Geostrategy-Direct Due to China’s opposition, Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen was unable to attend the 2017 Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation [APEC] summit in Hanoi, Vietnam on Nov. 10-11. However President (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct Taiwan’s defense officials are furious with a reporter from a U.S.-based radio station for asking a seemingly mundane question that inadvertently touched a most sensitive spot of Taiwan’s (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct A top official at the leading Russian state-own arms exporting conglomerate said on Nov. 2 that Turkey’s purchase of Russia’s top-of-the-line S-400 air defense system was worth over (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct In a display of unity and resolve, Japan dispatched one of the two helicopter Izumo-class carriers to the massive joint naval exercise, over 200 warships strong, near the Korean (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct On Oct. 28, the American government ignored Beijing’s “grave protest” and adamant demand, and allowed President Tsai Ing-wen of Taiwan to make flight connections in Hawaii and Guam (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct The first groups of Chinese tourists to South Korea are now scheduled to travel in early November, the first since March of this year when the Chinese government (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct North Korea is easily the world’s number one sovereign state in one category: The use of systematic and sophisticated cyber bank heists. According to western intelligence estimate, Pyongyang (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct After President Donald Trump successfully forced China to loosen its grip and leverage over Pyongyang, Russia stepped in to become Kim Jong-Un’s new go-to partner to counter the (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct The Americans should be concerned about North Korea’s nuclear bombs, said Gen. John Kelly [USA, Retired], the White House Chief of Staff. Kelly made the remarks on Oct. (more…)