September 13, 2017 | Astute News

US-Backed Forces on Collision Course with Syrian Army in ‘Race for Deir ez-Zor Oilfields’

September 13, 2017

The race between legitimate Syrian government forces and the US-backed SDF umbrella group to control the oil rich Deir ez-Zor province has intensified following the lifting of the blockade by Syrian t…

Modi Goes to Bollywood

September 13, 2017

Opinion

Modi is probably not a fan of Shakespeare plays. But that doesn’t stop him from taking the Bard’s “The world is a stage” to historic height in politics. The Hindutva leader’s tool of trade is “make b…

Syria, Turkey and the Kurds: A Devil’s Triangle That Only Russia Can Navigate

September 13, 2017

Opinion

Throughout the conflict in Syria, the Syrian Arab Army and its Russian/Iranian and Hezbollah allies have tended to operate in different regions vis-a-vis the Kurdish led US proxy army known as the SDF…

Russia Fires Yars ICBM At Test Target 6,000 km Away

September 13, 2017

Military

Russia has successfully completed a test launch of a new-generation RS-24 Yars intercontinental ballistic missile from a silo at the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in northern Russia. “The main purpose of the la…

The Disturbing Aftermath of 9/11

September 13, 2017

Opinion

The day will live in infamy, the attacks planned well in advance. Bin Laden and so-called “crazed Arabs” had nothing to do with destroying the twin towers and striking the Pentagon. The Big Lie persis…

Syria: As the Endgame Approaches

September 13, 2017

Opinion

As Syrian forces reach the Euphrates River, breaking the siege of the eastern Syrian city of Deir ez-Zor, Damascus and its allies, along with the state sponsors fueling the militancy that has consumed…

The American Military Uncontained – Out Everywhere and Winning Nowhere

September 13, 2017

Opinion

When it comes to the “world’s greatest military,” the news has been shocking. Two fast U.S. Navy ships colliding with slow-moving commercial vessels with tragic loss of life. An Air Force that has bee…

Will Russia Tolerate Israeli Actions in Syria?

September 13, 2017

Opinion

On Sept. 8, a Syrian government factory for producing precision missiles came under aerial attack. The target is close to the village of Masyaf, in western Syria. The foreign press attributed the airs…