‘Private’ Chinese company Landspace reveals its ‘Starship’ ambitions

‘Private’ Chinese company Landspace reveals its ‘Starship’ ambitions

FPI / July 18, 2025 Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher In mid-June China’s largest and most successful “private” space company Landspace (or Blue Arrow Space Technology) revealed its ambition to build a 10-meter diameter reusable space launch vehicle (SLV) perhaps by 2030 — a potential great prize for China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) controlled space program. […]

‘Blood Covenant’: Iran’s state media back bounty on President Trump’s head

‘Blood Covenant’: Iran’s state media back bounty on President Trump’s head

FPI / July 16, 2025 Geostrategy-Direct Two death warrants against President Donald Trump issued within Iran, and broadcast on state media have morphed into a “Blood Covenant” in which more than $40 million has reportedly been raised as a bounty on the U.S. president. Iran’s senior religious clerics made it clear that “every cell of […]

Counterintelligence legend could shed light on the Epstein mystery, but he’s not talking

Counterintelligence legend could shed light on the Epstein mystery, but he’s not talking

Analysis by WorldTribune Staff, July 14, 2025 Real World News It is President Donald Trump, not Attorney General Pam Bondi, who wants to “move on” from the Jeffrey Epstein scandal as made clear by his recent statements following the press release from the Department of Justice. Is he continuing a coverup apparently favored by the […]

China launches new space theater political warfare hub

China launches new space theater political warfare hub

FPI / July 11, 2025 Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher China seeks space superiority in all realms, Low Earth Orbit, on the Moon and Mars. Factored into this strategy is the arena of political warfare in space. China is well on its way to the Moon by 2030, is a leading satellite power, Low Earth Orbit […]

‘Let’s not be naïve’: Coordinated invasions by China, Russia loom as plausible scenario

‘Let’s not be naïve’: Coordinated invasions by China, Russia loom as plausible scenario

FPI / July 10, 2025 Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher The idea of a joint China-Russia threat is not new; During his first term, President Trump’s December 2017 National Security Strategy stated: “China and Russia challenge American power, influence, and interests, attempting to erode American security and prosperity.” In its October 2022 National Security Strategy, the […]

Iran was central to China’s Middle East strategy; No more

Iran was central to China’s Middle East strategy; No more

FPI / July 3, 2025 Geostrategy-Direct Iran had been a key cog in the emerging anti-American axis in the Middle East led by China and including Russia. Then Israel quickly dismantled Iran’s warfighting structure via a series of targeted strikes known as Operation Rising Lion. The United States followed by bombing Iran’s nuclear strongholds at […]