October 26, 2016 | Astute News

Russia Has Called the War Party’s Bluff

October 26, 2016

Cold War 2.0 has reached unprecedented hysterical levels. And yet a hot war is not about to break out – before or after the November 8 US presidential election. From the Clinton (cash) machine – suppo…

54 Years Ago: When the U.S. Nearly Started a Nuclear War

October 26, 2016

History

As this week's final presidential debate revealed once again, U.S. conflict with Vladimir Putin and the Soviets seems to be heightening nearly every day. Soon it might be dubbed "Cold War II" or "Supe…

Washington Looking for a Syria Scapegoat – Turkey or the Saudis?

October 26, 2016

Opinion

The conflict opposing the United States to Russia and China is evolving on two fronts – on one hand, Washington is looking for a possible scape-goat to bear the responsibility for the war against Syri…

Djibouti Turns into Springboard for US Military Intervention

October 26, 2016

Opinion

The US is dramatically increasing the tempo of its military operations in MENA (the Middle East and North Africa), especially in the Horn of Africa. Djibouti has an important role to play in the milit…

Israel Wary of Russian Comeback to the Region

October 26, 2016

Middle East

For decades now, Israel has enjoyed decisive aerial superiority over all its rivals in the Middle East. There is no doubt that the Israeli air force is the strongest in the region and one of the most …

Washington’s “Pivot to Asia”: A Debacle Unfolding

October 26, 2016

Opinion

In 2012 President Obama, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Defense Secretary Ashton Carter launched a new chapter in their quest for global dominance: a realignment of policies designed to shift …

Stratfor: The War by Other Means in Eastern Ukraine

October 26, 2016

Opinion

Summary The front lines seem to be following separatist leaders in eastern Ukraine. When an improvised explosive device detonated at his Donetsk apartment Oct. 16, Arsen "Motorola" Pavlov became the l…

Countries of Southeast Asia: Squeezed Between Beijing and Washington

October 26, 2016

Opinion

Today, the countries of the ASEAN are going through a very difficult period in their history, when their unity, cohesion and prosperity are being challenged as never before. The basic concept of indep…