Geostrategy-Direct, October 13, 2026 In 2000, the Chinese government, through telecommunications giant Huawei Technologies, controlled 2% of the global telecommunications infrastructure. Today, China controls over 50%. Projecting outward, by (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct, October 13, 2026 For all the happy talk about U.S.-China relations after the recent summit in Washington, D.C., President Donald Trump continues to engage in confidential talks and (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct, October 13, 2026 A statement without context by U.S. Ambassador to China David Perdue ended up focusing attention on a critical but underreported aspect of last month’s summit (more…)
Dossier: Panama Canal Geostrategy-Direct, October 13, 2026 The geopolitical battle between the United States and China over the strategic Panama Canal and control of its ports is far from (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct, October 13, 2026 By Richard Fisher On Sept. 14, U.S. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink told the annual conference of the U.S. Air and Space Association: “Today, we (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct, October 13, 2026 By Richard Fisher On Oct. 11, 2026, a museum opening gave North Korea the opportunity to hint strongly that its new Hwasong-20 intercontinental ballistic missile (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct, October 13, 2026 A devastating series of Houthi missile and drone strikes targeting King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh have exposed a profound strategic and military crisis for (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct, October 13, 2026 Iran is not behaving like a defeated regime. Satellite imagery analyzed by the Institute for Science and International Security and media outlets shows ongoing work (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct, October 13, 2026 North Korea’s state media opened the week with special reports on its new weapons museum and an Oct. 12 missile test deemed ‘important.’ An Oct. (more…)