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Pressed by its NATO allies, Turkey may back out of China missile deal

By Geostrategy-Direct on November 10, 2013   BACKGROUNDER  

Pressed by its NATO allies, Turkey may back out of China missile deal

The government of Turkey is facing increasing pressure from its key NATO allies, especially the United States, and may abandon its earlier decision to buy a Chinese-made missile defense (more…)

Nudged by Chinese expansion, U.S., New Zealand revive defense ties

By Geostrategy-Direct on November 3, 2013   BACKGROUNDER  

Nudged by Chinese expansion, U.S., New Zealand revive defense ties

The United States and New Zealand will resume close military cooperation after nearly three-decades of bilateral ban on any joint military actions between the two democracies. The move highlights (more…)

Iran and Russia agree: Their missile deal does not defy sanctions

By Geostrategy-Direct on October 27, 2013   BACKGROUNDER  

Iran and Russia agree: Their missile deal does not defy sanctions

Iran’s government insists Russian-made S-300 missiles are defensive weapons, therefore not subject to the international ban on weapons exports to Iran. The Russians apparently agree, and are thus in (more…)

Iran to mass produce combat drones based on Israeli, U.S. designs

By Geostrategy-Direct on October 20, 2013   BACKGROUNDER  

Iran to mass produce combat drones based on Israeli, U.S. designs

Iran announced on Sept. 27 that serial production of Shahed-129 unmanned aerial vehicles had begun and that the UAVs can strike multiple stationary and mobile targets. Citing sources from (more…)

Venezuela’s leader goes on national TV, claims U.S. is out to get him

By Geostrategy-Direct on October 13, 2013   BACKGROUNDER  

Venezuela’s leader goes on national TV, claims U.S. is out to get him

Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro went on national TV on Oct.1 to announce his decision to expel three U.S. diplomats he charged were colluding with Venezuela’s domestic political opposition party. Maduro (more…)

Romania is first ex-Soviet state to stand with U.S. on missile defense

By Geostrategy-Direct on October 6, 2013   BACKGROUNDER  

Romania is first ex-Soviet state to stand with U.S. on missile defense

The Pentagon has agreed to start deploying a missile defense system in Romania beginning in early October. The U.S. missile defense system will be installed at the Deveselu military (more…)

Russia’s Navy seeks return to glory days in hot spots and cold Arctic

By Geostrategy-Direct on September 29, 2013   BACKGROUNDER  

Russia’s Navy seeks return to glory days in hot spots and cold Arctic

The post-Soviet ebb of Russian naval glory seems to be over under a more aggressive President Vladimir Putin. That seems to be the unmistakable message Moscow is trying to (more…)

China’s counter to GPS targets SE Asia en route to global market

By Geostrategy-Direct on September 22, 2013   BACKGROUNDER  

China’s counter to GPS targets SE Asia en route to global market

China is aggressively pressing its global positioning service, known as the Beidou, into service throughout the entire Southeast Asia region. The goal is to extend coverage regionally, before achieving (more…)

Moscow: Unmanned tank could counter ‘existing NATO counterparts’

By Geostrategy-Direct on September 15, 2013   BACKGROUNDER  

Moscow: Unmanned tank could counter ‘existing NATO counterparts’

Future land and amphibious armored warfare will likely be transformed by an emerging new operational platform: the unmanned tank. Russia is racing to have one of the first such (more…)

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