June 22, 2017 | Astute News

Fear and loathing on the Afghan Silk Road

June 22, 2017

Will the New Silk Roads, a.k.a. Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) ever manage to cross the Hindu Kush? Temerity is the name of the game. Even though strategically located astride the Ancient Silk Road, a…

The Saudi Shake-Up is Good News for Russia and China

June 22, 2017

Opinion

Newly appointed Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has been the chief point of contact for Russia and China for important military, energy, and economic investment dealings with the Kingdom. Royal Intri…

The US Escalation in Syria and the Threat of World War

June 22, 2017

Opinion

In the wake of Sunday’s US shoot-down of a Syrian fighter plane and the following day’s warning from Russia that it will treat all American warplanes flying west of the Euphrates River as targets for …

Ever Closer to War

June 22, 2017

Opinion

The Science and Security Board of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists has warned that the likelihood of a catastrophic nuclear war is closer than since 1953. As explained by the Bulletin, in 1947 it…

Iran’s Missile Strike Adds to Syrian Crisis

June 22, 2017

Opinion

On June 19, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard announced that it had fired several missiles at ISIS positions in the Deir Az Zor province in Syria. The reason given for this unprecedented military strike was …

If the U.S. Continues to Creep Toward World War 3, Eventually it is Going to Happen

June 22, 2017

Opinion

After a bit of a lull for the past couple of months, the march toward war appears to be accelerating once again. On Monday the U.S. military shot down yet another Syrian aircraft, and it appears that …

Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia’s Prince of Chaos

June 22, 2017

Opinion

The final act of the palace coup I have been writing about since King Salman took over has just been completed. Everyone was waiting for a coup against Qatar. In fact, the coup was within the kingdom …

Rabbi Calls for Poisoning of Palestinian Water Supply

June 22, 2017

Middle East

The foreign ministry of the Palestinian Authority (PA), Sunday, demanded the arrest of a Jewish Rabbi, who called on Israeli settlers to poison water used by Palestinians in hundreds of towns and vill…