the HOLLISTER – October 2026

What shapes world events - and whose interests lie behind them? The October issue of "the HOLLISTER" brings together geopolitical analysis, global conflict updates and explorations of power structures and historical connections. From Kaliningrad and the Russia-Ukraine war to the Iran-US-Israel conflict and strategic energy routes, this overview grows throughout the month, with short introductions and direct links to the articles. It helps you follow the major themes and see what a month of independent research delivers. You can pay for exclusive articles individually or support the entire monthly issue for US$ 5. Articles also published elsewhere remain free.

“the HOLLISTER” is a living monthly magazine: Throughout the month, this issue is continually expanded with new articles, in-depth analyses and situation reports. Together, they form a growing guide to the month’s coverage under one shared title. At the end of the month, the issue is complete and remains available to revisit. A new issue begins the following month.

THE HOLLISTER – October 2026

23 Articles. Over 83,000 Words. Approximately 170 A4 Pages.
More Than Seven Hours of Reading.
15 in-depth analyses, four global conflict updates, two comprehensive dossiers, and two briefings. Independent research, geopolitical background, original sources, and analyses that go beyond the daily headlines.

A Complete Monthly Edition for Just USD 5.

CONTENTS

The Omitted “If”: How a Response Was Turned into a Nuclear Threat – Part 1

The Omitted “If”: How a Response Was Turned into a Nuclear Threat – Part 2

The Answer as a Risk – What Brussels’ New AI Oversight Really Regulates

The Weapon Turned Outward: How the Same Architecture That Captures the Citizen Is Now Directed at States – Part 7

Terafab – Part 2: Why Space? The Physical Wall

The West – Briefly Explained

Sanctioned, Bought, Blown Up, Negotiated – Part 1

First Blown Up, Now Coveted: What Washington’s New Interest in Nord Stream Reveals

Terafab – Part 3: Escape Upward

A Backbone Built on Nepotism – How Washington Hands Its China Deterrence to the President’s Family

Ten Percent, Once, Without Warning – Part 1

Ten Percent, Once, Without Warning – Part 2

Terafab – Part 4: The Swarm

Nine Billion No One Asked About

The Third Operating System of Power – Part 3A: The Foundational Layer

WEEKLY CONFLICT UPDATE No. 4 – October 04, 2026

WEEKLY CONFLICT UPDATE No. 5 – October 11, 2026

WEEKLY CONFLICT UPDATE No. 6 – October 18, 2026

WEEKLY CONFLICT UPDATE No. 7 – October 25, 2026

Kaliningrad – from German Koenigsberg to the Russian exclave

Minsk II – Findings, Not Reflexes

The Drone Wall Disappears – and Becomes Something Much Bigger

Energy, Debt, AI – The IMF Warns of the Bill No One Wants to Pay