August 27, 2017 | Astute News

Afghanistan Seeks Russia’s Aid While Russia Defends Pakistan Against Trump’s Accusations

August 27, 2017

Russia joins China in condemning US statements against Pakistan while Afghanistan’s Ambassador to Russia says ‘NO’ to US involvement in his country. Afghanistan’s official Ambassador to Russia, Abdul …

US to Hand Raqqa Over to ISIS Affiliates After “Defeating” ISIS

August 27, 2017

Opinion

In its article, "Syria: Arab Tribes Who Once Supported ISIS Turn to U.S. As Endgame Being In Raqqa," Newsweek reports: A top U.S. diplomat in the fight against the Islamic State militant group (ISIS) …

New Zealand Army ‘Counters Terrorist Threat’ by Sending 3 Soldiers to Afghanistan

August 27, 2017

Military

New Zealand will step in to help solve a “deteriorating” security situation in Afghanistan by committing no more than three extra army personnel towards the NATO support mission in the country. Just d…

Trump, Afghanistan and History

August 27, 2017

Opinion

United States President Donald Trump has issued his new strategy for Afghanistan, the longest war in U.S. history. Some of his speech sounds like recycled excerpts from presidents talking about Iraq o…

Syrian Army Closing in on Oil-Rich Region the US Wants for Itself

August 27, 2017

Opinion

As Anti-Media predicted in June of this year, ISIS’ last stand in Syria will take place in a strategic oil-rich region known as Deir ez-Zor, and this confrontation will pit the American military and i…

How to Explain the ‘Two Trumps’

August 27, 2017

Opinion

US President Donald Trump appeared to adopt two very different public persona this week, when first he delivered a stern speech announcing a new military strategy toward Afghanistan; and then the next…

The Pink Revolution and How to Beat It

August 27, 2017

Opinion

Colour revolutions usually occur only in the countries blessed with a US diplomatic presence. You need an American embassy to find the perspective ruler to be uplifted by a human swell and placed on t…

Get Trump’s Finger Off the Nuke Trigger

August 27, 2017

Opinion

President Trump’s ability to trigger a nuclear war is “pretty damn scary” said former US intelligence director James Clapper this week. Remember when Trump vowed to “bomb the shit” out of his enemies?…