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China’s global triumph impossible without some parts of the Far East back

Beijing sees the centenary of China in 2049 as a global triumph for powerful China, which most likely involves restoring historical integrity with the territories Russia had annexed. Revision by Xi…

February 16, 2024China, Russia

Geoeconomics Geopolitics

China’s Strategic Interplay in the Caspian Sea and Central Asia

The Caspian Sea, situated at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, emerges as a linchpin in the geopolitical landscape of Central Asia. Bounded by Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Iran, and Azerbaijan,…

December 29, 2023China, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan

- Intelligence ops National Security

Kremlin establishing supply channels for Chinese drones bypassing Beijing authorities

The Kremlin discredits China by continuing to import components, military equipment, and dual-purpose goods for its international sanctions. This contradicts the official position of Beijing, which tries to maintain formal neutrality…

December 5, 2023China, GRU, Iran, Sanctions, Ukraine

Coup Intelligence ops

Russia will compensate for damage from inaction in Karabakh by toppling Pashinyan in Armenia within next three days

The developments in Karabakh will lead to the overthrow of the Pashinyan government in Armenia and the establishment of a pro-Moscow regime in Armenia. According to our data, Russia was…

September 22, 2023Armenia, China, Georgia, Karabakh, Kazakhstan, Russia

National Security Propaganda and Disinformation

Agents of foreign influence in U.S. threatening national security ahead of elections

Recent revelations point to senior positions in the UN having been infiltrated by individuals closely cooperating with foreign intelligence agencies or sympathizing with hostile regimes. These officials occupy high-ranking positions…

September 14, 2023China, Covid-19, Nord Stream-2, Russia, United Nations, USA

Geopolitics Intelligence ops National Security

China likely to share SIGINT with Russians

Moscow is more likely to join efforts with Cuba-based Chinese SIGINT facility, targeting the U.S. The RLI predicted in February 2022 that Russia might reopen the Lourdes intelligence facility that had…

June 27, 2023China, GRU, Russia, USA

Geopolitics Governance

The pro-independence forces are likely to push the French authorities to negotiate a referendum on French Polynesia status

France keeps losing influence in its overseas lands and areas of strategic concern, giving way to China in the Pacific region and to Russia in Africa. These efforts by Beijing and Moscow are unlikely to be coordinated, but are likely to mark the emerging new colonial policy by China and Russia, targeting…

May 4, 2023China, France, French Polynesia, New Caledonia

Geopolitics Opinion

We are probably not on the verge of a war for Taiwan

Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu is convinced that China is preparing for war, and preparing as best it can. He clearly stated it himself immediately after three days of large-scale…

April 19, 2023China, Taiwan, USA

Drug trafficking Geopolitics

Why does Saudi Arabia seek rapprochement with Bashar al-Assad?

The era of isolation for the President Bashar al-Assad's Syria seems to have ended even from Saudi Arabia, one of the countries that in 2011 took the initiative to break…

April 17, 2023captagon, China, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Syria

Democracy Propaganda and Disinformation Psyops

China eager for greater say in Western democratic tools

China is likely to step up efforts to have a say in Western political process through media campaigns and election meddling. Beijing has opted for a policy of confrontation toward…

March 10, 2023Canada, China

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