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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It's Worse than You Think
Assessment of deteriorating conditions and their implications for preparedness planning and resilience.
Elon Musk Back in the Picture at the Pentagon
Analysis of Elon Musk's renewed involvement with US defense policy and Pentagon operations.
I Can See Where This Ends: Missiles and Drones Are Launched
Analysis of escalating global military tensions and what preppers should anticipate in response.
The Global Fight for Diesel Begins
Analysis of emerging diesel supply constraints and their implications for global energy markets and preparedness.
Russia Pounds Kyiv as US Pushes Peace Talks
Analysis of Russian military operations in Ukraine and concurrent US diplomatic efforts toward ceasefire negotiations.
Iran Demands US Admit Defeat: 23 Years Over in Iraq
Col. Macgregor analyzes Iran's geopolitical positioning and US military commitments in Iraq after two decades of conflict.
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.
Russian Embassies Issue Nuclear Warning; Kaliningrad Invasion Plans, Iran WW3
Analysis of rare Russian nuclear warnings, regional military escalation risks, and geopolitical implications for preparedness planning.
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.
Poland Intercepts Russian Aircraft
Analysis of Poland's air defense response to Russian aircraft incursions and implications for regional security escalation.
Putin Issues Mobilization Decree; Iran FM Leaves NYC Early; Massive US Military Airlift
Analysis of Russian mobilization, Iranian diplomatic movements, and US military response during escalating geopolitical tensions.
Russia Knows NATO Has No Air Defense / Neutrality Studies Pascal Lottaz & Lt Col Daniel Davis
Analysis of NATO air defense capabilities, Russian strategic perception, and implications for European security and neutrality doctrine.
Iran Keeps Digging In Deeper / Trump's Victory Dissolving
Analysis of escalating Iran-US tensions and geopolitical shifts following recent political developments.
West Sets Trap for Putin; Lavrov Snubs Berlin; Broke Europe Eyes Russian Assets
Analysis of diplomatic negotiations, ceasefire prospects, and European financial pressure on Russia amid Ukraine conflict and economic strain.
Pentagon Kept Iran Missile Strike on Marines Concealed
Analysis of a concealed Iranian missile attack on US Marines and its implications for military transparency and regional conflict.
Every Path Out of the Iran War Is Closing
Analysis of escalating Iran-US tensions and shrinking diplomatic and military off-ramps in the Middle East.
U.S. Base on High Alert Delta
Analysis of elevated alert status at a U.S. military installation and potential preparedness implications.
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.
We Should Have Known. They Are Locking It All Down.
Analysis of emerging restrictions and systemic changes affecting preparedness planning and personal autonomy.
Washington Corners Iran, Dares it to Strike
Analysis of US-Iran escalation dynamics and the strategic positioning that could trigger regional conflict.
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.
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
Ukraine Front, Three Cauldrons & Trump's False Hope w/ Stanislav Krapivnik
Analysis of Ukrainian front collapse, Russian encirclement strategy, and geopolitical implications for EU supply chains and US diplomacy.
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.
Russia Issues Red Alert Special Military Operation
Analysis of recent Russian military activity and escalation signals relevant to geopolitical risk assessment.
Trump Rejects Opening Strait of Hormuz Deal with Iran
Analysis of Trump's rejection of a Strait of Hormuz opening deal and implications for US-Iran relations and energy markets.
I Saw This Before They Did. I Can't Handle What They Are Doing.
A survivalist's observations on emerging global conditions and early warning signs of systemic instability.
Washington Slams the Door on an Iran Ceasefire
Analysis of US diplomatic posture toward Iran and implications for Middle East stability and energy markets.
Trump Gets Greenland; Denmark Caves, Europe Humiliated
Analysis of US military control of Greenland, European sovereignty erosion, and shifting Pentagon strategy toward hemispheric defense and potential NATO withdrawal.
US Military Activity Tracked Inside Canada
Analysis of reported US military movements and operations within Canadian territory over several months.
Nobody Is Explaining Where This Goes Next
Analyze record diesel prices, supply-chain disruption risks, and practical preparation strategies amid fuel-cost volatility.
Diesel Shortage: National Intelligence and Market Capitulation
Analysis of diesel supply constraints, market signals, and implications for fuel availability and energy infrastructure.
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.
US and China War Risk Assessment
Analysis of escalating US-China tensions and geopolitical factors that could trigger direct military conflict.
Will Trump Bomb His Way to a Deal Iran Won't Sign?
Analysis of potential US military strikes on Iran and their likelihood of securing diplomatic concessions or regional stability.
Europe Fears Russia's Next Move
Analysis of European geopolitical concerns and potential Russian strategic actions in the current conflict landscape.
No Plan B on Iran as GOP Faces Midterm Rout with Robert Barnes
Analysis of US Iran conflict escalation, Trump administration decision-making shift, and potential midterm political realignment.
Russia Ukraine War Forcing Armies to Re-Invent the Tank
Analysis of how modern conflict is reshaping tank design and doctrine in response to emerging battlefield threats.
Trump's Foreign Policy Up Against a World That Won't Bend
Analysis of how Trump administration foreign policy objectives may face resistance from global actors unwilling to accommodate US interests.
Washington Risking Another War for Israel
Analysis of U.S. military involvement in Middle East conflicts and the geopolitical risks of escalation in the region.
Zelensky Seeks Energy Truce as Putin Pounds Ukraine
Analysis of Ukraine's energy crisis amid Russian strikes and diplomatic efforts to negotiate a temporary ceasefire on power infrastructure.
The Old World Order is Breaking - Trump Won't Let Go
Analysis of shifting geopolitical power structures and their implications for global stability and international order.
NATO Prepares for War | Bear Brief 23SEP26
Analysis of NATO military readiness and geopolitical escalation risks in the current strategic environment.