October 2, 2016 | Astute News

Is India Capable of a Surgical Strike in Pakistan Controlled Kashmir?

October 2, 2016

A surgical strike operation by Indian forces begs the question of the military’s capability to launch such an attack. On Thursday India claimed it had conducted a “surgical strike” in Pakistan control…

Yemen Resistance Shatters Saudi Arabia Territorial Integrity

October 2, 2016

Middle East

If Saudi Arabia continues to exude control and political confidence from behind the billions of dollars its large coffers have offered its elite by way of immunity, the kingdom never planned for Yemen…

Pigeon Arrested in India for Carrying Threatening Message to PM

October 2, 2016

Asia

A pigeon, which most likely came from Pakistan, was taken into custody by border guards after a letter addressed to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was found on the bird. The letter to PM Modi was…

Wall Street: The Trump-China Missing Link

October 2, 2016

Opinion

The yuan is about to enter the IMF’s basket of reserve currencies this coming Saturday - alongside the US dollar, pound, euro and yen. This is no less than a geoeconomic earthquake. Not only does this…

Wars, Killings, and the Greatest Country Ever Created

October 2, 2016

Middle East

The world is lectured frequently by the United States of America — the One Indispensable Nation — about how to behave, on the grounds that, as President Obama declared, «from London and Prague, to Tok…

Israel Seals Off Palestinian Territories, Approves New Settlements Ahead of Jewish New Year

October 2, 2016

Middle East

Israel has locked the West Bank and Gaza Strip borders citing safety concerns ahead of the Jewish new year. Meanwhile amid preparations for celebrations Israel approved plans for the construction of y…

Iran Unveils Combat UAV Based on Captured US Spy Drone Design

October 2, 2016

Military

Iranian engineers have weaponized the drone they built after reverse-engineering the American RQ-170 Sentinel, which the Islamic Republic captured in 2011, Iranian media reported. https://www.youtube.…

Masculinity, Femininity & the Military-Industrial Complex in the Films of James Cameron

October 2, 2016

Media

Have you ever watched a film and saw something in it completely different than anyone else you know? Did you notice an underlying theme that was obvious to you, but when you told your friends and fami…