U.S. blockade of Iranian ports hits China hardest
Geostrategy-Direct, April 21, 2026 China was quick to condemn the U.S. naval blockade of Iran as “dangerous” and “irresponsible.” The danger of course was primarily to China’s supply of (more…)
DIA: Iran retains thousands of missiles; Priority on proxies, asymmetric warfare
Geostrategy-Direct, April 21, 2026 If the remnants of the Iranian regime are able to maintain control, they still have a large stockpile of missiles and attack drones and remain (more…)
Under intense pressure from both U.S. and IRGC, Iraq still has no PM
Geostrategy-Direct, April 21, 2026 A key if unreported front in the war with Iran is in Iraq. In November 2025, Iraq had an election. The parties, however, have been (more…)
Qatar suffers ‘strategic shock from Iran War in energy production, influence
Geostrategy-Direct, April 21, 2026 Since they share joint control of the massive South Pars/North Dome gas field with Iran, Qatar long saw the Islamic Republic as somewhat of an (more…)
Space Force report: China plans ‘unrestricted spectrum’ warfare with U.S.
Geostrategy-Direct, April 21, 2026 A provocative U.S. Space Force report predicts that space wars will be defined as “unrestricted spectrum warfare” that extends beyond the physical domain into digital (more…)
U.S. commander in Korea said to have protested intel leak by Seoul official
Geostrategy-Direct, April 21, 2026 The commander of the U.S. military stationed in South Korea has filed a protest after the South Korean unification minister’s recent remarks that allegedly leaked (more…)
China and Pakistan advance manned space cooperation to contain India
Geostrategy-Direct, April 21, 2026 By Richard Fisher On April 22 Pakistan’s Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) revealed the names of two Pakistani pilots chosen to go to (more…)
Trump-Xi deal? U.S. carrier thwarted attack by China-supplied anti-ship missiles
Geostrategy-Direct, April 14, 2026 By Richard Fisher Amid numerous reports, and apparent government intelligence findings that China has recently supplied weapons to Iran and was on the verge of (more…)
North Korea seen learning from Iran’s drone tactical successes; Not so, South Korea
Geostrategy-Direct, April 14, 2026 North Korea has studied intensely and learned from Iran’s success using low-cost drones amid its many recent conflicts in the Middle East. “Sustained low-cost drone (more…)