Geopolitics

China-Russia-N. Korea nuke alliance gets Biden's attention

It has been building before the eyes of most observers for over a decade, but only this past March did President Joe Biden sign a highly classified “Nuclear Employment Guidance” document that directs the Department of Defense to respond to “possible coordinated nuclear challenges from China, Russia and North Korea,” according to an Aug. 21 New York Times (NYT) article. Read More.

Taiwan president: Why has CCP not taken land ceded to Russia?

Instead of "liberating Taiwan" in the name of national territorial integrity, why has the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) not attempted to retake its lost territories that were seized by Russia, Taiwan's president asked. Read More.

Weak U.S. enables CCP to control South China Sea

China is on its way to securing control of the South China Sea, which would be an utter disaster for the democracies and not just for the obvious reasons. Read More.

Biden China legacy: Surrender in guise of ‘engagement’

With the rushed “coronation” of Vice President Kamala Harris as the new Democrat Party presidential candidate following Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the race, he is now effectively a Lame Duck president, so it is fair to begin to consider his legacy regarding U.S.-China relations. Read More.

How is communist China's commercial space sector doing?

An article in the June 2024 issue of the Chinese journal Aerospace China offers a review of China’s growing commercial space sector focusing on space launcher and mega satellite constellation makers, but it offers fewer insights into potential commercial manned space efforts. Read More.

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.