Small United Arab Emirates, very big space ambitions
Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher Though the United Arab Emirates Space Agency (UAESA) was only formed in 2014, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) plans to become a leading space power (more…)
South Korean troops again being trained to regard North as ‘enemy’
Geostrategy-Direct The new government in Seoul is taking a hard-line stance on North Korea’s evolving nuclear and missile threats and has even distributed educational materials to its military that (more…)
Latest in series of missile attacks miss U.S forces in Iraq by meters
Geostrategy-Direct Iran terror proxies on May 30 reportedly fired several missiles that hit just a few meters from where U.S. forces are stationed in Iraq’s western desert. Reports from (more…)
Iran TV showcases alleged underground combat drone arsenal
Geostrategy-Direct Iranian state television on May 28 showed footage of what military leaders said was an underground facility stocked with armed drones. TV footage showed rows of drones fitted (more…)
With new artillery system deliveries, China invests in Cambodia’s political future
Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher China’s strategic embrace of the dictatorship of Cambodia reached a new level in late May with the delivery of new mobile artillery systems for the (more…)
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…)