North Korea’s Kim takes one tiny step toward ‘unification’
Geostrategy-Direct Starting from midnight on May 5, North Korea will abandon its “Pyongyang Time” and instead use a new standard time in sync with the time zone used by (more…)
U.S. B-52s answer China’s provocative flight near Taiwan
Geostrategy-Direct The United States Air Force flew two B-52 bombers in the South China Sea and East China Sea last week just 150 miles off the southern coast of (more…)
Australia-bound U.S. ambassador re-routed to South Korea
Geostrategy-Direct Adm. Harry Harris, the soon-to-retire commanding officer of U.S. Pacific Command, was nominated by President Donald Trump to be the next ambassador to Australia but his nomination has (more…)
Beijing takes aim at newly-strained Tokyo-Washington alliance
Geostrategy-Direct In a nakedly Machiavellian fashion, China is feverishly conducting a major diplomatic about-face with an eye to hurriedly curry favor with long-standing adversary Japan. In recent weeks, a (more…)
China stages live-fire naval drill, bomber runs, psy-war ops to intimidate Taiwan
Geostrategy-Direct After a shortened naval drill in the South China Sea, the Chinese navy on April 18 conducted a loud and intimidating live-fire drill directly opposite Taiwan over the (more…)
Times have changed and Kim Jong-Un professes enthusiasm for China ties
Geostrategy-Direct The North Korean dictator was royally angry at his comrades in Beijing for “capitulating to the American imperialists” at the United Nations on North Korea’s denuclearization and sanctions. (more…)
Surprise N. Korean diplomacy ends THAAD spat in boon for S. Korean tourist industry
Geostrategy-Direct As South Korea is playing an increasingly important role in Northeast Asia, China is ending its bullying tactics against Seoul and allowing more Chinese tourists to return to (more…)
Japan’s Abe relieved at Trump decision to rethink TPP relationship
Geostrategy-Direct With this week’s visit to the White House, Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe is showing renewed energy and enthusiasm to nudge the U.S. to rejoin the Trans-Pacific (more…)
Japan activates first Marines unit since the end of WWII
Geostrategy-Direct To beef up Japan’s maritime combat capability, the Japanese government has just established its first Marine unit since 1945. On April 7, 1,500 Japanese soldiers were officially sworn (more…)