February 17, 2017 | Astute News

How to Lose the War in Afghanistan

February 17, 2017

It is now official beyond question. The senior ranks of the U.S. military and foreign-policy leadership have now fully succumbed to the belief that all problems in the Middle East and South Asia must …

Arab States Considering Alliance with Israel to Curb Iranian Influence

February 17, 2017

Diplomacy

The Trump administration is in discussions about the formation of a regional Arab security alliance with Israel as a counterbalance to Iran's influence in the Middle East, according to Arab officials.…

Pentagon: ‘Possible’ U.S. Will Put Boots on the Ground in Syria

February 17, 2017

Military

The U.S. Defense Department is considering proposing that the U.S. send conventional ground combat forces into northern Syria for the first time to hasten the fight against ISIS, according to CNN. “It…

The Coming Destruction of Mosul

February 17, 2017

Opinion

The Iraqi armed forces will eventually capture west Mosul, which is still held by Isis fighters, but the city itself will be destroyed in the fighting, a senior Iraqi politician told The Independent i…

Trump Says Palestinian Statehood Isn’t Necessary for Peace. Netanyahu Calls Him the Greatest.

February 17, 2017

Middle East

President Trump wiped away 15 years of U.S. policy on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict during a White House press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday afternoon, expl…

North Korean Paranoia is Well-Founded

February 17, 2017

Opinion

North Korea is depicted across US and European media as a backward nation run by a despotic, delusional leader encircled by advisers suffering from irrational, militant paranoia. The nation is also de…

Tanzania Demands Reparations for German Colonial Atrocities

February 17, 2017

Opinion

Germany’s colonial role in Africa has been highlighted again as the Tanzania government placed the European state on notice that it will file an official complaint over the atrocities committed during…

China Makes Strides in Strategic Aviation

February 17, 2017

Military

Introduction Although combat aircraft such as the J-31 stealth fighter and J-15 aircraft carrier strike aircraft have made most of the headlines, China has made significant accomplishments in the real…