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China’s massive and opaque nuclear buildup killed new START Treaty

By Geostrategy Editor on February 10, 2026   EAST ASIA REPORT, TOP STORY  

China’s massive and opaque nuclear buildup killed new START Treaty

Geostrategy-Direct, February 10, 2026 By Richard Fisher On Feb. 5, 2026, the 2010 United States-Russia New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START), negotiated between former President Barack Obama and (more…)

PLA Daily clarifies: Gen. Zhang violated ‘absolute power’ of CCP over military

By Geostrategy Editor on February 10, 2026   INSIDE CHINA  

PLA Daily clarifies: Gen. Zhang violated ‘absolute power’ of CCP over military

Geostrategy-Direct, February 10, 2026 Gen. Zhang Youxia was purged from his lofty position on China’s Central Military Commission (CMC) because he disagreed with Communist Party chief Xi Jinping on (more…)

Xi talks Taiwan in phone call to Trump after ‘singular’ U.S. missile sale

By Geostrategy Editor on February 10, 2026   BACKGROUNDER  

Xi talks Taiwan in phone call to Trump after ‘singular’ U.S. missile sale

Geostrategy-Direct, February 10, 2026 After not bringing up the subject at their last meeting, Chinese Communist Party leader Xi Jinping told U.S. President Donald Trump during a Feb. 3 (more…)

For its Arctic ambitions, China exploits Canada’s weak defenses, indigenous population

By Geostrategy Editor on February 10, 2026   DOSSIER  

For its Arctic ambitions, China exploits Canada’s weak defenses, indigenous population

Dossier: China’s Arctic Strategy Geostrategy-Direct, February 10, 2026 Geographically, China has no claim to being an Arctic power. Its behavior and pronouncements tell a different story Within a few (more…)

Khameini said to believe regime can survive U.S. attack; Iran committed to missiles

By Geostrategy Editor on February 10, 2026   INSIDE IRAN  

Khameini said to believe regime can survive U.S. attack; Iran committed to missiles

Geostrategy-Direct, February 10, 2026 Late last month, the Trump Administration issued Iran three demands: An end to Iran’s uranium enrichment, a requirement to sever ties with regional terror proxies, (more…)

Mars can wait: Elon Musk pivots to the Moon

By Geostrategy Editor on February 10, 2026   SPACE  

Mars can wait: Elon Musk pivots to the Moon

Geostrategy-Direct, February 10, 2026 By Richard Fisher For over a decade SpaceX founder and leader Elon Musk has placed an emphatic corporate priority on developing the means — spaceships (more…)

Trump factor? No New Year message from Kim Jong-Un

By Geostrategy Editor on February 10, 2026   Featured, INSIDE NORTH KOREA  

Trump factor? No New Year message from Kim Jong-Un

Geostrategy-Direct, February 10, 2026 North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has been unusually active since the start of 2026, making 15 public appearances in January, the highest monthly total since (more…)

Los Alamos National Lab breaks silence: Plutonium production for warheads on track

By Geostrategy Editor on February 10, 2026   TECHNOLOGY WARS  

Los Alamos National Lab breaks silence: Plutonium production for warheads on track

Geostrategy-Direct, February 10, 2026 The U.S. Energy Department’s Los Alamos National Laboratory has exceeded all goals in producing plutonium pits for nuclear weapons as required by law, the lab’s (more…)

Lebanon’s army works with CENTCOM but balks at disarming Hizbullah

By Geostrategy Editor on February 10, 2026   FOCUS ON TERRORISM  

Lebanon’s army works with CENTCOM but balks at disarming Hizbullah

Geostrategy-Direct, February 10, 2026 Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam knows the United States is now a strong presence in his region and that Iran’s influence is diminished. Thus he (more…)

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  • How China is boosting defenses of Iran’s regime as U.S. forces reach Middle East
  • Xi talks Taiwan in phone call to Trump after ‘singular’ U.S. missile sale
  • Chinese national convicted in first successful prosecution of AI tech theft
  • DIA report on Iran projected arsenal of 60 ICBMs by 2035
  • CCP uses 81 organizations in Mexico as ‘window’, bridge to U.S. tech

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