Geostrategy-Direct Iranian parliament is considering legislation that would give control of the country’s Internet gateways in large part to the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC). Iran already blocks tens (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct The Chinese Communist Party’s move to end Hong Kong’s sovereignty and crush the pro-democracy movement has spurred Taiwan to bolster its military defenses. Following China’s enforcement of a (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct The leader of the Islamic State (ISIS) terror organization in Turkey has been arrested, Turkish officials said on Sept. 1. Turkey’s Interior Ministry said Mahmut Ozden was captured (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher The People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA) invasion strategy for Taiwan relies heavily on the mobilization of large civilian transport ships that would move the bulk of (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct In its 2020 policy platform, the Democratic Party counters rising China more than in the past, but it is still a far cry from President Donald Trump’s tough (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct Hizbullah received from its Iranian benefactors a large amount of ammonium nitrate, the substance said responsible for the massive Aug. 4 explosion which devastated Beirut, a German newspaper (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct The UAE’s agreement to normalize diplomatic ties with Israel is a “treacherous act” and a “huge mistake” that will jeopardize the UAE’s trading partnership with Iran, Iranian President (more…)
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…)
Geostrategy-Direct A possible invasion of South Korea and the use of commandos in a paramilitary attack are among North Korea’s possible military force uses described in a recent training (more…)