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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Iran War's Energy Damage Could Take 5 Years to Repair
Analysis of potential energy infrastructure damage from Iran conflict and the timeline for regional energy system recovery.
Putin Reveals SHTF Event Impending; US Troop Movements Toward Iran
Analysis of geopolitical escalation signals and US military posture shifts in relation to potential conflict scenarios.
Why Would Iran Risk Everything on a Flydubai Plane?
Analysis of geopolitical risk and strategic decision-making in Iran-UAE aviation incidents and regional tensions.
USS Roosevelt + 9,000 Marines Sail for Iran
Analysis of US naval deployment to the Iran region and implications for regional stability and conflict risk.
Alert: Yeah this is Kinda FKD
Overview of current events and their implications for preparedness planning and risk assessment.
Elon Musk Back in the Picture at the Pentagon
Analysis of Elon Musk's renewed involvement with US defense policy and Pentagon operations.
Russia's Sky Campaign Isolating Kyiv and Odessa
Analysis of Russia's air campaign targeting Ukraine's infrastructure, ports, and command centers, and potential escalation scenarios.
Palantir Can Tell You What to Bomb, Not If It Will Work
Examine how predictive analytics platforms inform military targeting decisions and their inherent accuracy limitations.
Washington Gave Iran the Leverage It Now Wants Back
Analyze how US foreign policy decisions created current Iranian negotiating positions and regional leverage dynamics.
Iran Offers to Open Hormuz. Trump Won't Pay Up.
Analysis of Iran's Strait of Hormuz negotiations, energy chokepoint geopolitics, and implications for oil markets and supply security.
Russia Building Massive Nuclear Complex; Iran Warns of Doomsday War; Baltic War Drills
Analysis of Russian nuclear command-and-control expansion, Iranian escalation rhetoric, and NATO military exercises in the Baltic region.
The War with Russia Europe's Leaders Want
Analysis of European political attitudes toward Russia and potential pathways to military conflict in Eastern Europe.
It's an All or Nothing War with Iran
Colonel Douglas Macgregor analyzes US-Iran conflict escalation scenarios and strategic implications for regional stability.
Trump Knows What's Coming: No Deals, No Diesel, WW3 or Bust
Analysis of geopolitical escalation risks, energy supply disruptions, and emergency preparedness implications of current political dynamics.
This Is How They Will Take Away Your Assets
Survival Lilly examines government and institutional mechanisms that threaten private asset ownership and wealth preservation.
Washington Pushes for New Ukraine Russia Talks
Analysis of US diplomatic efforts toward Ukraine-Russia negotiations and their implications for regional stability.
Lavrov Rejects Ceasefire; Ratcliffe Steps Out of the Shadows
Analysis of US intelligence leadership in Ukraine policy, Russian diplomatic positioning, and implications for escalation risk.
Will the Deep State Sink US-China Diplomacy?
Analysis of Trump-Xi summit dynamics, Taiwan's geopolitical risk, and how US hawks could derail rapprochement.
NATO Prepares for War | Bear Brief 23SEP26
Analysis of NATO military readiness and geopolitical escalation risks in the current strategic environment.
Ukraine Debacle & US Escalation Options: Black Sea, Tomahawks, Taurus
Analysis of Ukraine's military position, financial strain, and potential US escalation pathways in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Kuwait May Be Iran's Next Target in an Expanding War
Analysis of Iran's potential military objectives in the Gulf region and implications for regional stability and energy security.
Russia Votes for Stability. West Panics Over Looming Defeat
Analysis of Russian elections, military shifts in parliament, and Western escalation risks amid failed Ukraine strategy.
The IRGC Behind Iran's Nukes
Analysis of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps role in nuclear weapons development and regional security implications.
Merz Election Disaster
Analysis of German regional election results showing CDU collapse, AfD surge, and political realignment across former East Germany.
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
MBS Is Trapped. Europe is Doomed
Analysis of Saudi oil export disruptions, Houthi threats, and cascading diesel shortages across Europe heading into winter.
An EMP Would Solve All the World's Issues
Explores how electromagnetic pulse scenarios compare to armed conflict as potential global outcomes.
Diesel Shortages, Ukraine Debt, and a Fed Rate Hike
Analysis of fuel shortages across Europe and the US, Middle East supply disruption, and overlapping debt crises signaling recession risk.
DOD Hacks Continue | National Intel | Bear Brief 18SEP26
Intelligence briefing on ongoing Department of Defense cyber intrusions and their implications for national security.
This Scares Me More Than Anything: 90 Days or America Shuts Down
Analysis of a potential 90-day systemic failure scenario and what preppers should prioritize in response.
Ansar Allah Just Lit a Fuse Across the Middle East
Analysis of Ansar Allah's recent military actions and their potential geopolitical consequences in the Middle East region.
Xi Jinping Stroke, EIEIO, Fed Rate Hike, SITREP 17SEP26
Geopolitical and monetary analysis covering Chinese leadership developments and Federal Reserve policy implications.
Saudi Nightmare: Houthis Seize Red Sea As Pipeline Burns
Analysis of Houthi gains in Yemen, Saudi oil infrastructure attacks, and escalating Iran-US tensions affecting global energy markets.
Putin, Xi and Modi Unite Against US Sanctions
Analysis of the BRICS summit's breakthrough on de-dollarization, digital payment systems, and the geopolitical realignment driven by Western sanctions.
Iran Prepares to Fight Through Trump's Presidency
Analysis of Iran's strategic positioning and preparedness during the incoming Trump administration.
Merz Failed Platform of War and Deindustrialization
Analysis of German political crisis: why Merz's CDU is collapsing, the AfD's rise on war-and-peace messaging, and Brussels' potential response.
Iran: The War America Didn't Prepare For
Analysis of Iran conflict readiness and strategic vulnerabilities in US defense posture and military preparedness.
Scott Ritter: Europe's Discovering It Can't Fight the Wars It Fears
Analysis of European military capacity gaps and the strategic vulnerabilities exposed by current geopolitical tensions.
Douglas Macgregor: When Governments Have Contempt for Their Own People
Analysis of government distrust, institutional breakdown, and geopolitical instability from a defense and foreign policy perspective.
Saudi Arabia's Oil Lifeline at Risk
Analysis of geopolitical and economic threats to Saudi Arabian oil production and global energy markets.
The Global Order Putin Is Building Beyond Ukraine
Analysis of Russia's strategic positioning and long-term geopolitical objectives beyond the Ukraine conflict.
Diesel Crisis Worsens as Houthis Tighten Grip on al-Mandeb Strait
Analysis of how Houthi disruptions to global shipping, diesel shortages, and US-Iran tensions converge into economic risk for Western markets.
Total Destruction in Saudi Arabia: Geopolitical Escalation and War Preparedness
Analysis of escalating Middle East conflict and implications for supply chains and global stability.
The Real Iran War: Who Can Outlast Whom
Analysis of US-Iran strategic competition, resource constraints, and long-term attrition dynamics in regional conflict.
America Started a War It Can't Escalate
Analysis of US military overcommitment and escalation risks in current geopolitical conflicts.
U.S. Carrot and Stick Strategy to Save Ukraine
Analysis of failed diplomatic efforts between U.S., Russia, and Ukraine, battlefield losses, and Ukrainian economic collapse.
Besides Escalation in Iran, What is There? / Lt Col Daniel Davis
Analysis of Iran geopolitics and regional conflict dynamics beyond military escalation scenarios.
AfD Wins Big, CDU Collapse, Merz is Finished
Analysis of Germany's political realignment: AfD's historic gains in Saxony-Anhalt, CDU collapse, and implications for European stability.
Raisi's BRICS Legacy Shapes Iran's Future as War Resumes
Analysis of the power struggle between Iran's hardliners and reformists over Strait of Hormuz control, economic deals, and Russian military support.