IISS report: Iran has made ‘effective’ gains in regional balance of power
Geostrategy-Direct Iran has turned the balance of power in the Middle East “in its favor” via a network of non-state alliances it has built over the past four decades, (more…)
South’s rapid deportation of North Koreans slammed by rights groups
Geostrategy-Direct South Korea has come under harsh criticism for quickly deporting two North Koreans who were accused of murdering the captain and several crew of the fishing boat they (more…)
China’s ‘sharp power’ influence ops seen burrowing into ‘soft tissue of American democracy’
Geostrategy-Direct From universities and think tanks to the major media and state and local governments, the Chinese Communist Party is infiltrating a wide range of U.S. institutions, a recently (more…)
State Dept. rejects China’s claim to South China Sea, condemns ‘intimidation’
Geostrategy-Direct China’s claims to ownership of most of the South China Sea are “without legal, historic or geographic merit,” the U.S. State Department said. Beijing’s “maritime claims in the (more…)
Israeli airstrike kills Iran-backed Islamic Jihad commander, sparks rocket barrage
Geostrategy-Direct Israel’s Nov. 12 airstrike which killed a top Islamic Jihad commander sent a message to the terror organization that “no one is beyond Israel’s reach,” an analyst said. (more…)
U.S. surveillance drones deployed in Syria after alleged Turkish war crimes
Geostrategy-Direct Dossier: Turkey in Syria Video captured by U.S. surveillance drones last month appears to show Turkish-backed Arab gunmen in northeastern Syria targeting civilians, current and former U.S. officials (more…)
China’s manned Mars mission proposal may require more powerful missile
Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher For the first time sources in China’s space industry reported that “some Chinese scientists have proposed a manned Mars mission before 2050.” This was revealed (more…)
China building warships at twice U.S. rate
Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher According to Chinese sources the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) is producing almost twice as many warships as is the United States. This data bolsters (more…)
As China fields autonomous combat drones, Esper calls AI race critical
Geostrategy-Direct America’s race with China to field military systems with advanced artificial intelligence (AI) is one the U.S. must win, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said. “We have to get (more…)