January 16, 2017 | Astute News

Here’s Why President Putin Should Visit South Asia This Year

January 16, 2017

The Russian President is long overdue for a visit to one of the centerpiece regions of the emerging Indo-Pacific century, and the overlap of infrastructure, trade, and institutional interests there sh…

Trump, Kissinger and Ma playing on a Crowded Chessboard

January 16, 2017

Opinion

Incoming US Secretary of State “T Rex” Tillerson told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that China should be denied access to islands in the South China Sea. Militarization of the islands, he sai…

Afghanistan: Obama Sends Marines to Take Part in America’s Longest Ever War

January 16, 2017

Opinion

President Obama has decided to send 300 US Marines back into Afghanistan’s Helmand Province – the first time in three years that the US military has been sent into that conflict zone. Almost all of He…

Unrest Growing in India’s Army, Central Armed Police Forces

January 16, 2017

Opinion

On January 13 2017, Constable Balvir of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) in Aurangabad in Bihar, was reported to have shot and killed four of his colleagues. Earlier, the family had report…

The Future of US-Saudi Relations

January 16, 2017

Opinion

There’s no easy way to describe US-Saudi bilateral relations. In the past, Riyadh used its relations with the US to push forward its regional and global agenda. In return, the House of Saud proved to …

Western Amnesia on WWII as NATO Replicates Nazi Germany

January 16, 2017

Opinion

NATO’s biggest buildup in Europe since the Cold War was met with official cheers in Poland and approving Western media coverage this week, but lack of concern in Western public discourse suggests a co…

Fake News: The Latest Weapon in Information Space

January 16, 2017

Opinion

The ability for technology and innovations to transform global economics and geopolitics is often underestimated, even sidelined in retrospect. However, from the technological achievements that gave t…

Does Your Smartphone Make You Less Likely to Trust Others?

January 16, 2017

Technology

Imagine you are visiting a new city and get lost on your way to that famous must-see museum. In times of yore – actually just about 10 years ago – you might have had to consult a friendly local to dir…