China building warships at twice U.S. rate
Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher According to Chinese sources the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) is producing almost twice as many warships as is the United States. This data bolsters (more…)
Pompeo speech marks dramatic, Trump-led shift in China policy
Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher While fighting for its political existence against the Democrat Party led campaign for impeachment in the United States House of Representatives, the administration of President (more…)
China maneuvers to control South Pacific from Solomon Islands outpost
Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher China has apparently gained and then lost what might have been, or still could become, a major outpost in the South Pacific nation of the (more…)
Singapore’s expanded defense ties with China impacts U.S., Taiwan
Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher For decades the United States has been Singapore’s main defense partner, as demonstrated by Singapore’s purchase of generations of U.S. defense systems, its participation in (more…)
Japanese astronauts to join U.S. lunar program in Trump win
Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher On Oct. 18, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced that Japan would be sending Japanese astronauts to the Moon as part of the United States (more…)
Political warfare news from China’s October 1 military parade
Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher On Oct. 1, the People’s Republic of China celebrated its 70th Anniversary with a large military parade, which it does every ten years. These parades (more…)
North Korea, Venezuela sign military agreement
Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher On Oct. 2 in Pyongyang, one day after North Korea’s latest missile test, Venezuela and North Korea “signed a series of agreements pledging military and (more…)
China continues to step up operations to control South China Sea
Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher On the eve of China’s 70th Anniversary celebrations, the Chinese Ministry of Defense, on Sept. 26 stated that it “firmly opposes…[United States] attempts to militarize (more…)
Taiwan’s diplomatic loss could be China’s military gain
Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher On Sept. 20, Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu announced the termination of Taiwan’s diplomatic relations with the South Pacific island nation of Kiribati, with Wu (more…)