China defies Washington with airlift to Venezuela
Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher China continued its high-profile airlift to the Maduro regime in Venezuela, making a second Boeing B-747 cargo airliner delivery of 71 tons of medical aid (more…)
Taiwan reveals indigenous conventional submarine design
Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher The Taiwan government’s determination to acquire a modern defensive submarine capability was demonstrated by the groundbreaking in the port city of Kaohsiung for new construction (more…)
Imagery of North Korea’s latest missile test reveals possible Chinese influence
Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher After a missile testing moratorium of 522 days, North Korea on the morning of May 4 (Korean time) at its test site in Wonson tested (more…)
China’s global power grab on display at 2nd Belt and Road summit
Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher Attendance by 40 world leaders and agreements worth $64 billion in projects highlighted the second April 25-27, 2019 summit of the Belt and Road Initiative (more…)
Russia lends ASW experience to China in first naval exercise of 2019
Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher Taking advantage of their gathering for the 70th Anniversary of the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), from April 29 to May 4, 2019, the Chinese (more…)
U.S. boycotts China’s navy parade on global stage, showcasing new destroyer
Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher China’s leadership is using the 70th Anniversary of its People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) on April 23 to legitimize its quest for global naval power. (more…)
U.S. announces combat boots on Moon; PLA convenes its own Moon conference
Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher In his historic March 26 speech, Vice President Mike Pence called on the United States to put “boots on the Moon” by 2024. Subsequently, Fred (more…)
Russia to sell its 5th generation stealth fighter to China
Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to quickly approve the foreign sale of the Sukhoi Su-57E, the export version of Russia’s most modern 5th generation (more…)
China doubles funding for its nuclear fusion research reactor
Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher China has decided to sharply increase the funding for its experimental nuclear fusion reactor called the Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokomak (EAST) located in Hefei, Anhui (more…)