Jupiter and its moons lure space powers
Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher Becoming a leading space power requires three ambitions. First you must secure your access to the Earth-Moon System by not letting China take it away. (more…)
Wuhan Institute of Virology finally gets visit by WHO, days after U.S. inauguration
Geostrategy-Direct For more than one year, the communist government in China successfully prevented the World Health Organization (WHO) from inspecting the Wuhan Institute of Virology, which is suspected by (more…)
Chinese bombers simulate strike against U.S. carrier three days after inauguration
Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher Days after the inauguration of President Joe Biden, on Jan. 23, China’s People’s Liberation Army Air Force sent eight Xian H-6 bombers into the region (more…)
Exiting DNI Ratcliffe: Anti-Trump intel chiefs downplayed China’s 2020 election interference
Geostrategy-Direct Trump administration Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe suggested U.S. intelligence agencies played partisan political roles by downplaying China‘s role in interfering in the disputed Nov. 3 presidential (more…)
Biden transition team said to block Taiwan visit by Amb. Kelly Craft
Geostrategy-Direct The transition team for U.S. Democrat Joe Biden reportedly played a large part in scuttling a visit to Taiwan by the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. Ambassador (more…)
Top Hong Kong opposition leaders arrested in dawn raid on eve of Jan. 6 rally in D.C.
Geostrategy-Direct Dozens of pro-democracy politicians were arrested in the early morning hours of Jan. 6 in a series of raids that swept up most of the most prominent opposition (more…)
Analysts say China has major plans for the Moon, the ‘eighth continent’
Geostrategy-Direct Dossier: The Moon As Geopolitical Asset Communist China’s military has major ambitions for the Moon, which in some circles is being referred to as the “eighth continent.” China (more…)
U.S. firms weigh sale of supersonic transports to China
Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher New aircraft design and manufacturers developing new supersonic speed transport aircraft has offered a promising new sector for the American aerospace sector. For example Aerion (more…)
Iran taking its nuclear program underground, satellite images confirm
Geostrategy-Direct Following two major setbacks attributed to “enemy sabotage,” Iran is continuing its nuclear program and is taking it underground, newly released satellite images show. The two setbacks were (more…)