30 states have tech contracts with China’s Lenovo and Lexmark
Geostrategy-Direct A large number of states in the U.S. have contracts with two Chinese firms — Lenovo and Lexmark — which are required to report data and information they (more…)
U.S. Army’s 1,000-mile cannon could reach key targets in China, N. Korea
Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher While the existence of a new U.S. Army program to develop an innovative artillery cannon with a greater than 1,000 mile (1,600 kilometer) range was (more…)
Pompeo charges Iran using space program as cover for ICBM development
Geostrategy-Direct Iran’s space program, which has made several attempts to put a satellite into orbit, is nothing more than a front for improving its ballistic missile capabilities, U.S. Secretary (more…)
U.S. stops secret drone surveillance in Syria for Turkey
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…)
China’s dominance of drone market deemed national security threat by Japan
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…)
China’s military industry soars to Number 2 in world
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…)
U.S., rogue powers differ on granting AI control over strategic weapons
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…)
Israel announces ‘game-changer’: High-energy electric laser air defense
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…)
‘No skid marks’: China’s new carrier called ‘show’ platform
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…)