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Independent geopolitical analysts and journalists publish across Substack, YouTube, podcasts and Rumble. Offstream gathers what they post in one place and links straight to the source.
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Michael von der SchulenburgFormer UN Assistant Secretary-General (2005–2012); Executive Representative of the UN Secretary-General, UNIPSIL Sierra Leone; Deputy Special Representative for Political Affairs, UN Iraq; former OSCE official; Member of the European Parliament (BSW, 2024–); author of 'On Building Peace' (Amsterdam University Press, 2017)
Patrick HenningsenFounder and managing editor, 21st Century Wire (21WIRE); host, Sunday Wire
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Ukraine–Russia war: independent analysis
The fighting, the front lines, and the diplomatic manoeuvring around Europe’s largest war since 1945. Independent analysts cover the conflict from Kyiv and the Black Sea to NATO’s eastern flank.
Iran, Israel & the Middle East
Iran’s nuclear programme, Israel’s campaigns in Gaza and Lebanon, and the wider contest across the Levant and the Persian Gulf. From strikes and proxies to the nuclear question, the region’s flashpoints in one place.
China–Taiwan: independent analysis
The contest across the Taiwan Strait and the South China Sea — PLA exercises, semiconductor leverage, and the question of whether deterrence holds. Independent analysts dissect the military balance and the diplomacy around it.
Hormuz & shipping: independent analysis
The Strait of Hormuz, the Red Sea, Houthi disruption, and the tanker routes that carry the world’s oil. When these chokepoints are disrupted, the effects ripple through energy prices and global supply chains.