Geostrategy-Direct The Pentagon announced that Secretary of Defense James Mattis would attend a key multinational conference on North Korea. The meeting started on Jan. 15 in Canada for foreign (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct As the year 2018 began, peace and stability in Asia Pacific was increasingly dependent on the cornerstone of an international alliance system and a solid mutual defense agreement (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct Widespread anti-government protests that erupted in Iran in late December were sparked both from within and outside the Islamic Republic, analysts say. Young Iranians, teachers unions and people (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct Houthi rebels in Yemen have threatened to block the Red Sea shipping lane. The Iran-backed militants said they would shut down the Red Sea lane if the Saudi-led (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct China plans to build a joint naval and air facility in Pakistan near a new commercial port in Gwadar which has also received Chinese funding, a report said. (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct Stores stocked with a variety of goods, including luxury items, are easy to find for the well-off in Pyongyang who are flush with foreign cash. Outside of North (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct Despite new U.S. sanctions and the “boasts” of President Donald Trump, Iran intends to move forward with its ballistic missile program, a top Iranian security official said. “Ballistic (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct At least two North Korean defectors drowned when a small boat capsized on the Mekong river near the Laos-Thailand border. The incident took place earlier last week. Survivors (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct The CIA under Director Mike Pompeo is taking a page from its Cold War predecessors by making counterintelligence a top priority. Dean Boyd, CIA director of public affairs, (more…)
