August 22, 2017 | Astute News

Amid India-China War Crisis, Washington Boosts Strategic Ties with New Delhi

August 22, 2017

The Trump administration and Pentagon have taken multiple steps in recent days to strengthen Washington’s military-strategic alliance with India. These moves are manifestly aimed at encouraging India …

US Warships… That Sinking Feeling

August 22, 2017

Opinion

It doesn't inspire confidence that the US Navy manages to crash another of its top-notch warships - on the same day that it launches military drills off Korea; drills which could spark an accidental n…

China: Troops Injured By Indian Border Troops’ Fierce Action

August 22, 2017

Military

Some Chinese troops suffered injuries from Indian troops' fierce action in the western part of the border area, the Chinese Foreign Ministry confirmed Monday. This came after a video showing border tr…

US Fires First Salvo of Upcoming Trade War with China

August 22, 2017

Opinion

While the North Korean nuclear program and its missile tests capture the world public attention, another war is about to spark. On August 14, US President Trump launched the first salvo by authorizing…

US Navy Announces ‘Operational Pause’ After McCain Incident

August 22, 2017

Military

The US Navy has called for an “operational pause” in all fleets following the collision of the guided missile destroyer USS John S McCain with a merchant ship off Singapore. The Navy also ordered a re…

Covering Up the Massacre of Mosul

August 22, 2017

Opinion

Iraqi Kurdish military intelligence reports have estimated that the nine-month-long U.S.-Iraqi siege and bombardment of Mosul to oust Islamic State forces killed 40,000 civilians. This is the most rea…

The Lincoln Myth: Ideological Cornerstone of the America Empire

August 22, 2017

Opinion

“Lincoln is theology, not historiology. He is a faith, he is a church, he is a religion, and he has his own priests and acolytes, most of whom . . . are passionately opposed to anybody telling the tru…

A Sinister War on Our Right to Hold Cash

August 22, 2017

Opinion

An operation that began as a seemingly obscure academic discussion three years ago is now becoming a full-blown propaganda campaign by some of the most powerful institutions in the industrialized worl…