‘Old friend’ Biden defers to Xi with 3 key concessions
Geostrategy-Direct The Xi Jinping regime, which sensed weakness in the Biden administration since its assumed power in January, continues to press for its list of demands to its frail (more…)
Chinese Communist Party tennis scandal points to Xi-Li faction fight
Geostrategy-Direct The mysterious disappearance of a Chinese tennis star who had revealed a sordid affair with and a abuse by a former member of the Politburo Standing Committee is (more…)
Analyst offers solution to coordinated China, Russia advances
Geostrategy-Direct In March and April of this year, Russia mobilized about 100,000 to 120,000 troops, plus supporting armor, artillery and missiles, near the Donbass regions contested by Russian-supported Ukrainian (more…)
With NASA delays, China could win new Moon race with strategic consequences
Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher Over the last week the “new race” to the Moon got closer, with the United States announcing delays and China hinting at an acceleration. Absent (more…)
China, Russia conduct third strategic joint bomber exercise after Biden meeting
Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher Dossier: China-Russia Strategic Ties On Nov. 19, just four days following the Nov. 15 President Biden-Xi Jinping video summit, China and Russia conducted their third (more…)
UN report: Iran concealing damage by ‘sabotage’ to centrifuge site at TESA Karaj
Geostrategy-Direct Iran continues to deny the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) access to a centrifuge factory which was reportedly damaged in a June “sabotage” attack. The workshop at the (more…)
Analyst: What’s wrong with an end-of-Korean War declaration? Lots of things
Geostrategy-Direct South Korea’s leftist president, Moon Jae-In, has a seemingly overwhelming desire to cement his legacy as the “peace president” by securing an end of the Korean War declaration, (more…)
China commandeers once anti-communist ASEAN, pressures the Philippines
Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher China is pursuing the goal of corraling the members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) into a China-centric “Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.” China is (more…)
Iran minority hacker group finds data it claims links Mahan Air to IRGC
Geostrategy-Direct A blacklisted Iranian airline with ties to terrorism was targeted in a cyber attack which revealed the airline has links to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Iranian (more…)