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How China is boosting defenses of Iran’s regime as U.S. forces reach Middle East

By Geostrategy Editor on February 17, 2026   BACKGROUNDER, TOP STORY  

How China is boosting defenses of Iran’s regime as U.S. forces reach Middle East

Geostrategy-Direct, February 17, 2026 By Richard Fisher For decades China’s economic and military technology support has allowed Iran’s radical Mullah regime to build up proxies including Hamas, Hizbullah, and (more…)

Xi talks Taiwan in phone call to Trump after ‘singular’ U.S. missile sale

By Geostrategy Editor on February 10, 2026   BACKGROUNDER  

Xi talks Taiwan in phone call to Trump after ‘singular’ U.S. missile sale

Geostrategy-Direct, February 10, 2026 After not bringing up the subject at their last meeting, Chinese Communist Party leader Xi Jinping told U.S. President Donald Trump during a Feb. 3 (more…)

Chinese national convicted in first successful prosecution of AI tech theft

By Geostrategy Editor on February 3, 2026   BACKGROUNDER  

Chinese national convicted in first successful prosecution of AI tech theft

Geostrategy-Direct, February 3, 2026 A Chinese national and former Google software engineer has been convicted of economic espionage for stealing artificial intelligence (AI) secrets from Google. In the first (more…)

DIA report on Iran projected arsenal of 60 ICBMs by 2035

By Geostrategy Editor on January 27, 2026   BACKGROUNDER  

DIA report on Iran projected arsenal of 60 ICBMs by 2035

Geostrategy-Direct, January 27, 2026 Prior to the June strikes by the U.S. and Israel which devastated Iran’s nuclear sites and destroyed some key missile production infrastructure, a U.S. Defense (more…)

CCP uses 81 organizations in Mexico as ‘window’, bridge to U.S. tech

By Geostrategy Editor on January 20, 2026   BACKGROUNDER  

CCP uses 81 organizations in Mexico as ‘window’, bridge to U.S. tech

Geostrategy-Direct, January 20, 2026 The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is using Mexico as a bridge to American technology by establishing a network that contains at least 81 organizations, according (more…)

Unlikely spymaster restores CIA’s lost luster; Cited China’s 2020 election interference

By Geostrategy Editor on January 13, 2026   BACKGROUNDER, Featured  

Unlikely spymaster restores CIA’s lost luster; Cited China’s 2020 election interference

Geostrategy-Direct, January 13, 2026 John Ratcliffe’s contribution to restoring the CIA’s reputation in the Trump era can’t be understated. The agency, once described by President Donald Trump as the (more…)

Maduro ‘gleefully’ reaffirmed strategic China ties hours before before capture

By Geostrategy Editor on January 6, 2026   BACKGROUNDER, Featured  

Maduro ‘gleefully’ reaffirmed strategic China ties hours before before capture

Geostrategy-Direct, January 6, 2026 China’s official Xinhua news agency slammed the Jan. 3 U.S. attack that resulted in the capture of Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro as “naked hegemonic behavior.” (more…)

‘Nothing worries me,’ says President Trump after surprise China exercise around Taiwan

By Geostrategy Editor on December 31, 2025   BACKGROUNDER  

‘Nothing worries me,’ says President Trump after surprise China exercise around Taiwan

Geostrategy-Direct, December 30, 2025 U.S. President Donald Trump said China’s surprise end-of-the-year war games near Taiwan did not worry him. The military operations, as announced by the People’s Liberation (more…)

Trump allows sales to China of advanced chips as Nvidia sets release of more advanced tech

By Geostrategy Editor on December 16, 2025   BACKGROUNDER  

Trump allows sales to China of advanced chips as Nvidia sets release of more advanced tech

Geostrategy-Direct, December 16, 2025 U.S. President Donald Trump on Dec. 10 authorized the sale of Nvidia’s advanced H200 microchips to China. The decision came the same day the U.S. (more…)

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  • New U.S. Treasury sanctions target China’s close weapons ties with IRGC
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  • Outspoken commander in Korea reinforces policy hints of expanded role by U.S forces
  • FBI set to charge American editor for Xinhua as agent for MSS providing reports to Xi
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