FPI / January 17, 2025 Geostrategy-Direct A September 2023 Congressional Research Service report said as much as 90% of leading-edge semiconductor chip production is concentrated in Taiwan. President-elect Donald Trump not only wants to change that, but wants the United States to become the world leader in advanced microchip production, an industry now dominated by […]
Analysis by WorldTribune Staff, January 15, 2025 Real World News On Jan. 3, some 200 of South Korean President Yoon Suk-Yeol’s security team repelled a raid attempting to arrest him on allegations of “insurrection” for his declaration of martial law last month which was precipitated by the conservative president’s election fraud investigation. Sound familiar? Despite […]
by WorldTribune Staff, January 12, 2025 Real World News South Korea President Yoon Suk-Yeol’s approval rating, and that of the conservative People Power Party (PPP) he leads, has surged in the weeks since he declared martial law on Dec. 3. A public opinion poll conducted by the Public Opinion Survey Fair on Jan. 7-9 shows […]
by WorldTribune Staff, January 6, 2025 Real World News Rallies of tens of thousands throughout the weekend, many waving American flags, have been credited with help thwart the arrest of conservative South Korean President Yoon Suk-Yeol and improving his ratings. The Yoon supporters in central Seoul “suddenly moved to Hannam-dong of Yongsan district to stand […]
FPI / January 2, 2025 Geostrategy-Direct Defense analysts say that two new warplanes seen on Chinese social media sites in late December appear to be communist China’s first sixth-generation stealth fighters. While the U.S. Defense Department has maintained silence on the fighters, a China analyst pointed to an emerging “air power imbalance.” Pentagon Deputy Press […]
by WorldTribune Staff, January 2, 2025 Real World News Since leftists in the Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) wrangled an arrest warrant from a court in Seoul for President Yoon Suk-Yeol on Dec. 31, Yoon’s supporters have been present 24 hours a day packing the sidewalks across from the presidential residence in an all-out effort […]
by WorldTribune Staff, December 30, 2024 Real World News Armed with a super-majority in South Korea’s parliament, the leftist Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) sought to quickly impeach conservative President Yoon Suk-Yeol following his declaration of martial law on Dec. 3. Two impeachment votes were quickly held in the National Assembly. The second vote, on […]
FPI / December 25, 2024 Geostrategy-Direct When a Florida-based cybersecurity firm was looking for a highly qualified candidate to fill a software engineer position, “Kyle” seemed like a perfect fit. After the firm, KnowBe4, offered “Kyle” the position, he asked his new employers to send his work laptop to an address in Washington state. “Kyle” […]
FPI / December 18, 2024 Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher As an astute businessman and reflexive negotiator, Donald J. Trump intuitively understands the art of leveraging — the use of power and perceived power to influence enemies and friends alike to achieve desired results. During his first term Trump was quick to leverage engagement with Russian […]
by WorldTribune Staff, December 17, 2024 Real World News Trial proceedings for the impeachment of South Korean President Yoon Suk-Yeol have begun in the nation’s constitutional court. The conservative Yoon was impeached on Saturday by leftists leading the opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK). The DPK-dominated National Assembly voted to impeach Yoon after he declared […]
