China reacts with fury at U.S. plans to deploy missiles in Asia

China reacts with fury at U.S. plans to deploy missiles in Asia

FPI / August 14, 2019 Geostrategy-Direct.com By Richard Fisher China spent the week following the Aug. 2 U.S. departure from the 1987 Intermediate Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, criticizing Washington’s decision. A senior official pushed back against the Aug. 3 statement by U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper that the U.S. would like to begin deploying […]

Rise of China, demise of INF seen prompting missile migration on world’s chessboard

Rise of China, demise of INF seen prompting missile migration on world’s chessboard

by WorldTribune Staff, August 4, 2019 After the Trump administration on Aug. 2 pulled the United States out of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, analysts say the U.S. may now seek to prioritize deployment of conventional medium-range missiles near China rather than Russia. The United States “has made it very clear” it is concerned […]

How has Trump been tough on Russia? Think tank counts the ways

How has Trump been tough on Russia? Think tank counts the ways

by WorldTribune Staff, July 21, 2018 U.S. President Donald Trump has been much tougher on Russia than his predecessor, a think tank reported. Trump has made several anti-Russia moves both economically and militarily in the past two years, the Security Studies Group said. President Barack Obama, meanwhile, defended Russian President Vladimir Putin during the “reset” era, […]