U.S. foreign policy newsletters

NewsletterFIT tracks 23 newsletters that cover U.S. foreign policy as a primary topic, 18 of them with posts in the last 90 days. By publicly shown subscriber count, the largest are The Big Picture (200K), Chris Murphy's Substack (67K) and The Leah Files (39K).

Updated Nov 1, 2026 · sorted by publicly shown subscribers · methodology

  1. 1
    The Big Picture200K subscribers

    SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 18 days ago

    Likely audience: Political analysts

  2. 2
    Chris Murphy's Substack67K subscribers

    SubstackMonthly or less · last post 21 days ago

    Likely audience: policy makers

  3. 3
    The Leah Files39K subscribers

    SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 16 days ago

    Likely audience: Policy makers

  4. 4
    Unmasking Russia30K subscribers

    SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 18 days ago

    Likely audience: International relations analysts

  5. 5
    Drezner’s World25K subscribers

    SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 19 days ago

    Likely audience: Political analysts

  6. 6
    GroundTruth15K subscribers

    SubstackWeekly · last post 22 days ago

    Likely audience: History enthusiasts

  7. 7
    Beyond the Ideological 12K subscribers

    SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 19 days ago

    Likely audience: Geopolitical analysts

  8. 8
    Views From The Right10K subscribers

    SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 16 days ago

    Likely audience: Political analysts

  9. 9
    John Spencer - War Scholar9K subscribers

    SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 23 days ago

    Likely audience: Military leaders and officers

  10. 10
    The Developer8K subscribers

    SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 22 days ago

    Likely audience: Political analysts

  11. 11
    Terrell J Starr4K subscribers

    SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 9 days ago

    Likely audience: U.S. political observers

  12. 12
    Redacted Report4K subscribers

    SubstackMonthly or less · last post 34 days ago

    Likely audience: Voters preparing for the midterm elections

  13. 13
    Post Strategy3K subscribers

    SubstackMonthly or less · last post 45 days ago

    Likely audience: Foreign policy analysts

  14. 14
    Public Sphere2K subscribers

    SubstackMonthly or less · last post 21 days ago

    Likely audience: International relations analysts

  15. 15
    Responsible Statecraft—

    mailchimpWeekly · last post 19 days ago

    Likely audience: International relations scholars

  16. 16
    FP This Week—

    LinkedInEvery two weeks · last post 19 days ago

    Likely audience: International relations professionals

  17. 17
    Leading Thoughts—

    LinkedInEvery two weeks · last post 20 days ago

    Likely audience: Investors and financial analysts

  18. 18
    MBN Agenda—

    LinkedInEvery two weeks · last post 12 days ago

    Likely audience: Political analysts

  19. 19
    Arthur’s Substack—

    Substacklast post Jun 27, 2026

    Likely audience: Progressive activists

  20. 20
    Ciara’s Substack—

    Substacklast post Jul 16, 2026

    Likely audience: Human rights advocates

  21. 21
    Alex Kane's Reporting Live From Somewhere—

    Substacklast post Dec 9, 2021

    Likely audience: Newsletter subscribers

  22. 22
    the Bitter Truth with Abe Abdelhadi—

    Substacklast post Aug 16, 2025

    Likely audience: Political commentators

  23. 23
    Antiwar Antifederalist—

    Substacklast post Jul 24, 2024

    Likely audience: Anti-Zionist activists

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