Geopolitics

Benghazi shadows from Obama era: Libya still in crisis

Who remembers Libya? Who recalls how we became embroiled in this civil war only then to quickly lose interest? Read More.

Who is behind arrest of Telegram founder in France?

Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of the massively popular Telegram secure messaging platform, was arrested on Saturday as he disembarked his private jet on the tarmac at Le Bourget airport in Paris. Read More.

Despite official denials, China has eyes on U.S. election

The official news feeds of China’s propaganda outlets conveys the bland message that the Communist Party leadership has no preference on who wins the 2024 U.S. presidential election. Read More.

China providing Iran satellites to improve its military power

A recent report reveals that one or more Western governments are concerned that China is in the process of proliferating satellite data services and satellite technology to Iran, that could eventually enable Iran to achieve precision targeting against Israel and then against global targets, for its future long range nuclear and non-nuclear warhead armed missiles. Read More.

Communist China plans brutal takeover of Taiwan

Seeing an independent Taiwan as the greatest threat to its power, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is planning a brutal takeover of the island democracy by the People's Liberation Army (PLA) and vows to sentence dissenters to death, including foreign institutions, organizations, and individuals who support Taiwan’s freedom, an analyst wrote. Read More.

China plans Moon base supported by on-site resources

After 2035 or so, China intends to build a large Moon Base capable of supporting multiple astronauts, along with attendant unmanned exploration, power and communication support and construction systems. Read More.

Kabul collapse in 2021 shattered global power balance

The collapse of Afghanistan to the Taliban Islamic fundamentalists three years ago on Aug. 15th, signaled an inflection point on the geopolitical scene. Read More.

China shines its Olympic gold while backing dictator Maduro

As the Chinese government was basking in the glory of its athletes’ 40-gold medal performance at the July 26 to Aug. 11 Paris 2024 Olympic games, touting its “civilization,” the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) was crushing the same in Venezuela, endorsing Dictator Nicholas Maduro’s stolen July 28 election. Read More.

UK's 'Thought Police' say they'll arrest anyone, anywhere

Better watch what you say online about Great Britain and its government because London's police chief has warned that, if you say anything determined to be hate speech, the British are coming ... for you. Read More.

France's gamble in W. Sahara stuns Marxist Polisario Front

In what’s described as a thunderclap in French North African policy, the Paris government recognized Morocco’s sovereignty over the long disputed Western Sahara, a region long contested by rival Algeria and a lingering subject of endless United Nations deliberations. Read More.

N. Korea builds huge stockpile of nuclear capable SRBMs

In a shocking demonstration of North Korean nuclear power, on Aug. 5 North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Un presided over a commissioning ceremony for 250 transporter erector launchers (TELs) for the Hwasong-11D, demonstrating that North Korea may now have 1,000 of these optionally tactical nuclear warhead armed short range ballistic missiles (SRBM). Read More.

Communist China plans to control Earth-Moon system

A curious article from the 2023 volume of China’s Journal of Deep Space Exploration (JDSE) appears to compare the merits of two modes of transport to the Moon, direct ascent with a super heavy space launch vehicle (SLV) versus a relay system using a small space station located at the Earth-Moon Lagrangian Point L1 (EM-L1). Read More.

Space race: China developing manned Moon architecture

China is heating up its race with the United States to dominate the Moon by proposing to increase its “Moon coalition” and by moving ahead with its initial Moon architecture. Read More.

Israel eliminates Hamas military chief, Hizbullah commander

In strikes just days apart, Israel's military says it eliminated one of the planners of Hamas's Oct. 7 attack on Israel and the top commander of the Hizbullah terrorist army. Read More.

Political chaos in France: 'Jupiter' Macron falls to Earth

France is facing continuing political chaos in the wake of President’s Emmanuel Macron’s vain and failed gambit in calling for unnecessary legislative elections to counterbalance the expected but riveting results of the rightist surge in June’s European Parliamentary voting. Read More.