Geopolitics
World events, energy markets, sovereign debt, and the macro forces that make preparedness rational in the first place. Analysis from people who explain why things are tightening — not marketers selling fear.
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Could Cuba Be Our Next War?
Analysis of Cuba as a potential geopolitical flashpoint and its implications for US security and regional stability.
Trump: Prisoner of His Own Illusion in Iran War
Analysis of US-Iran escalation dynamics and the strategic miscalculations driving current Middle East tensions.
US Can't Control the Pace of War in Iran
Analysis of US military constraints in Iran conflict and factors determining escalation timelines beyond American control.
Drone War Blowback: Anyone Can Now Wage War
Prof. Richard Sakwa analyzes how proliferating drone technology has lowered barriers to armed conflict and distributed warfare capability globally.
Iran War — US is a Prisoner of Its Own Power & Illusion
Analysis of US strategic constraints in Iran conflict and how perceived power can limit geopolitical options.
Iran Refuses to Surrender: U.S. Blockade Pushes the Middle East Toward Total Collapse
Analysis of escalating Iran-U.S. tensions, regional military capability, and risks to global oil supply and trade routes.
Japan's Yen Crisis: Why Bessent Is Secretly Propping Up the Dollar System
Analysis of Japan's yen weakness, US Treasury intervention, and the geopolitical implications of energy prices and currency carry trades.
Why Trump Pulled Back On Iran Strike
Military analysis of US decision-making and strategic restraint in Iran policy amid regional tension.
What I Am Really Prepping For
Examine macro threats shaping long-term preparedness: regulatory shifts, housing markets, and systemic economic risks.
Iran War Latest Update
Lt Col Davis analyzes current Iran conflict developments and their implications for regional stability.
Water Systems & National Grid Compromised | Bear Brief 3AUG26
Analysis of vulnerabilities in US water infrastructure and electrical grid systems and their preparedness implications.
Iran's Decapitation Still Planned
Lt Col Davis examines ongoing US military planning for potential strikes against Iranian leadership and strategic targets.
Russia Launches Major Strike: Food Supply Collapse Warning
Analysis of escalating conflict impacts on global grain supplies, fertilizer prices, and food security amid rising geopolitical tensions.
Germany's Merz Faces Calls to Resign Amid Scandal and Reshuffle Disaster
Analysis of Germany's political crisis, government reshuffle collapse, and emerging instability in European leadership during economic strain.
US Forces Placed on High Alert: Military Warns of Defense Capability Constraints
Military commanders explain how Navy destroyer shortages and competing operational demands force strategic trade-offs between homeland and allied defense.
Why Civilization is Collapsing with Bret Weinstein
Long-form discussion of systemic collapse risks, civilizational instability, and preparation strategies for large-scale disruption scenarios.
How a 50% tariff on Canadian imports hits your wallet hard
Analyze how US trade tariffs on Canadian goods ripple through energy, construction, and food costs.
Drone Attack on Wildberries: Russian Amazon Disruption Analysis
Assessment of drone strikes on Russian logistics infrastructure and implications for supply chain resilience during conflict.
Iran War Room Huddle - Deep Dive Road Show
Analysis of Iran escalation scenarios and geopolitical risk from two national-security experts.
Iran Strike Called Off: Inside MBS's Desperate Gamble
Analysis of US-Saudi tensions, Houthi disruptions to Red Sea shipping, and Iran's strategic leverage in Middle East geopolitics.
F-35 Crash, US Infrastructure Attack, and Yemen Invasion: Crisis Preparedness
Overview of three concurrent geopolitical crises and immediate water-storage priorities for household resilience.
Col Doug Macgregor: The New Order in the Middle East / China Watching Our Every Move with Iran
Analysis of shifting Middle East geopolitics, US-China competition, and Iran's strategic role in emerging global order.
Is your survival plan ready? This week's global risk outlook.
Track current geopolitical tensions, commodity prices, and grid stability; audit supplies and refine contingency plans.
America's Israel-First Obsession, Everyone Loses
Analysis of US foreign policy prioritization and its geopolitical and economic consequences for American preparedness.
Editor's note
“Added 2026-05-29: the link between world events and household preparedness is too direct to bury inside Money or Education. Watch this category to see why the rest of the categories matter.”
— Cockroach editorial
Is the Texas power grid ready for the perfect storm?
How Texas's isolated electrical grid faces simultaneous heat and tropical threats, and why it cannot easily import emergency power.
Iran War Cartoon War
Lt Col Davis analyzes potential conflict scenarios involving Iran and their regional military implications.
Iran War Cabinet Meeting
Military analysis of Iran's strategic response capabilities and regional conflict escalation scenarios.
Grinding Iran Down with Relentless Missiles
Analysis of sustained missile campaigns and their strategic role in potential Iran conflict scenarios.
Ursula's Plan to Remove EU Veto and Merz's Secret Plan to Stop AfD
Analysis of EU sanctions policy changes, member-state veto erosion, and German political shifts with potential implications for European governance.
Why your grocery bill is quietly skyrocketing
Understand how diesel fuel prices ripple through supply chains to raise costs on food, medicine, and household goods.
Iran War: Backfiring on Israel
Military analysis of Iran-Israel escalation dynamics, regional stability risks, and potential energy-market consequences.
Iran War Bait & Switch
Analysis of US-Iran escalation rhetoric and the political narratives driving conflict risk.
Day in The Life - Wartime Russia
Firsthand documentation of daily civilian routines and survival strategies during active conflict in Russia.
Iran Warhawks: Their Fatal Losing Strategy
Analysis of Iran's military strategy, regional posture, and the geopolitical constraints limiting its options in potential conflict.
300 Patriot Missiles Will Not Solve Ukraine Air Defense Crisis
Analysis of Ukraine's air defense gaps, missile supply constraints, and the geopolitical tensions arising from recent strikes near NATO borders.
World War Z Unfolding: Russia Nuclear Threat, Middle East Chaos, Day X Approaches
Analysis of escalating geopolitical risks including Russian nuclear posture and Middle East instability.
Critical US Weaknesses in Iran Exposed
Military and geopolitical analysis of US strategic vulnerabilities in the Iran-Gulf region and implications for conflict escalation.
Drone Strike on Egypt, War Widens
Analysis of escalating military conflict in Egypt and regional geopolitical implications for preppers monitoring instability.
Iran Missiles Stronger Than Oreshnik—MIT Professor Ted Postol
MIT weapons analyst Ted Postol examines Iranian missile capabilities and compares them to Russia's latest hypersonic systems.
America's Social Credit System and Blacklisting
Overview of potential social credit restrictions on transportation, employment, banking, utilities, and housing based on behavior and associations.
US Unleashes Heavy Wave of Strikes Against Iran
Analysis of US military strikes on Iran, their strategic implications, and potential escalation scenarios in the Middle East.
Saudi Arabia Pulled Into War, Oil Exports at Risk
Analysis of escalating Saudi-Houthi conflict, Bab el-Mandeb strait closure risk, and implications for global oil supply.
The Critical Situation with Iran Only Getting Worse
Analysis of escalating Iran tensions and regional instability with Tehran-based academic expert.
Russia Will Control Kiev When War Ends
Analysis of likely territorial and political outcomes in Ukraine based on current military positions and geopolitical trajectories.
Iran Ready to Destroy Trump's Presidency: Professor Seyed Marandi in Tehran
Iranian academic analyzes Tehran's strategic objectives and potential response to US policy shifts.
US Limitations Fighting Iran Grow: Former CIA Analyst Larry Johnson
Analysis of US military and strategic constraints in potential conflict with Iran, from a former CIA officer's perspective.
Hegseth Warning: China Has Prepared a Missile Swarm to Destroy the U.S. Navy
Analysis of Chinese naval missile capabilities and implications for U.S. defense strategy and force readiness.
Russia De-Militarizing Ukraine is Working / Navy Combat Vet Steve Jermy
Analysis of Russia's military strategy in Ukraine and its effectiveness, featuring commentary from a naval combat veteran.