China building warships at twice U.S. rate
Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher According to Chinese sources the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) is producing almost twice as many warships as is the United States. This data bolsters (more…)
U.S. launches security probe of Chinese app targeting U.S. youth
Geostrategy-Direct The Trump administration has launched a national security review of a Chinese company over a social media app which is heavily used by 16-24-year-old Americans. Under President Donald (more…)
‘Skyfall’ fell to ocean’s bottom; Then Russian super weapon’s reactor exploded
Geostrategy-Direct Russia attempted to cover up the recovery operation for one of its new superweapons which went horribly wrong, resulting in a deadly nuclear reactor explosion, the U.S. State (more…)
High Anxiety: Xi’s threat plus Hong Kong crisis signals internal turmoil
Geostrategy-Direct The Communist Party’s total lockdown on the mainland was evident in the recent 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. It was an opportunity (more…)
Japanese astronauts to join U.S. lunar program in Trump win
Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher On Oct. 18, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced that Japan would be sending Japanese astronauts to the Moon as part of the United States (more…)
FBI counterintelligence double agent op snares man charged as MSS spy
Geostrategy-Direct A California man who FBI officials said was operating as an agent of China’s civilian spy service was arrested in San Francisco on accusations of delivering classified U.S. (more…)
Note to Subscribers: Autumn break
Geostrategy-Direct Dear Subscribers, We take annual summer and winter breaks. This summer was too intense so we will take a breather with the next issue. Geostrategy-Direct.com will return with (more…)
North Korea, Venezuela sign military agreement
Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher On Oct. 2 in Pyongyang, one day after North Korea’s latest missile test, Venezuela and North Korea “signed a series of agreements pledging military and (more…)
Chinese weapons proliferation now includes YZ-8 drones, for sale online
Geostrategy-Direct Alibaba, the Chinese firm which is the world’s largest online retailer, is now offering China’s YZ-8 drone for sale. The drone came be purchased for $250,000 using a (more…)