Iran’s real navy, IRGCN, demonstrates how it will secure Straits of Hormuz
Geostrategy-Direct Iran has two separate naval forces. The Islamic Republic of Iran Navy has few warships and is not seen as a threat to modern fleets such as the (more…)
Tokyo-Seoul fight closely tracked by China, Russia, North Korea
Geostrategy-Direct In order to be less economically dependent on Japan, South Korea’s president floated the idea of a partnership with North Korea. The move by left-leaning President Moon Jae-In (more…)
U.S. media differ on leaked intel reports of Bin Laden heir’s demise
Geostrategy-Direct The son of late Al Qaida leader Osama bin Laden was killed in a U.S.-supported operation, according to reports citing U.S. intelligence officials. A separate reports said only (more…)
Central Asia: China’s advances seen testing strategic alliance with Russia
Geostrategy-Direct Russia is worried that the entirety of Central Asia is about to fall under the sway of its ever-advancing strategic partner China, analysts say. In 2018, China became (more…)
‘Chilling’: Pacific Commander Davidson interprets China’s recent military actions
Geostrategy-Direct China’s recent initial test of a new anti-ship ballistic missile sent a “chilling” message and spotlighted the “long-term strategic threat” posed by the communist nation, the commander of (more…)
U.S. warns Ankara: Turkey cannot have both F-35s and Russia’s S-400
Geostrategy-Direct The Trump administration is reportedly set to impose sanctions on Turkey after the regime of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan received parts of the Russian S-400 missile defense system. (more…)
Study discovers back doors in 55 percent of 5G-dominant Huawei’s hardware
Geostrategy-Direct Chinese tech giant Huawei, which dominates the global market for 5G telecom infrastructure, is installing in a large percentage of its products at least one backdoor access point (more…)
Israel vs Iran: Weekend strikes hit targets despite operational S-300 shield
Geostrategy-Direct The Israeli Air Force (IAF) struck Iranian and Hizbullah targets in Syria on June 30 in one of its largest missions in the neighboring country to date. IAF (more…)
U.S. strategists debate air strikes, covert ops, after drone downing
Geostrategy-Direct In the wake of Iran’s shooting down of a U.S. drone, the Pentagon is considering several options, including airstrikes on Iranian military bases. Strikes against Iranian air defense (more…)