Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher China’s leadership is using the 70th Anniversary of its People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) on April 23 to legitimize its quest for global naval power. (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct In his quest to consolidate power in Libya, Gen. Khalifa Haftar has secured the backing of some major players, including Saudi Arabia and Egypt. Haftar, the one-time ally (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct A U.S. Navy destroyer and several P-8A Poseidon aircraft joined the search for Japan’s missing F-35A Lightning II aircraft which crashed into the Pacific Ocean off northern Japan (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct Iran says it has launched Spanish-language propaganda websites in South America with an eye on “reinvigorating” relations with Latin American nations. “Iran’s strong and rapidly growing ties with (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct One week after supervising the launch of a new tactical guided missile, North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un at dawn on April 24 reportedly boarded his private train for (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct Though stymied economically by ongoing U.S. sanctions, Iran is moving forward with its long-term plans to increase its influence in the region, particularly Syria. “The Islamic Republic of (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct The Palestinian Authority (PA) is being pressured by the leaders of several Arab states to accept U.S. President Donald Trump’s peace plan, a PA source said. According to (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher In his historic March 26 speech, Vice President Mike Pence called on the United States to put “boots on the Moon” by 2024. Subsequently, Fred (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct China is reportedly researching unmanned weapons capable of operating in deep waters as part of its growing asymmetric warfare program. State-controlled media cited by security correspondent Bill Gertz (more…)