With two strikes, Israel makes first combat use of F-35
Geostrategy-Direct Israel has become the first nation to use the F-35 stealth fighter in combat. Israel twice used its F-35 Adirs to strike targets in the Middle East, Israel (more…)
‘Precarious’: Suddenly the Iran’s regime survival is in question
Geostrategy-Direct U.S. national security adviser John Bolton, who as a “free agent” had called for regime change in Iran, said that is not currently the Trump administration’s policy. “The (more…)
Trump administration toughens terms for deal with Kim
Geostrategy-Direct Days before the historic Trump-Kim summit, key government officials in the Trump administration have made it clear that there will be no negotiation whatsoever on America’s objectives and (more…)
Reports suggest collapse of N. Korea’s nuclear test mountain is factor in new line
Geostrategy-Direct Five nuclear blasts have all but obliterated the mountain where North Korea’s nuclear test site is situated and contributed largely to Kim Jong-Un’s announcement to suspend tests and (more…)
Report: The new North Korea could easily reactivate ‘fully operational’ test site
Geostrategy-Direct North Korea announced on April 21 that it had shut down its nuclear test site, but it could be reactivated when necessary, according to a think tank’s report. (more…)
U.S. strike on Syria: Targeting Kim Jong-Un’s brain trust?
Geostrategy-Direct Based on analysis by Contributing Editor Donald Kirk The quick strike by U.S., British and French warplanes on Syrian chemical weapons facilities has got to concern the North (more…)
Nightmares in Beijing as U.S. picks up pace of its pivot to Taiwan
Geostrategy-Direct Washington-Taipei interaction, the most taboo issue in U.S.-China relations for the past five decades, is now entering a new stage. The U.S. is breaking some of the most (more…)
Report: A third of N. Korea’s Olympics delegation were spies recalled from China
Geostrategy-Direct Among the hundreds of North Korean delegation members at the PyeongChang Olympics Game were large numbers of agents whose job was to prevent defection and collect ROK intelligence, (more…)
Secrecy suggested North Korean train to Beijing was on urgent mission
Geostrategy-Direct The following includes reporting and analysis by Contributing Editor Donald Kirk The reported visit of North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-Un to Beijing raises questions in Washington as well (more…)