Iran, rocked by deadly attack on military parade, again tops U.S. terror list
Geostrategy-Direct Iran, which last week was hit by an attack on a military parade that killed at least 29 people, has again been listed by the United States as (more…)
PLA document sees standoff with Japan over Senkakus as threat to global ambitions
Geostrategy-Direct China’s “Belt and Road” initiative would suffer a devastating blow if Beijing’s dispute with Japan over the Senkaku islands leads to a military standoff, according to an internal (more…)
Who is South Korea’s Moon Jae-In? Dismantling of DMZ guard posts raises concerns
Geostrategy-Direct South Korea’s left-wing president Moon Jae-In has gone off the deep end to please North Korea’s Kim Jong-Un at the expense of the required military early warning and (more…)
Woodward book a mega hit with China’s state media; Nixon resignation emphasized
Geostrategy-Direct China seems to think it has struck propaganda gold in the new book by U.S. media figure Bob Woodward. Days after excerpts of Woodward’s “Fear: Trump in the (more…)
NE Asia allies advance in missile, anti-submarine defenses against N. Korea, China
Geostrategy-Direct America’s two Asian allies are greatly upgrading their maritime and missile defense systems with major successes in recent weeks. On Sept. 11, Japan achieved a milestone in missile (more…)
Summit in Pyongyang highlights intensifying showdown involving U.S., Russia
Geostrategy-Direct As North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-In were preparing to meet in Pyongyang for their third summit this year, the United States stepped (more…)
Russian nuclear bombers intercepted twice near Alaska during major Asian exercise
Geostrategy-Direct Russian nuclear-capable Tu-95 bombers have entered the U.S. air defense identification zone near Alaska twice in less than a month, according to the North American Aerospace Defense Command (more…)
Administration charges Kerry conducted ‘illegal meetings,’ subverted Iran strategy
Geostrategy-Direct Former Secretary of State John Kerry is “actively undermining” President Donald Trump’s policy toward Iran, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said. Kerry’s recent meetings with Mohammad Javad (more…)
Russia, Turkey compromise, agree to a DMZ in Syria’s Idlib province
Geostrategy-Direct Russia and Turkey put a damper on Syria’s vow to regain “every inch” of territory from anti-Assad rebels by agreeing to a deal to create a demilitarized zone (more…)