Japan weighs counter-space capability
Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher Japan is considering beginning the development of a “killer satellite.” The satellite would be capable of missions to protect Tokyo’s satellites and to deter space (more…)
Japan White Paper: North Korea already has miniaturized nukes
Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher The upcoming annual Japanese Defense White Paper will disclose the Japanese estimate that North Korea has “achieved” miniaturization of their nuclear warheads, according to Japanese (more…)
Trump greenlights F-16Vs for Taiwan; China threatens ‘countermeasures’
Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher On Aug. 15, the Trump administration informally told the U.S. Congress that it had approved the $8 billion sale of Lockheed-Martin F-16V fighters to Taiwan, (more…)
China reveals hints of stealth bomber program
Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher Chinese web pages have revealed tantalizing indications of China’s pursuit of stealth combat aircraft. On Aug. 7 images were posted of a strip of pins (more…)
China’s ten-warhead DF-41 ICBM enters service
Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher On Aug. 8 and 9, satellite images were released on Chinese web pages showing weapons gathered for the Oct. 1 People’s Republic of China 70th (more…)
Twin crises collide with China’s longterm global strategy
Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher China has patiently built its plans for global political-economic and military hegemony over three generations of Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leadership. Now the twin crises (more…)
First joint China-Russia bomber-AWACS exercise seen focused on Taiwan
Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher On July 23 over the Sea of Japan, the Russian and Chinese air forces conducted their first joint exercise involving bomber and early warning and (more…)
China convenes second meeting of its African military forum
Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher China’s military network building in Africa advanced with the second meeting in Beijing of the renamed China-Africa Peace and Security Forum (CAPSF), July 15-20. Formerly (more…)
Report: China and Cambodia sign secret pact for military base
Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher According to U.S. government sources, in the Spring of 2019 China and Cambodia signed a “secret” agreement that allows China to station warships and supplies (more…)