Substack Geopolitical Reporting for 2026-10-16

Updated on October 15, 2026 at 7:09:11 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 849 reviewed.


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

Russia Conducts 500 Drone Strike Prepares Mega Strike; Zelensky Rushes To UK Says Trump Betrayed Him

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[Substack - The Duran - Thu, 15 Oct 2026 18:54:34 GMT]

Displaced Civilians Sifting for Gold in Sudan Killed in Bloody Drone Strike

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[Substack - Drop Site News - Thu, 15 Oct 2026 18:41:46 GMT]

Tis the Season of Dark Sarcasm

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[Substack - The Real Politick with Mark Sleboda - Thu, 15 Oct 2026 18:30:12 GMT]

The long process of war

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[Substack - News Forensics - Thu, 15 Oct 2026 18:22:20 GMT]

Lavrov Unfiltered: “Everything Will Be Decided on the Battlefield.”

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[Substack - IS IT PROPAGANDA?® - Thu, 15 Oct 2026 18:15:57 GMT]

Peter Schiff: Economic Crisis Is Here – Consumer Confidence, Debt & the Dollar

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[Substack - Glenn Diesen’s Substack - Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:36:05 GMT]

⚠️ Trump Says Everything's Under Control. Iran Says: "Watch."

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[Substack - Daniel Davis Deep Dive - Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:11:34 GMT]

Iran Sinking Ships to Make Trump Pay at the Polls

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[Substack - Daniel Davis Deep Dive - Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:53:06 GMT]

Isolate Kaliningrad. Zelensky in UK: Trump Betrayal & Winning Attrition War

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[Substack - The Duran - Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:33:14 GMT]

INN News #213 | BIG TECH $1.6B PLAY, ACADEMICS FOR CUBA, ZIONISM IS RACISM, SENATE EARMARKS $42B

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[Substack - INN Newsletter by Indie News Network - Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:02:23 GMT]

Ukraine resumes Russian refinery strikes; U.S. sends troops to Latin America; EU-Gulf summit postponed amid Saudi airport strikes

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[Substack - Drop Site News - Thu, 15 Oct 2026 15:22:54 GMT]

Why Is NATO Threatening Russia?

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[Substack - Glenn Diesen’s Substack - Thu, 15 Oct 2026 15:07:15 GMT]

The War Is Coming Home: Support for Political Violence Has Doubled

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[Substack - Escalation Trap - Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:44:26 GMT]

1 Year of "Ceasefire", Bisan Owda, Surviving Genocide as a Journalist, ICC SANCTIONED, TORTURE CAMPS

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[Substack - Indie Media Today - Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:31:54 GMT]

Tony Lyons: For the First Time in a Generation, People Suffering From Chronic Disease Have a Friend in Washington - RFK Jr.

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[Substack - The MAHA Report - Thu, 15 Oct 2026 11:49:48 GMT]

Will Israel or US strike Iran or Yemen for electoral advantage?

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[Substack - Conflicts Forum’s Substack - Thu, 15 Oct 2026 11:06:19 GMT]

Chas Freeman: Trump–Zelensky Conflict: U.S. Cuts Kiev Intel

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[Substack - Glenn Diesen’s Substack - Thu, 15 Oct 2026 10:56:13 GMT]

Toward the End of Zelensky?

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[Substack - Glenn Diesen’s Substack - Thu, 15 Oct 2026 10:29:19 GMT]

Five Reasons Why Russia Should Arm The Taliban

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Thu, 15 Oct 2026 09:31:07 GMT]

Did NATO Promise Gorbachev Anything?

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[Substack - IS IT PROPAGANDA?® - Thu, 15 Oct 2026 09:31:01 GMT]

Putin Might Accept Trump’s Reported Peace Plan

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Thu, 15 Oct 2026 08:21:04 GMT]

MBS Runs Out of Options; Burnham Blames Iran

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[Substack - The Duran - Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:22:07 GMT]

What’s Russia’s Foreign Spy Chief Doing In Kabul?

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:48:39 GMT]

Ukraine’s War on Conditional Access

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[Substack - The Duran - Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:37:52 GMT]

2026-10-15 - A Skeptic War Reports

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:27:04 GMT]

2026-10-15 - Telegram Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:26:00 GMT]

2026-10-15 - MSM Reporting - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Thu, 15 Oct 2026 05:43:38 GMT]

2026-10-15 - YouTube Reports Part 2 - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Thu, 15 Oct 2026 05:42:13 GMT]

2026-10-15 - YouTube Reports Part 1 - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Thu, 15 Oct 2026 05:36:50 GMT]

2026-10-15 - Middle East & Africa Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Thu, 15 Oct 2026 05:35:29 GMT]

2026-10-15 - Alternative Media Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Thu, 15 Oct 2026 05:33:40 GMT]

NATO’s “Theory Of Victory” Isn’t Anything New

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Thu, 15 Oct 2026 05:24:12 GMT]

The Latest Sequence In Russian-Pakistani Relations Is Worth Paying Attention To

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Thu, 15 Oct 2026 03:49:08 GMT]

The fall of the House of Saud

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[Substack - Don’s Substack - Thu, 15 Oct 2026 03:23:48 GMT]

Panic in Kiev as AFU’s Starlink “Mysteriously” Throttled One Day After Intelligence Blackout

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[Substack - Simplicius's Garden of Knowledge - Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:54:38 GMT]

After Ashley Moody Epstein Probe, Donors Linked to Him Poured Money Into her Senate Campaign

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[Substack - Drop Site News - Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:20:51 GMT]

New Issue Of JOHNSTONE: Tech Plutocrats Will Not Lead Us Into A Healthy Future

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[Substack - Caitlin’s Newsletter - Wed, 14 Oct 2026 23:58:49 GMT]

Ansar Allah and the Multipolar Revolution

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[Substack - Multipolar Press - Wed, 14 Oct 2026 23:48:08 GMT]

Trump Dons Executioner Hood

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[Substack - Ken Klippenstein - Wed, 14 Oct 2026 22:47:44 GMT]

⚠️ Former U.S. Admiral Warns: America Is Falling Behind in the Drone Wars

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[Substack - Daniel Davis Deep Dive - Wed, 14 Oct 2026 22:38:04 GMT]

Tehran Using NEW Offensive Tactics /Rear Admiral (Ret.) Mark Montgomery

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[Substack - Daniel Davis Deep Dive - Wed, 14 Oct 2026 22:17:22 GMT]

⚠️ Ukraine's Defeat Was Decided Long Ago

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[Substack - Daniel Davis Deep Dive - Wed, 14 Oct 2026 21:43:52 GMT]

Pulling Out Teeth Just to Live: How Israel Has Devastated Dental Care in Gaza

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[Substack - Drop Site News - Wed, 14 Oct 2026 21:06:32 GMT]

Gorilla Radio with Chris Cook, Finian Cunningham, Bill Appledorf October 14, 2026

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[Substack - Gorilla Radio - Wed, 14 Oct 2026 20:58:14 GMT]

Japanese Journalist Detained in Sakhalin on Espionage Charges

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[Substack - IS IT PROPAGANDA?® - Wed, 14 Oct 2026 20:11:06 GMT]

🚨 America Is More Vulnerable Than We Think

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[Substack - Daniel Davis Deep Dive - Wed, 14 Oct 2026 19:39:30 GMT]

Trump Got Played. Iran Rebuilds While He Brags

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[Substack - Daniel Davis Deep Dive - Wed, 14 Oct 2026 19:26:56 GMT]

Russia Missiles Smash Kiev; Key Substation Blasted Total Blackout Metro Stop; US Intel Starlink Stop

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[Substack - The Duran - Wed, 14 Oct 2026 18:07:43 GMT]

We’re Fucked

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[Substack - News Forensics - Wed, 14 Oct 2026 18:02:35 GMT]

OIL CRISIS IMMINENT: Israel DEMANDS Attack on Iran BEFORE Elections | Laith Marouf

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[Substack - Rachel Blevins - Wed, 14 Oct 2026 17:38:50 GMT]

Trita Parsi: Israel's New & Terrifying Security Doctrine

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[Substack - Glenn Diesen’s Substack - Wed, 14 Oct 2026 17:01:53 GMT]

Why China is NOT Scared of the USA | Zhang WeiWei

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[Substack - Pascal’s Substack (Neutrality Studies) - Wed, 14 Oct 2026 16:43:16 GMT]

No End to Trump’s Troubles

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[Substack - John’s Substack - Wed, 14 Oct 2026 16:42:38 GMT]

Iranian mine sinks ship in Hormuz; Trump pardons two at Alaska rally; Congo Ebola cases top 9,000

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[Substack - Drop Site News - Wed, 14 Oct 2026 15:12:42 GMT]

Russia Strikes, Kiev Goes Dark; Intel Cut Off?; Starlink Capped; Guilfoyle Resigns

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[Substack - The Duran - Wed, 14 Oct 2026 14:35:35 GMT]

Brazil, BRICS, and the Battle for Latin America

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[Substack - IS IT PROPAGANDA?® - Wed, 14 Oct 2026 14:20:48 GMT]

Pepe Escobar: Iran & Yemen Escalate – The House of Saud Will Collapse

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[Substack - Glenn Diesen’s Substack - Wed, 14 Oct 2026 14:04:18 GMT]

Martin Armstrong: Forecasting European False Flag Operations to Start War with Russia

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[Substack - Glenn Diesen’s Substack - Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:50:18 GMT]

US midterms are coming — and Republicans are likely to lose the House (maybe the Senate too).

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[Substack - Alexander Dugin - Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:47:01 GMT]

Israeli T0rture Camps, DITCH Tisch, Quiet Part Out Loud, Fain WINS | IndieNewsNow LIVE! 10-13-26

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[Substack - Indie Media Today - Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:31:59 GMT]

Sweden's Terrible Nuclear Weapons Mistake | Mattias Forsgren

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[Substack - Pascal’s Substack (Neutrality Studies) - Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:23:34 GMT]

Saudi Arabia’s Worst Week Ever

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[Substack - Escalation Trap - Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:21:28 GMT]

Has Russia Given Up on Diplomacy? Alex Christoforou on Ukraine

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[Substack - Patrick Lancaster’s Substack - Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:13:01 GMT]

Will Netanyahu strike Yemen to improve his re-election prospects?

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[Substack - Conflicts Forum’s Substack - Wed, 14 Oct 2026 11:17:09 GMT]

Alastair Crooke: Insurrection & Regime Change Coming to Saudi Arabia – A New Middle East Emerging

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[Substack - Glenn Diesen’s Substack - Wed, 14 Oct 2026 11:03:19 GMT]

Washington Holds the Valve

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[Substack - The Duran - Wed, 14 Oct 2026 11:00:19 GMT]

Operation Free Jacques Baud Update

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[Substack - Real Scott Ritter - Wed, 14 Oct 2026 10:58:45 GMT]

Saudi Arabia’s Power Without Security

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[Substack - The Duran - Wed, 14 Oct 2026 10:33:33 GMT]

Zelensky-Trump Dispute Over US Intel Sharing; Kiev Power Grid Hit

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[Substack - The Duran - Wed, 14 Oct 2026 10:18:45 GMT]

Hellish Duties, Heavenly Benefits: Why Washington Is in No Hurry to Impose New Anti-Russian Sanctions

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[Substack - IS IT PROPAGANDA?® - Wed, 14 Oct 2026 09:31:09 GMT]

The Azeri-Turkish Brotherhood Is Being Tested By Azerbaijan’s Pro-Hijab Protests

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Wed, 14 Oct 2026 07:26:49 GMT]

2026-10-14 - A Skeptic War Reports

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Wed, 14 Oct 2026 05:58:14 GMT]

2026-10-14 - Telegram Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Wed, 14 Oct 2026 05:57:02 GMT]

The Deputy Secretary Of Russia’s Security Council Elaborated On Ties With Afghanistan

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Wed, 14 Oct 2026 05:47:28 GMT]

2026-10-14 - Alternative Media Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Wed, 14 Oct 2026 05:38:24 GMT]

2026-10-14 - MSM Reporting - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Wed, 14 Oct 2026 05:37:12 GMT]

2026-10-14 - YouTube Reports Part 1 - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Wed, 14 Oct 2026 05:36:04 GMT]

2026-10-14 - YouTube Reports Part 2 - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Wed, 14 Oct 2026 05:34:49 GMT]

2026-10-14 - Middle East & Africa Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Wed, 14 Oct 2026 05:32:53 GMT]

Diesel, the Big War, and an Intellectual SMO

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[Substack - Alexander Dugin - Wed, 14 Oct 2026 04:59:08 GMT]