FPI / April 29, 2022 Geostrategy-Direct.com China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) insists that its military forces are self-sufficient and do not rely on foreign training. The use of Russian flight instructors is considered a Chinese military secret although it is to be expected considering that China’s pilots are training on aircraft designed by Moscow. That […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By John J. Metzler Bennington, VT — Some will smirkingly label the policy showdown as the Mouse that Roared. But in a small but significant step to condemn the ongoing war in Ukraine, the state of Vermont has taken steps, which in the words of Gov. Phil Scott, respond to what he […]
FPI / April 28, 2022 Geostrategy-Direct.com Russia’s war with Ukraine, which is into its third devastating month, has yielded lessons China could apply to any future war against the nation of Taiwan — and that the Taiwanese can exploit for their defense and survival, an analyst said. “For China, the most important lesson of Russia’s […]
Analysis by WorldTribune Staff, April 25, 2022 Who really is running U.S. foreign policy these days? The same Obama administration operatives responsible for the Benghazi disaster and who targeted Syria with one of the most expensive covert wars in history are now directing Joe Biden’s multi-billion dollar proxy war with Russia, this time in Ukraine. […]
FPI / April 20, 2022 Geostrategy-Direct.com Russian and Chinese military planes flew into South Korea’s air defense zone just as North Korea was set to test-fire an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), a South Korean official said. On March 24, two Russian planes flew into the South’s air defense identification zone (KADIZ) without prior notice, prompting […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Analysis by GIS/Defense & Foreign Affairs, with input from Kyiv correspondent The ongoing Russia-Ukraine war — even as part of a much larger strategic conflict — has already begun to yield significant lessons for statecraft and military operations. The conflict was far from resolved during April 2022. But regardless of the completion […]
by WorldTribune Staff, April 15, 2022 During the previous U.S. administration, Western European countries resisted President Donald Trump’s appeals to increase their defense budgets. Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Germany, France, Italy, Belgium, Romania, Poland, Norway, Sweden and Finland have all announced they would indeed increase their defense spending, David Isaac noted in an April […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By John J. Metzler For the third time in a month, the UN General Assembly has resoundingly rebuked Russia for its actions in Ukraine. A tough resolution supported by 93 countries versus 24 backing Moscow, suspended Russia from the Human Rights Council. The move was as overdue as it proved poetic justice to oust […]
FPI / April 13, 2022 Geostrategy-Direct.com By Richard Fisher China has undertaken its first aerial power projection demonstration into Europe, using six of its largest indigenous Peoples Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) military transport aircraft to deliver an air defense system to Serbia on April 9, 2022. By so doing, the PLA demonstrated China’s potential […]
Analysis by WorldTribune Staff, April 11, 2022 Because Iran refused to talk directly to the United States, Russia became a key negotiator for Team Biden in its bid to revive the Iran nuclear deal, or Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). In spite of all the vitriol tossed at and sanctions imposed on Vladimir Putin […]
