Geostrategy-Direct The United States confirmed it has halted a joint drone surveillance program with NATO ally Turkey that had been carried out in secret since 2007. U.S. officials, who (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct China’s dominant share of the global drone market presents a major security concern for Japan, which has pledged to expand support for its domestic drone industry. According to (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct China is now second only to the United States in arms production, a think tank said on Monday. Based on the latest available data, from 2015 to 2017, (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct China’s military is reportedly considering producing advanced drone weapons systems that could make autonomous decisions — without human intervention — in conducting strikes. Russia’s military has already deployed (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct Israel’s Defense Ministry has reported a major breakthrough in the development of lasers that can intercept rockets, drones, and anti-tank guided missiles. The new laser technology “makes the (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct China to great fanfare at home commissioned its first indigenously built aircraft carrier last month, but military analysts abroad say there are signs that the ship is still (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct Already on pace to have two full squadrons of F-35s, Israel has reportedly submitted a request for a third squadron of Lockheed Martin’s fifth-generation jets. The Israeli Air (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher In a major United States versus China battle where soft power meets hard power, China is claiming victory in its long effort to take control (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct As blockchain technology develops beyond cryptocurrencies, communist China is moving quickly to dominate in applications for related technology. The U.S., China, Japan, South Korea and Germany together received (more…)