Substack Geopolitical Reporting for 2026-10-17

Updated on October 16, 2026 at 7:06:01 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 850 reviewed.


Today's Substack's featured are:
News Forensics, Ken Klippenstein, Daniel Davis Deep Dive, Multipolar Press, The MAHA Report, Real Scott Ritter, Glenn Diesen’s Substack, The Duran, Drop Site News, IS IT PROPAGANDA?®, Rachel Blevins, Escalation Trap, Indie Media Today, The Busker, Armageddon Newsletter, Andrew Korybko's Newsletter, Patrick Lancaster’s Substack, Conflicts Forum’s Substack, A Skeptic, Caitlin’s Newsletter, karlof1’s Geopolitical Gymnasium , Racket News, Weapons and Strategy, The Real Politick with Mark Sleboda, INN Newsletter by Indie News Network, Don’s Substack, Simplicius's Garden of Knowledge.

War today, war tomorrow

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[Substack - News Forensics - Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:43:59 GMT]

Why Trump Nixed Execution Livestream

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[Substack - Ken Klippenstein - Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:33:46 GMT]

MOAB Won't End Iran War /Scott Ritter

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[Substack - Daniel Davis Deep Dive - Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:25:20 GMT]

Nord Stream: The CIA’s Hidden Hand

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[Substack - Multipolar Press - Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:19:05 GMT]

In Instagram Post, ‘Mom’s Across America’ Founder, Zen Honeycutt, Calls on MAHA to Stay Focused and Stay Together

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[Substack - The MAHA Report - Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:05:39 GMT]

Ritter’s Rant 105: Divorce, American style

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[Substack - Real Scott Ritter - Fri, 16 Oct 2026 17:08:56 GMT]

Anthony Aguilar: Trump's 3-Day Strike Plan Against Iran Will Trigger Regional War

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[Substack - Glenn Diesen’s Substack - Fri, 16 Oct 2026 16:26:36 GMT]

Ukraine Out of Patriots, Out of Money; Trump 'Not a Big Fan of Zelensky'

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[Substack - The Duran - Fri, 16 Oct 2026 15:56:08 GMT]

Record Israeli attacks on Palestinian olive groves; Teen shooter kills children at Oregon school; Poland scrambles jets following Russian strikes

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[Substack - Drop Site News - Fri, 16 Oct 2026 15:28:56 GMT]

💣 What if the biggest bomb in America's arsenal doesn't solve the problem, but instead sparks an even wider war?

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[Substack - Daniel Davis Deep Dive - Fri, 16 Oct 2026 15:08:01 GMT]

Trump’s MOAB Gambit: Ending the War or Restarting It?

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[Substack - Daniel Davis Deep Dive - Fri, 16 Oct 2026 14:40:11 GMT]

Houthi Escalation: What Happens Next in Yemen

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[Substack - IS IT PROPAGANDA?® - Fri, 16 Oct 2026 14:10:35 GMT]

ZELENSKY’S DAYS ARE NUMBERED: Ukraine OUT of Patriot Interceptors | Lt. Col. Karen Kwiatkowski

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[Substack - Rachel Blevins - Fri, 16 Oct 2026 13:38:15 GMT]

Is Iran Preparing to Strike First?

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[Substack - Escalation Trap - Fri, 16 Oct 2026 13:01:04 GMT]

Hoping to Stop MAHA, Big Food Is Spreading Disinformation About the Movement

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[Substack - The MAHA Report - Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:35:35 GMT]

DITCH TISCH! The Demand from Anti-Zionists & Mamdani Supporters to FIRE NYPD Commissioner

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[Substack - Indie Media Today - Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:31:50 GMT]

The Downfall of a Manufactured Icon

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[Substack - Glenn Diesen’s Substack - Fri, 16 Oct 2026 11:04:03 GMT]

Trump and Zelensky: A Clash Ukraine Cannot Afford

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[Substack - The Duran - Fri, 16 Oct 2026 10:25:38 GMT]

Kaliningrad Blockade Plan Returns; Baltics Ignore Russia’s Warning

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[Substack - The Duran - Fri, 16 Oct 2026 10:16:48 GMT]

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

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[Substack - The Busker - Fri, 16 Oct 2026 09:01:54 GMT]

Trump applies heavy pressure on Ukraine

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[Substack - Armageddon Newsletter - Fri, 16 Oct 2026 08:12:33 GMT]

Pakistan’s Hypothetical Arming Of Ukraine Could Backfire

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Fri, 16 Oct 2026 07:21:26 GMT]

ZELENSKY IS FKXD — OVER FOR UKRAINE?

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[Substack - Patrick Lancaster’s Substack - Fri, 16 Oct 2026 06:45:50 GMT]

Yet Another Financialised Peace Initiative from the Witkoff-Kushner Stable

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[Substack - Conflicts Forum’s Substack - Fri, 16 Oct 2026 06:36:49 GMT]

Russia Might Receive Some Indirect Support From The US In Its Arms Race With Europe

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Fri, 16 Oct 2026 05:52:23 GMT]

2026-10-16 - A Skeptic War Reports

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Fri, 16 Oct 2026 05:49:37 GMT]

2026-10-16 - Telegram Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Fri, 16 Oct 2026 05:47:33 GMT]

2026-10-16 - Alternative Media Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Fri, 16 Oct 2026 05:31:29 GMT]

2026-10-16 - MSM Reporting - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Fri, 16 Oct 2026 05:30:01 GMT]

2026-10-16 - YouTube Reports Part 1 - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Fri, 16 Oct 2026 05:26:12 GMT]

2026-10-16 - YouTube Reports Part 2 - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Fri, 16 Oct 2026 05:24:14 GMT]

2026-10-16 - Middle East & Africa Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Fri, 16 Oct 2026 05:22:12 GMT]

The Roadmap For Russian-Pakistani Relations Amid Their Dispute Over Afghanistan

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Fri, 16 Oct 2026 04:19:25 GMT]

ALL Art Is Political When You Live In A Genocidal Dystopia

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[Substack - Caitlin’s Newsletter - Fri, 16 Oct 2026 02:47:47 GMT]

Let's Hear From You - SANCTIONED #104

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[Substack - Rachel Blevins - Fri, 16 Oct 2026 01:44:49 GMT]

China’s Latest Initiative: Peace

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[Substack - karlof1’s Geopolitical Gymnasium - Fri, 16 Oct 2026 01:39:33 GMT]

Note on Roger Waters and Other Superior Moral Beings

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[Substack - Racket News - Fri, 16 Oct 2026 01:25:42 GMT]

AfD and BSW Challenge the War Consensus

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[Substack - Multipolar Press - Thu, 15 Oct 2026 23:37:12 GMT]

How “Tsargrad” Says Starlink Could Be Destroyed

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[Substack - IS IT PROPAGANDA?® - Thu, 15 Oct 2026 22:11:02 GMT]

Encircled by War, Yemen's Taiz Residents Brace for Fighting and a Renewed Siege

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[Substack - Drop Site News - Thu, 15 Oct 2026 21:02:12 GMT]

U.S. STANDS DOWN as Iran SINKS Tankers Violating Hormuz Rules | Elijah Magnier

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[Substack - Rachel Blevins - Thu, 15 Oct 2026 20:49:09 GMT]

Zelensky Lack of Judgment Attacking Trump

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[Substack - Weapons and Strategy - Thu, 15 Oct 2026 20:47:18 GMT]

Alex Christoforou: Zelensky–Trump Conflict Transforms the War

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[Substack - Glenn Diesen’s Substack - Thu, 15 Oct 2026 20:37:36 GMT]

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]