Who, really, is what’s his name in Syria?
Geostrategy-Direct, January 1, 2025 Depending on the news source, he’s Jabhat Al Nusra, Abu Mohammed al-Jawlani, Mohammad al-Julani, or Ahmed al-Sharaa. But who really is … whatever his name (more…)
Chinese national flew drone on day of NRO launch at Vandenberg Space Force base
Geostrategy-Direct, December 17, 2024 A Chinese national who flew a drone over a California Space Force base the same day a sensitive SpaceX launch was conducted from the base (more…)
The transformation of Abu Mohammed Al-Golani is about to be put to the test
Geostrategy-Direct, December 10, 2024 Soon after Abu Mohammed Al-Golani formed the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) militant group, he took to wearing business attire often instead of his usual military (more…)
Exercises signal China-Russia nuclear challenge to U.S. presence in East Asia
Geostrategy-Direct, December 3, 2024 By Richard Fisher An unprecedented two-day joint China-Russia bomber exercise and Russian suggestions they will deploy new nuclear capable missiles to Asia point to a (more…)
China refuses to condemn first combat use of IRBM in strike by Russia against Ukraine
Geostrategy-Direct, November 26, 2024 By Richard Fisher Russia has used a new missile in its escalating war against Ukraine, while threatening Europe with nuclear attack, but China has refused (more…)
Report: Khamenei installed his son as successor in secret September meeting
Geostrategy-Direct, November 19, 2024 Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei convened a secret meeting of Iran’s Assembly of Experts in September during which he installed his second son as (more…)
Defectors voice skepticism that Kim Jong-Un would sacrifice ‘Storm Corps’ in Russia
Geostrategy-Direct, November 12, 2024 More than previous dictators, Kim Jong-Un is said to understand the value of specially trained forces and is not likely to sacrifice them in Russia’s (more…)
CCP’s media publishes dark, post-America commentaries on U.S. Election Day
Geostrategy-Direct, November 5, 2024 A series of commentaries by Chinese state media outlets claiming the U.S. democracy is failing amid economic, political, and societal problems were published on Nov. (more…)
Indo-Pacific commander prioritizes Info ops to deter China: ‘Our story . . . It’s real’
Dossier: U.S.-China Information War Geostrategy-Direct, October 29, 2024 How do you win an information war against an authoritarian regime that “lies at will”? The key to deterring China is (more…)