China reveals air launched ballistic missile
Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher A vague cellphone video posted on Chinese web pages on Oct. 17 marked the revelation of a new air launched ballistic missile (ALBM) designed for (more…)
President Trump’s executive order aims at ending U.S. reliance on China for rare earths
Geostrategy-Direct President Donald Trump on Sept. 30 issued an executive order calling on the U.S. to develop domestic supplies of rare earth minerals and end its reliance on China (more…)
U.S. warned against coming missile power play by China
Geostrategy-Direct Last year, China conducted more ballistic missile tests than the rest of the world combined. As the coronavirus continues to occupy much of the world, communist China is (more…)
China confirms its manned program could reach moon by mid-2020s
Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher In late October 2018 images began appearing on the Chinese Internet, eventually sourced to the Oct. 23, 2018 China Manned Space Conference in Xi’an, China, (more…)
One year after U.S. expelled Turkey from F-35 program, Turkish firms still supplying parts
Geostrategy-Direct More than a year after Turkey was kicked out of the U.S. F-35 program, Turkish manufacturers are still reportedly part of the supply chain for the stealth fighter. (more…)
China resumes space plane testing after unexplained 10-year hiatus
Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher After about a decade China has resumed testing of its reusable space plane, launching on Sept. 4 what Xinhua called a “reusable experimental spacecraft.,” that (more…)
U.S. scrambles to outpace China in AI, Quantum computing, and cyberwarfare
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…)
Laser weapons could be option for Taiwan’s new F-16s
Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher Having sought to purchase new F-16 fighters since 2005, on Aug. 14 Taiwan and the United States completed a contract for Taiwan to purchase 66 (more…)
China PLA’s covid information warfare called opening for U.S. counter
Geostrategy-Direct Excerpts from analysis by Jacqueline N. Deal, U.S. Army War College Quarterly By dividing the United States internally and from allies and partners, People’s Liberation Army (PLA) political (more…)