Geostrategy-Direct Dossier: China’s Military Power China now has the largest navy in the world, is on track to double its stockpile of nuclear warheads and intends to expand foreign (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct The Trump administration announced it will create 12 new research centers to focus on artificial intelligence and quantum information technology. The White House said it plans to invest (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher There is no credible independent military press in China. Many military magazines exist but are strictly controlled. They and the Chinese Internet are used to (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct Hours before the U.S. on Aug. 26 imposed new sanctions on China for its role in militarizing the South China Sea, the communist regime in Beijing ordered the (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct Fed up with boring old songs about revolution and struggle, North Koreans are embracing the “Trot” music phenomenon from South Korea. The South Korean TV show, “Mister Trot,” (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct Iranian parliament is considering legislation that would give control of the country’s Internet gateways in large part to the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC). Iran already blocks tens (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct The Chinese Communist Party’s move to end Hong Kong’s sovereignty and crush the pro-democracy movement has spurred Taiwan to bolster its military defenses. Following China’s enforcement of a (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct The leader of the Islamic State (ISIS) terror organization in Turkey has been arrested, Turkish officials said on Sept. 1. Turkey’s Interior Ministry said Mahmut Ozden was captured (more…)