Iran ‘close to a deal’ for China’s supersonic anti-ship missiles
Geostrategy-Direct, February 24, 2026 By Richard Fisher A Feb. 24 Reuters report cites “six people with knowledge of the negotiations” to note that for at least two years, Iran (more…)
Report calls for 200 B-21s to target China leadership; Drone ships prioritized
Geostrategy-Direct, February 17, 2026 In order to win a future conflict with communist China and deter its occupation of Taiwan, the Untied States needs 200 new B-21 bombers, according (more…)
Los Alamos National Lab breaks silence: Plutonium production for warheads on track
Geostrategy-Direct, February 10, 2026 The U.S. Energy Department’s Los Alamos National Laboratory has exceeded all goals in producing plutonium pits for nuclear weapons as required by law, the lab’s (more…)
Report warns AI-boosted decision-making edge required to win future wars
Geostrategy-Direct, February 3, 2026 In a future conflict, “human-machine teaming” and accelerated decision-making driven by artificial intelligence (AI), will be needed to achieve victory, analysts say. In a new (more…)
Long-range missiles on China’s new Tang-class sub could reach U.S.
Geostrategy-Direct, January 27, 2026 China’s new ballistic missile submarine will carry long-range missiles capable of striking targets in the United States from protected waters close to China’s shores. First (more…)
U.S., Japan to strengthen supply chains, joint operations to southwest
Geostrategy-Direct, January 20, 2026 Following their meeting on Jan. 16, U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said the two allies agreed to increase (more…)
High tech Chinese air defenses failed as U.S. warplanes approached Venezuela
Geostrategy-Direct, January 13, 2026 In the opening minutes of the successful operation on Jan. 3 that resulted in the capture of Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro, the U.S. military rendered (more…)
Venezuela checklist: Access advanced weapon systems from China, Russia
Geostrategy-Direct, January 6, 2026 By Richard Fisher The story has yet to be written regarding how United States joint forces undertaking the Jan. 3 Operation Absolute Resolve to capture (more…)
Congress quietly mandates major upgrade to Taiwan defense
Geostrategy-Direct, December 30, 2025 The U.S. National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2026 sets in law significant and increased military and political support for Taiwan. One of the most (more…)