In space, India pivots toward the democracies

In space, India pivots toward the democracies

Special to CosmicTribune.com, June 28, 2023 Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher Since India its gained independence from Britain’s colonial rule in 1947, American leaders have been trying to convince the leaders of the world’s largest democracy to join in longstanding efforts to advance freedom, or to even combat its dire enemies. But on Earth as in […]

China advances two Moon-control architectures

China advances two Moon-control architectures

Special to CosmicTribune.com, June 21, 2023 Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher China is advancing two architectures it could employ to increase its control of the Moon. ILRSCO First, China is announcing early members of its International Lunar Research Station Cooperation Organization (ILRSCO). It was first announced in April at a conference in Hefei of the China […]

Can U.S. space diplomacy sustain the Artemis program, counter China?

Can U.S. space diplomacy sustain the Artemis program, counter China?

Special to CosmicTribune.com, June 13, 2023 Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher On May 30 the State Department issued its Strategic Framework for Space Policy, a first of its kind document intended to guide State Department diplomatic efforts in support of United States space programs. Of special concern is the National Aeronautics and Space Agency’s (NASA) Artemis […]

China’s ‘reusable’ space plane demonstrates military utility

China’s ‘reusable’ space plane demonstrates military utility

Special to CosmicTribune.com, May 31, 2023 Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher On May 8, Chinese state media reported that China’s “reusable spacecraft” had completed its second orbital mission, this time spending 276 days in space. Xinhua also commented, “The complete success of this test marks an important breakthrough in my country’s research on reusable spacecraft technology, […]

Sharp elbows in geosynchronous orbit for China and the U.S.

Sharp elbows in geosynchronous orbit for China and the U.S.

Special to CosmicTribune.com, May 2, 2023 Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher In geosynchronous orbit (GEO) China and the United States are revealing “sharp elbows” or potential combat capabilities that reflect the very high priority both place on war-winning access to low Earth orbit (LEO) and GEO, and just as important, to deny such access to the […]

China’s evolving space station raises specter of manned combat operations

China’s evolving space station raises specter of manned combat operations

Special to CosmicTribune.com, May 9, 2023 Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher China’s Tiangong space station continues to evolve, raising concerns that China’s dual-use civil/military People’s Liberation Army (PLA) controlled space program is covertly developing military capabilities for its space station. On Dec. 6, 2022, the Chinese publication “Spacecraft Engineering” noted that the Chinese space station could […]

Cold War on the moon: China’s new organization counters U.S. Artemis Accords

Cold War on the moon: China’s new organization counters U.S. Artemis Accords

Special to CosmicTribune.com, May 2, 2023 Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher China is escalating its effort to bring a New Cold War divide to the moon by creating an organization with members, the International Lunar Research Station Cooperation Organization (ILRSCO), as part of the 2001 China-Russia International Lunar Research Station (ILRS). China’s goal is to trump […]

Divine ‘retribution’ for Wuhan virus that cost the world 50 trillion? ‘Something should be done by China’

Divine ‘retribution’ for Wuhan virus that cost the world 50 trillion? ‘Something should be done by China’

Special to CosmicTribune.com, March 22, 2023 As more agencies finally admit that Covid likely originated in a Wuhan, China laboratory, former President Donald Trump said its time for “China and the corrupt forces who facilitated this colossal suppression of facts” to be held accountable. In a new 2024 campaign video, Trump said the “damage” China […]

Analysis: Fall of island nation Taiwan would change U.S.-centric world

Analysis: Fall of island nation Taiwan would change U.S.-centric world

Special to CosmicTribune.com, February 28, 2023 If the small island nation of Taiwan were to fall to communist China, it would be a devastating blow to the free world on several fronts, according to a new analysis. Taiwan, currently ranked as one of the top 10 freest countries in the world, would instantly become a […]

‘Not an accident’: Chinese virologist testifies CCP released virus ‘all over the world’

‘Not an accident’: Chinese virologist testifies CCP released virus ‘all over the world’

Special to CosmicTribune.com, March 1, 2023 Dr. Li Meng Yan, the Chinese virologist who in early 2020 said Covid was “intentionally released” by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), said she stands by those comments in light of the U.S. Energy Department’s finding that the virus was most likely the result of a Wuhan lab leak. […]