Intelligence Brief #9 China Space Threat to U.S. Assets Fulcrum Global Contributor, James W. Weichold is our Primary Open-Source Analyst for this week. His topic deals with the expansion into the space realm by the People's Republic of China (PRC), competitive nature of their space program, and the increasing number of threats and uncertainties for U.S. space … [Read more...] about China Space Threat to U.S. Assets – Intelligence Brief #9
China's Strategic Interests
The Multi-Polar Role of Russia’s Primakov Doctrine and the Certainty of a Chinese-Russian Strategic Alliance
By Sam Kessler - Chief and Managing Editor ; SDSS President The new international system is one that has been built on trends, patterns, and indicators that have been in the making for several years. Trends are typically built on catalyst events and scenarios that cascade into a wide variety of situations and new norms that tend to result into both expected and unexpected … [Read more...] about The Multi-Polar Role of Russia’s Primakov Doctrine and the Certainty of a Chinese-Russian Strategic Alliance
Can Putin Restore Russia’s Superpower Status?
By Paul Seibel – Contributor Moscow’s intervention with Kazakhstan’s violent unrest earlier this year is a firm reminder that Russian hegemony in the former Soviet republics is still a priority for them. Tensions began to escalate among its citizens on January 2, 2022 over inflation and the Kazakhstan government’s decision to lift the price cap on fuel. Over several days, … [Read more...] about Can Putin Restore Russia’s Superpower Status?
New Friction Between the U.S., Iran, and China Makes Cyber Warfare More Attractive
By Sam Kessler - Chief & Managing Editor and Contributor Dustin Oaks - Contributor *Note: The two co-authors also wrote another article piece for Asian Affairs Magazine that discusses new U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper’s approach to tackling the Iran issue with a focus on the cyber, nuclear, proxy warfare, and China issues that surround it. The … [Read more...] about New Friction Between the U.S., Iran, and China Makes Cyber Warfare More Attractive
