Chinese Communist Party meeting hints at Taiwan deadline
Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher The wording of a communique issued at the Oct. 29 conclusion of the 5th Plenary Session of the 19th Central Committee of the CCP is (more…)
American air support for Taiwan draws Chinese war threat
Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher On two days the United States Air Force (USAF) sent one of its most sophisticated electronic intelligence (ELINT) and signals intelligence (SIGINT) surveillance aircraft on (more…)
Putin open to China-Russia alliance ‘in theory’
Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher On Oct. 22, Russian President Vladimir Putin, during the latest installment of the Valdai Discussion Club forum, commented on the possibility of a full military (more…)
China’s ‘war of decision’ in Korea, and now in Taiwan, seen replacing U.S. as hegemon
Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher Chinese statecraft, especially under the era of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) dictatorship, has featured a pattern of fighting “wars of decision,” or intentional offensive (more…)
China assists as North Korea rolls out new monster ICBM
Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher North Korea used the Oct. 10 parade to mark the 79th Anniversary of its North Korean Workers Party dictatorship to reveal its latest and largest (more…)
State media promote China’s amphibious invasion threat against Taiwan
Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher While the actual date of the amphibious exercises has not been revealed, Chinese state media on the weekend of Oct. 10 offered much coverage of (more…)
U.S. Marines revamping arsenal, strategy for East Asia arena
Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher Under the leadership of Gen. David H. Berger, its 38th Commandant, the United States Marine Corps is reforming and restructuring to better deter and defeat (more…)
China seen outmaneuvering India in co-developing key Iran port at Chabahar
Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher Since the early 2000s it has been India’s ambition to co-develop with Iran the Iranian port of Chabahar, which is 70km West from Pakistan’s port (more…)
China joins Russia’s Kavkaz-2020 exercise, military limelight
Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher In a gesture of strategic generosity, China sent two Xian Y-20 transports and 100 soldiers to join troops from Armenia, Belarus, Myanmar and Pakistan, about (more…)