China developing airborne laser combat pod
Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher On Jan. 4, Chinese web pages carried copies of a Chinese academic article that indicated China was developing an aircraft-carried laser pod for aerial combat (more…)
China’s 2019 strategic advances in review
Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher In 2019 China made progress in advancing several longstanding strategic goals. But in doing so Beijing also put the United States and other democracies on (more…)
U.S. tests new ballistic missiles for redressing military balance in Asia
Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher The United States tested a medium range ballistic missile on Dec. 10, marking the first time it has conducted such a test since it withdrew (more…)
U.S. bombers enter Taiwan’s defense zone in response to China
Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher On Dec. 4, two United States Air Force Boeing B-52 Superfortress bombers entered Taiwan’s flight information reporting (FIR) zone with their automatic dependent surveillance (ADS) (more…)
Iran reveals new missile frigate concept
Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher Iran revealed its concept for a new trimaran missile-armed frigate during a naval exhibition, apparently held on Nov. 9. However, the first images of this (more…)
New Chinese space launch vehicles signal new class of ICBMs
Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher In mid-October the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) unveiled a new family of solid-fuel space launch vehicles. As the sole producer at present (more…)
China-Russia-Iran exercise marks Beijing’s power projection, boosts Teheran regime
Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher On Dec. 1, Iranian Navy commander Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi said that China, Russia and Iran would hold military exercises in the Indian Ocean from (more…)
China’s Taihang turbofan replaces Russian engines in advanced fighters
Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher Chinese internet sources revealed in late November that new versions of the Shenyang-Liming WS-10 Taihang military turbofan engine had been used on production versions of (more…)
False nuclear event report highlights South China Sea nuclear tensions
Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher During a Nov. 20 visit to Hanoi, U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper emphasized U.S. opposition to China’s actions in the South China Sea, saying, (more…)