Countdown to war: Preparations underway around Korea and in China
Geostrategy-Direct With its latest ICBM test on Nov. 29, North Korea is said to have the capability to hit any part of the United States with its nuclear missiles. (more…)
Payback: Why Gen. Mike Flynn was targeted by Obama administration’s ‘deep state’
Geostrategy-Direct Gen. Mike Flynn was the driving force behind the Trump administration’s national security strategy and a major critic of former President Barack Obama’s chief diplomatic legacy – the (more…)
Australia White Paper signals USA: Don’t leave us alone to fend off China
Geostrategy-Direct For the first time in a decade, the Australian government has issued a comprehensive Foreign Policy White Paper detailing the Pacific nation’s current and future foreign policies. Countering (more…)
Trump rejected Xi’s demands on Taiwan after nominating Taiwan expert to key Pentagon post
Geostrategy-Direct During a lavish state visit hosted by China’s Supreme Leader Xi Jinping, President Donald Trump held his ground and rejected Xi’s demands to stop arms sales to Taiwan. (more…)
Satellite photos ID military base under construction in Syria
Geostrategy-Direct Recent satellite imagery shows that Iran is constructing a permanent military facility inside Syria, according to a British news report. A Western intelligence source told the BBC on (more…)
U.S. deploys most-ever strategic assets near Korea ahead of POTUS visit
Geostrategy-Direct Before President Donald Trump kicks off his five-nation visit to Asia with Japan as the first stop Nov. 5-7, America’s military has been busily preparing for the ultimate (more…)
Japan-Russia rapprochement? Beijing fights entente linking Europe, Northeast Asia
Geostrategy-Direct Russia and Japan may be on the precipice of a budding relationship that would establish a new link between Europe and Northeast Asia that could simultaneously lead to (more…)
White House Chief of Staff clarifies red line on North Korea
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…)
Removal of Taiwan flag by Tillerson’s State Dept. fits pattern at odds with Trump
Geostrategy-Direct The Taiwanese government has officially requested the U.S. State Department to explain why The Republic of China [Taiwan]’s flag has been removed from the agency’s website. The incident (more…)