Geostrategy-Direct Dossier: Former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis During his time as head of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), Jim Mattis had long warned of Iran’s threat to Mideast stability. It (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct Dossier: U.S. Security Crackdown on China In a first, the United States is considering on national security grounds the denial of an undersea cable license backed by Google (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct Dossier: Taiwan’s F-16V The U.S. State Department on Aug. 21 made formal congressional notification of the sale of F-16 C/D Block 70 jets, also known as the F-16V, (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct Dossier: Islamic Republic of Iran Navy Iran has two separate naval forces. The Islamic Republic of Iran Navy has few warships and is not seen as a threat (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct In order to be less economically dependent on Japan, South Korea’s president floated the idea of a partnership with North Korea. The move by left-leaning President Moon Jae-In (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct The son of late Al Qaida leader Osama bin Laden was killed in a U.S.-supported operation, according to reports citing U.S. intelligence officials. A separate reports said only (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct Russia is worried that the entirety of Central Asia is about to fall under the sway of its ever-advancing strategic partner China, analysts say. In 2018, China became (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct China’s recent initial test of a new anti-ship ballistic missile sent a “chilling” message and spotlighted the “long-term strategic threat” posed by the communist nation, the commander of (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct The Trump administration is reportedly set to impose sanctions on Turkey after the regime of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan received parts of the Russian S-400 missile defense system. (more…)
