Substack Geopolitical Reporting for 2026-10-09

Updated on October 8, 2026 at 7:05:54 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 80 current articles out of 847 reviewed.


Today's Substack's featured are:
Glenn Diesen’s Substack, Escalation Trap, Drop Site News, Patrick Lancaster’s Substack, The Real Politick with Mark Sleboda, DD Geopolitics, John’s Substack, News Forensics, The Duran, Armageddon Newsletter, INN Newsletter by Indie News Network, IS IT PROPAGANDA?®, The MAHA Report, Rachel Blevins, Alexander Dugin, Andrew Korybko's Newsletter, A Skeptic, Dave DeCamp's Newsletter, Caitlin’s Newsletter, Ken Klippenstein, Matt’s Thoughts on War and Peace, Daniel Davis Deep Dive, Multipolar Press, Gorilla Radio, Don’s Substack, Alex Krainer's Substack, Indie Media Today, Real Scott Ritter, George’s Newsletter.

Ivana Nikolić Hughes: AI Meets Nuclear Weapons - New Nuclear Arms Race

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[Substack - Glenn Diesen’s Substack - Thu, 08 Oct 2026 18:59:16 GMT]

LAST CALL: GLOBAL BRIEF LIVE WITH MICHAEL McFAUL

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[Substack - Escalation Trap - Thu, 08 Oct 2026 18:51:42 GMT]

Noura Erakat on Three Years of Genocide and the Board of Peace's "New World Order"

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[Substack - Drop Site News - Thu, 08 Oct 2026 18:26:29 GMT]

“Ukraine Will Cease to Exist” — Janus Putkonen Exclusive From Lugansk

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[Substack - Patrick Lancaster’s Substack - Thu, 08 Oct 2026 18:12:54 GMT]

The US/West's Military & MIC Incapable & Unfit for Purpose for Its Two Industrial Wars of Attrition

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[Substack - The Real Politick with Mark Sleboda - Thu, 08 Oct 2026 18:04:54 GMT]

$195 Billion War Charity: Zelenskyy, Kickbacks, and the Betrayal of America

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[Substack - DD Geopolitics - Thu, 08 Oct 2026 17:59:07 GMT]

Don’t Mess with the Houthis

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[Substack - John’s Substack - Thu, 08 Oct 2026 17:35:56 GMT]

Translating Trump

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[Substack - News Forensics - Thu, 08 Oct 2026 17:00:45 GMT]

Military Panic Meeting in Kiev as NATO Plans to Defeat Russia on Eastern Flank

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[Substack - The Duran - Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:28:37 GMT]

Travel Notes, St Petersburg: installment seven

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[Substack - Armageddon Newsletter - Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:25:23 GMT]

Fear of displacement!

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[Substack - INN Newsletter by Indie News Network - Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:02:39 GMT]

France Protests Spiral Out of Control as EURO Crisis Looms

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[Substack - The Duran - Thu, 08 Oct 2026 15:22:53 GMT]

Ansarallah attacks Saudi airports; Russia kills 33 in Ukraine bus attack; Americans are financially worse off than a year ago

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[Substack - Drop Site News - Thu, 08 Oct 2026 15:01:40 GMT]

Roger Köppel: The New European: Moralism & Militarism?

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[Substack - Glenn Diesen’s Substack - Thu, 08 Oct 2026 14:57:18 GMT]

The Phone Call He Didn’t Make

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[Substack - IS IT PROPAGANDA?® - Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:46:01 GMT]

Tony Lyons: “Let’s disagree when we need to disagree, but let’s never lose sight of what brought us together in the first place.”

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[Substack - The MAHA Report - Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:05 GMT]

The Politics of Permanent Emergency

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[Substack - The Duran - Thu, 08 Oct 2026 11:43:41 GMT]

Let's Hear From You - SANCTIONED #103

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[Substack - Rachel Blevins - Thu, 08 Oct 2026 11:35:50 GMT]

Keynote Address by Professor Aleksandr Dugin | Asia Energy Security Dialogue

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[Substack - Alexander Dugin - Thu, 08 Oct 2026 09:36:43 GMT]

Russia Hinted At What An Afghan-Pakistani De-Escalation Agreement Could Look Like

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Thu, 08 Oct 2026 08:25:15 GMT]

Trump Might Ultimately Reject Lithuania’s Offer To Host US Bases & Nukes

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Thu, 08 Oct 2026 05:45:37 GMT]

2026-10-08 - A Skeptic War Reports

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Thu, 08 Oct 2026 05:07:49 GMT]

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

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Thu, 08 Oct 2026 05:06:02 GMT]

The Real Politick - Community Weekly Q&A - Episode 71 - 07/10/26

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[Substack - The Real Politick with Mark Sleboda - Thu, 08 Oct 2026 04:52:30 GMT]

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

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Thu, 08 Oct 2026 04:41:34 GMT]

2026-10-08 - MSM Reporting - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Thu, 08 Oct 2026 04:40:28 GMT]

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

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Thu, 08 Oct 2026 04:39:14 GMT]

2026-10-08 - YouTube Reports Part 2 - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Thu, 08 Oct 2026 04:26:42 GMT]

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

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Thu, 08 Oct 2026 04:25:07 GMT]

Lavrov Reminded Everyone Of The Geopolitical Consequences Of Fake News

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Thu, 08 Oct 2026 04:02:56 GMT]

Antiwar News: Syria May Send Jihadists To Fight Ansar Allah in Yemen, Trump May Bomb Iran Before Midterm, and More

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[Substack - Dave DeCamp's Newsletter - Thu, 08 Oct 2026 03:01:27 GMT]

It Took A Live-Streamed Genocide To Punch Through The Wall Of Western Apathy

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[Substack - Caitlin’s Newsletter - Thu, 08 Oct 2026 01:52:23 GMT]

The Speech That Gets You Banned From America

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[Substack - Ken Klippenstein - Thu, 08 Oct 2026 01:39:19 GMT]

Brutish, Pernicious and Stupid

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[Substack - Matt’s Thoughts on War and Peace - Wed, 07 Oct 2026 23:08:17 GMT]

🚨 TRUMP: HIDE THE DAMAGE, ESCALATE THE WAR?

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[Substack - Daniel Davis Deep Dive - Wed, 07 Oct 2026 22:39:17 GMT]

Kiev / Kyiv About to Fall? Fires, Blackouts and the Changing Drone War

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[Substack - Patrick Lancaster’s Substack - Wed, 07 Oct 2026 22:10:42 GMT]

Link for Live Briefing Tonight at 7pm ET

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[Substack - Escalation Trap - Wed, 07 Oct 2026 22:07:54 GMT]

The AfD and the Road to Moscow

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[Substack - Multipolar Press - Wed, 07 Oct 2026 21:31:17 GMT]

Gorilla Radio with Chris Cook, Steve Stewart, Kristen Taleen, Andy Worthington October 7, 2026

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[Substack - Gorilla Radio - Wed, 07 Oct 2026 20:20:50 GMT]

🚨 What is the Pentagon trying to hide?

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[Substack - Daniel Davis Deep Dive - Wed, 07 Oct 2026 19:54:13 GMT]

HIDE THE DAMAGE, ESCALATE THE WAR /Col Doug Macgregor

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[Substack - Daniel Davis Deep Dive - Wed, 07 Oct 2026 19:32:03 GMT]

Russia Smashes Key Zaporozhzie Dnieper Bridge; Huge Strike Shatters Kiev; Total Ukraine AD Collapse

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[Substack - The Duran - Wed, 07 Oct 2026 19:18:17 GMT]

Russia Ukraine War Escalation Inside Donetsk and Kursk: Ivan Kopyl

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[Substack - Patrick Lancaster’s Substack - Wed, 07 Oct 2026 18:47:58 GMT]

Dugin Explains Putin’s Historical Mission

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[Substack - Alexander Dugin - Wed, 07 Oct 2026 17:54:04 GMT]

Ambush of 1700 Ukrainian troops caught in a cauldron close to the border

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[Substack - Don’s Substack - Wed, 07 Oct 2026 17:52:47 GMT]

'Russia Waging War Against Europe... and Germany.' Black Sea Drone Mystery

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[Substack - The Duran - Wed, 07 Oct 2026 17:41:26 GMT]

Saudi Arabia is SCREWED: Ansar Allah STRIKES Airports on Path to LIBERATE Yemen | Laith Marouf

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[Substack - Rachel Blevins - Wed, 07 Oct 2026 17:07:05 GMT]

Happy Birthday Vova!

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[Substack - News Forensics - Wed, 07 Oct 2026 16:54:45 GMT]

Dugin Explains Putin’s Historical Mission

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[Substack - Multipolar Press - Wed, 07 Oct 2026 16:08:45 GMT]

Blogging Platform of TERROR!

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[Substack - INN Newsletter by Indie News Network - Wed, 07 Oct 2026 16:02:18 GMT]

TONIGHT, 7:00 PM ET: LIVE BRIEFING The Next Five Weeks: Inchon, Bay of Pigs, and the Escalation Trap

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[Substack - Escalation Trap - Wed, 07 Oct 2026 15:47:10 GMT]

THE CURRENT ESCALATION TRAP: WHY IRAN IS WINNING – AND WHAT AMERICA SHOULD DO

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[Substack - Escalation Trap - Wed, 07 Oct 2026 15:35:51 GMT]

Putin's 74th Birthday W.O.D: “The Black Belt”

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[Substack - IS IT PROPAGANDA?® - Wed, 07 Oct 2026 15:10:04 GMT]

The War Beyond NATO

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[Substack - The Duran - Wed, 07 Oct 2026 14:58:57 GMT]

74,250 Palestinians in Gaza killed since Oct. 7, 2023; U.S. trade deficit top $100 billion; Kenya confirms first Ebola case

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[Substack - Drop Site News - Wed, 07 Oct 2026 14:29:31 GMT]

Russia FINALLY Takes the GLOVES OFF: Proof Putin is LISTENING to His People | Col. Doug Macgregor

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[Substack - Rachel Blevins - Wed, 07 Oct 2026 13:47:36 GMT]

Quick announcement: A more interactive way to follow my work

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[Substack - Alex Krainer's Substack - Wed, 07 Oct 2026 13:44:59 GMT]

News X World: Kremlin Says It Has No Information on US Plague Transparency Request

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[Substack - Armageddon Newsletter - Wed, 07 Oct 2026 13:25:17 GMT]

⚠️ Is Germany’s Ukraine Policy Driven by Strategy — or Poisoned Politics?

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[Substack - Daniel Davis Deep Dive - Wed, 07 Oct 2026 13:21:04 GMT]

'Judging Freedom' edition of 7 October 2026: Are Putin's threats credible?

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[Substack - Armageddon Newsletter - Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:48:54 GMT]

Paramount-WBD Merger, Netanyahu, Lebanon, Gaza, West Bank, Palestine | IndieNewsNow LIVE! 10-06-26

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[Substack - Indie Media Today - Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:32:48 GMT]

The MAHA Profile: Zach Lahn, the Iowa Candidate for Governor, Is Championing the MAHA Agenda

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[Substack - The MAHA Report - Wed, 07 Oct 2026 11:30:49 GMT]

The Real Deal

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[Substack - The Duran - Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:44:12 GMT]

Interpreting Russia’s Position Towards The Islamic NATO

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Wed, 07 Oct 2026 09:56:33 GMT]

Any Given Sunday (in Moscow)

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[Substack - Real Scott Ritter - Wed, 07 Oct 2026 08:50:36 GMT]

Clarifying Seven Important Points About Russia’s South Asian Policy

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Wed, 07 Oct 2026 07:36:55 GMT]

Putin Rejects Modi Ceasefire Plan; Zelensky Burns Through EU Billions

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[Substack - The Duran - Wed, 07 Oct 2026 06:59:37 GMT]

When Journalism Rewrites History

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[Substack - George’s Newsletter - Wed, 07 Oct 2026 04:58:49 GMT]

2026-10-07 - A Skeptic War Reports

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Wed, 07 Oct 2026 04:32:44 GMT]

2026-10-07 - Telegram Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Wed, 07 Oct 2026 04:30:36 GMT]

The Washington Post Vindicated SVR’s Warnings Of Ukrainian-Connected Cartel Threats To The US

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Wed, 07 Oct 2026 04:11:40 GMT]

2026-10-07 - Alternative Media Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Wed, 07 Oct 2026 04:11:28 GMT]

2026-10-07 - MSM Reporting - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Wed, 07 Oct 2026 04:09:21 GMT]

2026-10-07 - Middle East & Africa Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Wed, 07 Oct 2026 04:06:32 GMT]

2026-10-07 - YouTube Reports Part 1 - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Wed, 07 Oct 2026 04:02:51 GMT]

2026-10-07 - YouTube Reports Part 2 - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Wed, 07 Oct 2026 04:00:39 GMT]

Yemen Strikes a ‘FOOL’S ERRAND’ for Saudis – NEXT Front of US-Iran War? | Prof. John Mearsheimer

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[Substack - Rachel Blevins - Wed, 07 Oct 2026 03:31:50 GMT]

Joe Biden, a common thief who belongs in jail

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[Substack - Don’s Substack - Wed, 07 Oct 2026 03:16:44 GMT]

⚠️ Did Putin Just Send Germany a Diplomatic Signal?

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[Substack - Daniel Davis Deep Dive - Wed, 07 Oct 2026 02:07:46 GMT]

Putin Signals Openness to Diplomacy with Germany /Roger Koeppel

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[Substack - Daniel Davis Deep Dive - Wed, 07 Oct 2026 01:38:19 GMT]