May 13, 2017 – Astute News

May 13, 2017

Pakistan, Iran Cautiously Shift Toward ‘Brotherly’ Relations

Pakistan’s decision to participate in the Saudi-led Islamic Military Alliance (IMA) certainly has attracted criticism from Iran, and it was perhaps the reason why Tehran initially reacted harshly to the border attack from Balochistan, Pakistan’s western province, which killed at least 10 Iranian border guards in April. However, the fallout from the attack appears to have been well handled diplomatically...

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May 13, 2017

Bangladesh’s Breakout Plan

Please read Part I before this article Bangladesh can break out of India’s hegemonic grasp if its leadership recognizes the true nature of its geostrategic relationship with New Delhi and proactively takes steps to promote its own national interests as a result. Geostrategic Review Part I of the research advanced the argument that Bangladesh is India’s most important neighbor by...

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May 13, 2017

Why do ISIS Videos All come from Israeli Intelligence?

The grisly ISIS videos, like the most recent one supposedly showing the killing of a Russian soldier, all come to us through Israeli agents working for Israeli intelligence. How can it be that the ISIS media outlet “al Furat Media Foundation” is able to produce high quality videos, but does not even have a website? Nor is ISIS even able...

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May 13, 2017

What is America’s Goal in the World?

For the World War II generation there was clarity. The attack on Pearl Harbor, Dec 7, 1941, united the nation as it had never been before — in the conviction that Japan must be smashed, no matter how long it took or how many lives it cost. After the defeat of the Axis powers in 1945, however, Americans divided. Only...

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May 13, 2017

The Hazards of Military Worship

Everyone Loves the Troops and Their Generals, But History Indicates That Military Advice Isn’t All It’s Cracked Up to Be More, more, more. I was guilty of it myself. Commanding a small cavalry troop of about 85 soldiers in southwest Kandahar Province back in 2011, I certainly wanted and requested more: more troopers, more Special Forces advisers, more Afghan police,...

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May 13, 2017

American Paranoia Deserves Russian Mockery

US politicians and media have evidently become so unhinged from Russian conspiracy theory, they are perhaps best treated with the mockery they deserve. Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov was in Washington this week to discuss serious global issues with his American counterpart Rex Tillerson. Instead of asking the pair about the Syrian conflict or the danger of nuclear war breaking out on the Korean Peninsula, all the...

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May 13, 2017

NATO to Boost Military Presence in Afghanistan Again: Mission Impossible

According to NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, the alliance is again considering boosting its troop strength in Afghanistan. A decision on the possible troop increase is expected to be made by June. The timeframe of the deployments can also be lengthened. At present, the bloc deploys a 13,000 strong force in the country, which is losing ground to the Taliban. The...

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May 13, 2017

Study Shows Heavy Facebook Users have Less Grey Matter

If you’re a heavy social media user, it might be because of a particular part of your brain being smaller than usual. A recent study showed the nucleus accumbens – a region which plays a big part in reward and addiction – was smaller in more frequent users of social media, particularly mobile visitors. The research team, based in Germany,...

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Daily Archive: May 13, 2017

Pakistan, Iran Cautiously Shift Toward ‘Brotherly’ Relations

Bangladesh’s Breakout Plan

Why do ISIS Videos All come from Israeli Intelligence?

What is America’s Goal in the World?

The Hazards of Military Worship

American Paranoia Deserves Russian Mockery

NATO to Boost Military Presence in Afghanistan Again: Mission Impossible

Study Shows Heavy Facebook Users have Less Grey Matter