Geostrategy-Direct A well-entrenched North Korean army with large stockpiles of chemical weapons and an open-air detonation of a nuclear device by a desperate Kim Jong-Un are among the scenarios (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct Reminiscent of a Cold War-era atom-bomb warning siren, the government of Japan has begun a national public announcement campaign on all major national television networks. The broadcasts warn (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct Senior level defense talks in Hanoi last week ended in deadlock with both Chinese and Vietnamese sides shouting insults at each other in a closed-door meeting. The exchanges (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct For the first time in decades, South Koreans dislike China more than the traditional punch bag of Korean nationalist sentiment, Japan. And it’s not just the opinion polls (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct Saudi King Salman laid down a heavy stake in the kingdom’s future with the promotion of his son, Mohammed bin Salman, to crown prince. Now, if the 31-year-old (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct Top officials in China are said to be concerned that special prosecutor Robert Mueller could extend his investigation of Russia’s alleged meddling in the 2016 U.S. election to (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct The cash-hungry Kim Jong-Un regime is not only looking the other way in regulating smugglers but is even “organizing some of the operations,” a report said. “North Korean (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct That the Trump administration, Israel and the U.S.’s Gulf allies are coalescing around a strategy to “push back” on Iran’s “regional hegemony” is bad enough for those in (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct Islamic State (ISIS) will soon be driven from its strongholds in Iraq and Syria. The terror group will undoubtedly lose the battle militarily – but still may win (more…)