UAE Financed a Plan to Smear American Muslims

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[Substack - Drop Site News - Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:55:03 GMT]

Russia Warns NATO: Touch Kaliningrad, We Go Nuclear

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[Substack - Daniel Davis Deep Dive - Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:49:12 GMT]

Trump Talks the Talk and Walks the Path of War on Iran. So Does Netanyahu

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[Substack - Conflicts Forum’s Substack - Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:44:47 GMT]

Israel's FlyDubai Hijacker Story Gets More INSANE Every Time Netanyahu Tells It

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[Substack - Rachel Blevins - Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:32:34 GMT]

Zaporozhie Nuclear Power Plant and the fairy tales surrounding it

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[Substack - Don’s Substack - Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:32:23 GMT]

NATO Ramps Up the Rhetoric While Russia Ramps Up the War

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[Substack - The Real Politick with Mark Sleboda - Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:22:53 GMT]

Vladimir Putin's address to the plenary session of the Valdai Discussion Club gathering today

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[Substack - Armageddon Newsletter - Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:20:51 GMT]

Russian Nuclear Warning Shocks Europe; Geran Drone Cuts Power Lines; Kiev F16s Inactive Lyman Stalls

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[Substack - The Duran - Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:08:35 GMT]

Truth or Consequences ?

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[Substack - News Forensics - Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:41:35 GMT]

Elevated Hawks!

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[Substack - INN Newsletter by Indie News Network - Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:00:40 GMT]

SUICIDE OR SUICIDE TERRORISM? THE UNANSWERED QUESTION IN THE TEL AVIV PLANE INCIDENT (pt 2, the key map)

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[Substack - Escalation Trap - Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:44:59 GMT]

John Mearsheimer: US Pullback, Alliance Breakdown and Wars

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[Substack - Glenn Diesen’s Substack - Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:31:54 GMT]

Israel kills another Palestinian journalist; Bolivian attorney general detained; Entire newsroom arrested in Egypt

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[Substack - Drop Site News - Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:22:44 GMT]

Russian Warning, NATO Retreat; Burnham Flips on Petrol Thieves; Rubio Boots Iran Team

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[Substack - The Duran - Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:12:58 GMT]

SUICIDE OR SUICIDE TERRORISM? THE UNANSWERED QUESTION IN THE TEL AVIV PLANE INCIDENT

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[Substack - Escalation Trap - Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:09:12 GMT]

New Gaza Overhead Images, Unusable Tents, West Bank Displacements, Bibi BLOCKS 10/7 Inquiry

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[Substack - Indie Media Today - Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:31:12 GMT]

Lavrov’s Insight Into Russians’ Character Contextualizes Their Strategic Culture

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:06:31 GMT]

The Decline of the United Nations

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[Substack - Multipolar Press - Thu, 01 Oct 2026 10:55:39 GMT]

The Geopolitics of Smaller Incidents

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[Substack - The Duran - Thu, 01 Oct 2026 08:57:45 GMT]

The US’ Phased Regime Change Plans In Sudan Could Lead To A Libyan-Like Partition

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Thu, 01 Oct 2026 08:13:24 GMT]

2026-10-01 - A Skeptic War Reports

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Thu, 01 Oct 2026 04:45:59 GMT]

2026-10-01 - YouTube Reports Part 1 - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Thu, 01 Oct 2026 04:44:19 GMT]

2026-10-01 - YouTube Reports Part 2 - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Thu, 01 Oct 2026 04:41:59 GMT]

2026-10-01 - MSM Reporting - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Thu, 01 Oct 2026 04:39:22 GMT]

2026-10-01 - Middle East & Africa Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Thu, 01 Oct 2026 04:35:48 GMT]

2026-10-01 - Alternative Media Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Thu, 01 Oct 2026 04:33:34 GMT]

2026-10-01 - Telegram Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Thu, 01 Oct 2026 04:30:22 GMT]

All Stakeholders In The Yemeni War Should Consider Russian Mediation

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Thu, 01 Oct 2026 04:27:16 GMT]

What Benefits Do Belarus & Poland Expect To Receive From Their “Snowdrop Diplomacy”?

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Thu, 01 Oct 2026 04:00:21 GMT]

Being Forcefully Pro-Palestine Weeds The Terrible People Out Of Your Life

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[Substack - Caitlin’s Newsletter - Thu, 01 Oct 2026 02:05:38 GMT]

End of an Era and a Sordid Legacy as US Finally Leaves Iraq

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[Substack - Simplicius's Garden of Knowledge - Thu, 01 Oct 2026 01:45:38 GMT]

Bibi lies with a straight face to UN

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[Substack - Don’s Substack - Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:09 GMT]

The Cheapest Weapon in Geopolitics Is an Angry Voter

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[Substack - IS IT PROPAGANDA?® - Wed, 30 Sep 2026 23:10:45 GMT]

Trump’s Finger Gets Closer to Nuclear Button

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[Substack - Ken Klippenstein - Wed, 30 Sep 2026 22:53:42 GMT]

Gorilla Radio with Chris Cook, Yves Engler, Keith McHenry September 30, 2026

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[Substack - Gorilla Radio - Wed, 30 Sep 2026 21:43:28 GMT]

THE MIDTERMS AND THE NEW FACE OF POLITICAL VIOLENCE

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[Substack - Escalation Trap - Wed, 30 Sep 2026 21:21:27 GMT]

🔎 Doug Macgregor’s warning on the Iran war: the conflict may be far from settled.

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[Substack - Daniel Davis Deep Dive - Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:06:51 GMT]