Team Biden all over the map on deterring China, defending Taiwan
Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher During President Joe Biden’s May 20 to 24 trip to Asia, one issue that rose above most others was Taiwan. Biden again spoke about a (more…)
U.S. braces for new Russian superweapon: Nuclear-armed drone torpedo
Geostrategy-Direct A new drone torpedo capable of destroying entire cities or ports will be deployed by Russia this year, according to the commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command. The drone (more…)
Pacific commander outlines U.S. counter to largest military buildup since WWII
Geostrategy-Direct The communist regime in China plans to complete by 2027 the largest military buildup of any nation since World War II and the U.S. and its allies need (more…)
U.S., South Korea to strengthen deterrence in policy shift under Seoul’s new leader
Geostrategy-Direct The United States and South Korea have reconfirmed that the U.S. will deploy strategic assets, which could include long-range strategic bombers capable of carrying nuclear weapons, at the (more…)
U.S. advances space cooperation with key Artemis partners South Korea and Japan
Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher During his first trip to Asia as President, Joe Biden advanced cooperation with two very important partners of the now 19-nation member Artemis moon exploration (more…)
PLA anti-carrier exercises aim to keep U.S. fleet away from key island chains
Geostrategy-Direct Dossier: China’s Anti-Ship Missiles China has constructed in the desert area of western Xinjiang a rail-based target in the shape of a U.S. aircraft carrier that military analysts (more…)
Israel shifts its focus to Iran streets with assassination of IRGC officer
Geostrategy-Direct A senior officer in Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) was assassinated on May 22 by two men on a motorbike in what appeared to be a carefully (more…)
Argentina advances military relations with China as U.S. focuses elsewhere
Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher While the attention of the United States is focused on the crisis of helping Ukraine defeat a Russian invasion and helping Taiwan to deter a (more…)
Kamikaze drone strikes on Turkish base raises questions about new militant group
Geostrategy-Direct Six kamikaze drones were deployed to attack Turkey’s Zilkan military base in the town of Bashiqa in Iraq’s northern Nineveh province on May 21. A group calling itself (more…)