Bombings in Thailand expose frayed state of Beijing-Bangkok ties
China sees a political motive in the latest terrorist bombings in Bangkok as sabotage of the Chinese tourist wave to Thailand. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
Iran-Russia-N. Korea axis seen as Moscow sends warships to Iran
Russia has sent two of its warships to Iran for a series of naval exercises with the Islamic Republic. The Russian ships docked in Iran’s Anzali port on Aug. (more…)
Russia expands diplomatic, commercial footprint in the Middle East
By Jack Caravelli Russia is using a broad repertoire of economic, diplomatic and military tools to expand its influence in the Middle East, taking advantage of the Obama administration’s (more…)
Report: China set to provide Iran fighter jets in $1 billion deal
Iran is already beginning to reap the rewards of its recent nuclear deal with world powers. Geostrategy Direct reported last week that China is set to sell the Islamic (more…)
NATO cuts Baltic intercepts despite increased Russian ‘missions’
NATO announced it will cut the number of planes patrolling around the Balitc Sea by half beginning in September even as Russian aircraft continue provocations in the area, reports (more…)
In victory lap, Zarif rallies regional assets against Israel, ‘terrorists’
With nuclear talks over and the widespread belief that Iran got pretty much everything it wanted, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Zarif recently took a victory lap through the Mideast (more…)
Marxist terror group claims attack on U.S. consulate in Istanbul
An Iran-linked Marxist terrorist group claimed responsibility for an Aug. 10 attack on the U.S. consulate in Istanbul. The far-left Revolutionary People’s Liberation Front (DHKP-C) said on its website (more…)
Pyongyang scrambles to repair China ties as bad economy worsens
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un is moving to improve ties with China that have been strained during much of the young leader’s brief tenure, officials and sources here say. (more…)
DoD draws on Navy’s nuclear program to answer cyber security crisis
By Jack Caravelli Using principles developed over decades in the management of the U.S. Navy’s nuclear program, one of the most successful and safest high-tech programs ever developed, the (more…)