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High tech Chinese air defenses failed as U.S. warplanes approached Venezuela

By Geostrategy Editor on January 13, 2026   TECHNOLOGY WARS, TOP STORY  

High tech Chinese air defenses failed as U.S. warplanes approached Venezuela

Geostrategy-Direct, January 13, 2026 In the opening minutes of the successful operation on Jan. 3 that resulted in the capture of Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro, the U.S. military rendered (more…)

Unlikely spymaster restores CIA’s lost luster; Cited China’s 2020 election interference

By Geostrategy Editor on January 13, 2026   BACKGROUNDER, Featured  

Unlikely spymaster restores CIA’s lost luster; Cited China’s 2020 election interference

Geostrategy-Direct, January 13, 2026 John Ratcliffe’s contribution to restoring the CIA’s reputation in the Trump era can’t be understated. The agency, once described by President Donald Trump as the (more…)

California man charged; Chinese money laundering called key to cartel operations

By Geostrategy Editor on January 13, 2026   DOSSIER  

California man charged; Chinese money laundering called key to cartel operations

Dossier: Chinese Money Laundering in the United States Geostrategy-Direct, January 13, 2026 The Trump Administration is aggressively going after Chinese-run money laundering operations in the United States. The U.S. (more…)

Iran diplomats project normalcy; Trump promises protesters ‘help is on the way’

By Geostrategy Editor on January 13, 2026   INSIDE IRAN  

Iran diplomats project normalcy; Trump promises protesters ‘help is on the way’

Geostrategy-Direct, January 13, 2026 While attempting to cut off all news about the growing unrest in the nation by shutting down the Internet, the Iranian regime has at the (more…)

‘Don’t get no respect’? North Korean state media failed to observe Kim’s birthday

By Geostrategy Editor on January 13, 2026   INSIDE NORTH KOREA  

‘Don’t get no respect’? North Korean state media failed to observe Kim’s birthday

Geostrategy-Direct, January 13, 2026 “Oh, I was an ugly kid. My old man took me to the zoo. They thanked him for returning me.” — Rodney Dangerfield. Does North (more…)

Iran drops out of China-led ‘BRICS-Plus’ exercise, putting its future status in doubt

By Geostrategy Editor on January 13, 2026   INSIDE CHINA  

Iran drops out of China-led ‘BRICS-Plus’ exercise, putting its future status in doubt

Geostrategy-Direct, January 13, 2026 By Richard Fisher The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is trying to militarize the BRICS-Plus assemblage with its Jan.9 to 16 “Will for Peace 2026” multilateral (more…)

China astronauts train to advance underground Moon base ambitions

By Geostrategy Editor on January 13, 2026   SPACE  

China astronauts train to advance underground Moon base ambitions

Geostrategy-Direct, January 13, 2026 By Richard Fisher On Jan. 4, 2026, Chinese state media reported that a group of 28 Chinese astronauts had conducted a training program in which (more…)

Fall of Kurdish neighborhoods in Aleppo challenge fragile Syrian unity

By Geostrategy Editor on January 13, 2026   FOCUS ON TERRORISM  

Fall of Kurdish neighborhoods in Aleppo challenge fragile Syrian unity

Geostrategy-Direct, January 13, 2026 The first days of 2026 have seen clashes in then northern Syrian city of Aleppo between Kurdish forces and Syrian government forces which threaten the (more…)

China, in post-Iran Mideast projection, advances 2025 Saudi-Pakistan agreement

By Geostrategy Editor on January 13, 2026   EAST ASIA REPORT  

China, in post-Iran Mideast projection, advances 2025 Saudi-Pakistan agreement

Geostrategy-Direct, January 13, 2026 By Richard Fisher China is enabling new sales of the China-Pakistan JF-17 multirole jet fighters to Saudi Arabia in part to build a new and (more…)

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  • CCP uses 81 organizations in Mexico as ‘window’, bridge to U.S. tech
  • Unlikely spymaster restores CIA’s lost luster; Cited China’s 2020 election interference
  • Maduro ‘gleefully’ reaffirmed strategic China ties hours before before capture
  • ‘Nothing worries me,’ says President Trump after surprise China exercise around Taiwan

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