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
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
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
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…)
As U.S. pressure builds against Iran, Trump is focused on Iraq
Geostrategy-Direct, February 3, 2026 As the key Middle East power broker at a very sensitive juncture in early 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump has been clear that he does (more…)
Panama court ends canal contracts with CCP-linked firm in major blow to China
Dossier: Panama Canal Geostrategy-Direct, February 3, 2026 In a major strategic setback for communist China, Panama’s Supreme Court ruled on Jan. 29 that Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison’s contract to (more…)
Trump’s effective Taiwan Strait deterrence: Selling 11,500 missiles to Taiwan
Geostrategy-Direct, February 3, 2026 By Richard Fisher China-inclined sources are peddling the notion that the Trump Administration is somehow reducing American support for the democratic government on Taiwan facing (more…)
Despite internal turmoil, China remains focused externally on 3 U.S. power hubs
Geostrategy-Direct, February 3, 2026 Amid global speculation following the recent political upheaval in the Chinese Communist Party, the regime remains focused on its number one enemy, the United States. (more…)
Battle for the heavens: Trump-Musk in lead, but China’s vision is long-term
Geostrategy-Direct, February 3, 2026 By Richard Fisher As the Trump Administration maneuvers to block the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) quest for hegemony on Earth — attacking its proxies Iran (more…)