Substack Geopolitical Reporting for 2026-10-18

Updated on October 17, 2026 at 7:07:13 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 77 current articles out of 851 reviewed.


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

Putin Tells Generals Keep Striking Ukraine Russia Takes Dobropilia Key Towns; Trump Waives Sanctions

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[Substack - The Duran - Sat, 17 Oct 2026 19:02:53 GMT]

War for dummies

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[Substack - News Forensics - Sat, 17 Oct 2026 18:24:45 GMT]

Putin, Strikes Will Continue; Trump, Sanctions on Hold; Zelensky, 20M Refugees

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[Substack - The Duran - Sat, 17 Oct 2026 17:18:52 GMT]

Ukrainian Drone Teams Reported in Mali, Libya, and Sudan

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[Substack - IS IT PROPAGANDA?® - Sat, 17 Oct 2026 15:10:40 GMT]

Trump Promised Not to Bomb Iran Before the Midterms --Here’s Why He Might Anyway

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[Substack - Escalation Trap - Sat, 17 Oct 2026 13:26:59 GMT]

Military-Industrial Complex Assures Investors That Wars Will Be Endless, And Other Notes

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[Substack - Caitlin’s Newsletter - Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:47:13 GMT]

Operational Theopanafricanism

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[Substack - Multipolar Press - Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:29:18 GMT]

“Win, Lose, or Draw,” Pearson Campaign Builds a Progressive Coalition in Rural Tennessee

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[Substack - Drop Site News - Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:09:16 GMT]

The 'War of Grand Design' Transforms to More Narrowly Bolster US Hegemony

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[Substack - Conflicts Forum’s Substack - Sat, 17 Oct 2026 11:50:03 GMT]

The Big Picture of the War of Attrition against Iran

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[Substack - Conflicts Forum’s Substack - Sat, 17 Oct 2026 11:37:18 GMT]

John Mearsheimer: Russia’s Existential War & the Rise of a Post-Western World

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[Substack - Glenn Diesen’s Substack - Sat, 17 Oct 2026 11:21:09 GMT]

To hell and back: my release from hospital yesterday

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[Substack - Armageddon Newsletter - Sat, 17 Oct 2026 10:04:17 GMT]

BREAKING! Trump Suspends Sanctions On Russia!

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[Substack - Patrick Lancaster’s Substack - Sat, 17 Oct 2026 09:44:58 GMT]

Zelensky Defies Trump After Massive Russian Attack

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[Substack - Glenn Diesen’s Substack - Sat, 17 Oct 2026 08:02:07 GMT]

What’s Russia’s Game Plan In Afghanistan?

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Sat, 17 Oct 2026 07:48:41 GMT]

Kaliningrad: The Dangerous Illusion of a Limited Escalation

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[Substack - The Duran - Sat, 17 Oct 2026 07:15:26 GMT]

Russia Hypersonic Dominance. Zelensky Blames Trump For Defeat

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[Substack - The Duran - Sat, 17 Oct 2026 07:09:00 GMT]

Fact Check: Lavrov Didn’t “Reject” The Taliban’s Claim That Pakistan Backs ISIS-K

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Sat, 17 Oct 2026 06:15:36 GMT]

2026-10-17 - A Skeptic War Reports

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Sat, 17 Oct 2026 05:07:58 GMT]

Aliyev Used Israeli President Herzog To Take Three Jabs At Erdogan

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Sat, 17 Oct 2026 05:07:29 GMT]

2026-10-17 - Telegram Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Sat, 17 Oct 2026 05:06:56 GMT]

2026-10-17 - Alternative Media Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Sat, 17 Oct 2026 04:27:29 GMT]

2026-10-17 - YouTube Reports Part 1 - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Sat, 17 Oct 2026 04:25:52 GMT]

2026-10-17 - YouTube Reports Part 2 - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Sat, 17 Oct 2026 04:24:48 GMT]

2026-10-17 - MSM Reporting - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Sat, 17 Oct 2026 04:23:35 GMT]

2026-10-17 - Middle East & Africa Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Sat, 17 Oct 2026 04:22:05 GMT]

Starlink Fiasco Heats Up as Zelensky Begs for Billions From Politically Pooped Europe

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[Substack - Simplicius's Garden of Knowledge - Sat, 17 Oct 2026 01:06:59 GMT]

The Day Khrushchev Resigned “For Health Reasons”

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[Substack - IS IT PROPAGANDA?® - Fri, 16 Oct 2026 22:10:34 GMT]

INN This Week 10/11 - 10/17/26 @GetIndieNews @IndLeftNews @AngelJRivera08 @ReefBreland @ogbonna_Collin @AMWakeup @SlowNewsDayShow @TheIndReview @The_Dissident30 @TLAVagabond @IndieNewsNow_

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[Substack - INN Newsletter by Indie News Network - Fri, 16 Oct 2026 21:45:39 GMT]

Talking Iran with Iran

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[Substack - John’s Substack - Fri, 16 Oct 2026 21:26:04 GMT]

Jeffrey Sachs: Europe as a Frontline in a Multipolar World?

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[Substack - Glenn Diesen’s Substack - Fri, 16 Oct 2026 20:29:17 GMT]

Trump Goes SCORCHED EARTH on Ukraine as Zelensky BLACKMAILS Europe | SANCTIONED Ep. 104

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[Substack - Rachel Blevins - Fri, 16 Oct 2026 20:24:00 GMT]

💥 Scott Ritter: MOAB Is About Optics, Not Victory in Iran

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[Substack - Daniel Davis Deep Dive - Fri, 16 Oct 2026 19:42:06 GMT]

Rassvet Starts Operating West Ukraine Badly Hit Zelensky Rushes To Brussels; Russian Nuclear Warning

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[Substack - The Duran - Fri, 16 Oct 2026 19:23:59 GMT]

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]