Geostrategy-Direct, August 11, 2026 By Richard Fisher On Aug. 7, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan signed their trilateral Mecca Joint Defense Agreement, or what they call the “Mecca Agreement,” (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct, August 11, 2026 When the top leaders of Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan signed the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement on Aug. 7, 2026, it marked a major shift (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct, August 11, 2026 Gulf states which rely on shipping in the Strain of Hormuz to import food and other household necessities are having to find alternative, long-term overland (more…)
Dossier: U.S. China Policy, 2026 Geostrategy-Direct, August 11, 2026 Elbridge Colby, undersecretary of defense for policy, used a speech in the Philippines to articulate a new policy that U.S. (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct, August 11, 2026 With an uncharacteristically forceful statement, the U.S. State Department backed the Philippines following China’s recent announcement regarding Scarborough Reef located within Manila’s exclusive economic zone. (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct, August 11, 2026 By Richard Fisher For 20 years the New Zealand origin, now Long Beach, California-based Rocket Lab corporation has developed innovative small space launch vehicles, growing (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct, August 11, 2026 North Korea on Nov. 11, 2026 denounced Japan’s new defense white paper, charging it was meant to justify the country’s military buildup as a legal (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct, August 4, 2026 By Richard Fisher American ally the Philippines and China are engaged in a “half-war” over the possession of Scarborough Shoal, a coral reef about 200 (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct, August 4, 2026 Although the U.S. conflict with Iran dealt a blow to China, it has not yet ended, and a growing shortage of missiles and anti-missile interceptors (more…)
