September 2, 2017 | Astute News

Situation on Korean Peninsula on Brink of Large-Scale Conflict – Putin

September 2, 2017

The situation on the Korean peninsula has escalated and is now on the edge of the full-scale military conflict, Russian President Vladimir Putin said, adding that the problem must be solved through di…

Should We Fear a Military Conflict between China and India?

September 2, 2017

Opinion

The recent aggravation of China-India relations during the summer of 2017 was connected with a chain of events in the Doklam Valley. For months the servicemen of the two most powerful Asian states wer…

Are Trump’s Generals on the Verge of Committing the Biggest Blunder of His Presidency?

September 2, 2017

Opinion

James Mattis is considering arming Ukraine—a strategy that's sure to backfire. Arming Ukraine has always been a bad idea. It was a bad idea when it was first proposed by the Brookings Institution in e…

Germany: Caught Between America and Russia Again

September 2, 2017

Opinion

Since Willy Brandt made Egon Bahr’s “Ostpolitik” official government policy in 1969, Germany's leaders have been divided. Some want closer ties to Washington, and others demand a common European home …

Russia’s Foreign Policy Progressives Have Trumped the Traditionalists

September 2, 2017

Opinion

Russia’s foreign policy “rebalancing” is the result of its progressive “deep state” faction obtaining more influence than the traditionalist one in deciding grand strategy. Many observers of Russian f…

Syria: Turkey to Launch Major Military Operation in September

September 2, 2017

Opinion

Turkey is preparing to launch the second phase of Operation Euphrates Shield after the next round of Astana peace talks scheduled to take place on September 13-15. The Turkish military has prepared a …

The Reasons for Netanyahu’s Panic

September 2, 2017

Opinion

A very senior Israeli intelligence delegation, a week ago, visited Washington. Then, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu broke into President Putin’s summer holiday to meet him in Sochi, where, …

The Korean Powder Keg

September 2, 2017

Opinion

It was famously dubbed the European power keg, a term deemed appropriate by such strategists as German Chancellor Otto von Bismarck. Such figures feared the imminent release of violence in the Balkans…