July 12, 2016 | Astute News

WWIII?: Russian president slams international media for ignoring growing tension

July 12, 2016

President Barack Obama spent the weekend making the case for increased U.S. and NATO involvement in Europe to counter Russian actions related to persisting tension in eastern Ukraine. Russian Presiden…

Report: Israel Has Launched Several Drone Strikes Against Sinai in Recent Years

July 12, 2016

Middle East

Israeli officials today were bragging up their great ties with the Egyptian junta, with an unnamed former official confirming that Israel has launched several drone strikes against targets inside Egyp…

U.S. To Deploy More Troops To Iraq In Never-Ending War

July 12, 2016

Middle East

Welcome to Iraq, the war that never ends. According to NBC News the U.S. will be deploying 560 more troops to Iraq bring the total number of U.S. servicemen to around 4,600. The U.S. will deploy an a…

Gorbachev: The Next War Will Be the Last

July 12, 2016

Asia

Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev declared in an interview with radio station Echo Moskvy that if the crisis escalates to another war, this war will be the last. NATO leaders agreed on Friday …

Long-range bombers flying from Russia destroy major ISIS camp in central Syria

July 12, 2016

Middle East

Tupolev Tu-22M3 strategic bomber.Six Tupolev Tu-22M3 strategic bombers have delivered massive airstrikes against a major Islamic State camp and ammunition depots in Syria, Russia’s Defense Ministry sa…

New IDF Chief Rabbi Says Soldiers Can Rape Arab Women During Wartime to Boost Morale

July 12, 2016

Religion

Outgoing chief rabbi, Brig. Gen. Rafi Peretz, of the Israeili Defense Forces, who is stepping down after six years in the position is being replaced. And, his successor, Rabbi Col. Eyal Karim’s appoin…