self-defense newsletters
NewsletterFIT tracks 8 newsletters that cover self-defense as a primary topic, 5 of them with posts in the last 90 days. By publicly shown subscriber count, the largest are Drew Pavlou's Iceberg Journal (89K), Suarez Tactics Newsletter On Substack (15K) and Covert Operative Guide (12K).
Updated Oct 29, 2026 · sorted by publicly shown subscribers · methodology
- 1 Drew Pavlou's Iceberg Journal 89K subscribers
Substack Every two weeks · last post 20 days ago
Likely audience: political activists
- 2 Suarez Tactics Newsletter On Substack 15K subscribers
Substack Several times a week · last post 14 days ago
Likely audience: gun owners
- 3 Covert Operative Guide 12K subscribers
Substack Every two weeks · last post 19 days ago
Likely audience: self-defense practitioners
- 4 Éditions HCKR 7K subscribers
Substack Monthly or less · last post 31 days ago
Likely audience: Open source developers
- 5 The Bodyguard Insider 2K subscribers
Substack last post Jun 30, 2026
Likely audience: executive protection professionals
- 6 Socratic Psychiatrist 3K subscribers
Substack Monthly or less · last post Feb 2, 2026
Likely audience: Psychiatrists and mental health professionals
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Latest posts from these newsletters
- FIGHT YOUR… Suarez Tactics Newsletter On Substack
- The Mid-Sentence… Covert Operative Guide
- I Smacked… Drew Pavlou's Iceberg Journal
- DON’T LOOK… Suarez Tactics Newsletter On Substack
- ONE MORE… Suarez Tactics Newsletter On Substack
- GABE’S ARMORY… Suarez Tactics Newsletter On Substack
- PERFORMATIVE VERSUS… Suarez Tactics Newsletter On Substack
- Ignorant Knowledge… Suarez Tactics Newsletter On Substack