February 23, 2018 – Astute News

February 23, 2018

Why Pakistan is Sending 1,000 Troops to Saudi Arabia?

A leading Pakistani newspaper has called it a mystery. Politicians have demanded a debate. The defence minister was summoned. But several days after Pakistan announced it was sending over 1,000 new troops to Saudi Arabia, details about what they will do and why they are being dispatched now remain murky. ‘The Saudis may think there is an internal issue – they can’t trust...

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February 23, 2018

Russia, Pakistan Edge Closer in New Cold War Conditions

Afghanistan, no doubt, was what brought Pakistani Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif to Moscow on a ‘working visit’ on February 20. This was Asif’s second meeting with Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in the past 5-month period. They last met in New York on the sidelines of the UNGA session in September. The Russian Ministry took pains to highlight Asif’s visit. A...

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February 23, 2018

U.S. Navy Sends Destroyers to Black Sea to ‘Desensitize’ Russia

The Navy has deployed the guided-missile destroyer Carney to join the destroyer Ross in the Black Sea in a move that U.S. military officials told CNN is intended to “desensitize” Russia to the presence of American military assets in the strategically important region. The deployment of the Carney marks the first time in four years that two American destroyers have...

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February 23, 2018

Risking Major Escalation, Trump Weighs Killing of Russian Fighters in Syria as Sign of “Tough Stance” Toward Putin

In the aftermath of Robert Mueller’s indictment against 13 Russian “operatives” for meddling with the US presidential election, President Trump has been under fire for lashing out at everyone… except Russia. So, in response, Bloomberg reports that the Trump administration is weighing citing the deaths of more than 200 Russian fighters – or rather mercenaries – in Syria, who were...

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February 23, 2018

Popular Mobilisation Units of the Islamic Resistance Could Bring about the Downfall of the Syrian Arab Republic

With the exception of the United States which has mastered the art of becoming the airforce and strategic leader of non-state guerrilla/terrorist groups in Syria, the remaining parties to the conflict all stand united against non-state entities. Groups like Daesh, FSA and al-Qaeda are uniformly opposed by the states of Syria, Russia and Iran, while Turkey is currently engaged in action...

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February 23, 2018

Time to Admit the Afghan War is ‘Nonsense’

Whatever happened to the Donald Trump who tweeted in 2013, “Let’s get out of Afghanistan … we waste billions there. Nonsense!” And whatever happened to the reality TV star who used to tell under-performers, “you’re fired”? Today, as commander in chief, President Trump is indefinitely extending the Afghan war’s record as the longest in U.S. history. He’s wasting $45 billion...

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February 23, 2018

This Could be the Last Siege of the Syrian War

Syrian artillery and aircraft are bombarding Eastern Ghouta, the last big rebel enclave which is just to the east of Damascus. Some 127 people were reported to have been killed on Monday alone. By Tuesday evening that figure was said to have doubled. The strength of the attack by shellfire, bombs and missiles is more intense than anything seen in...

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February 23, 2018

The Egypt-Israel Gas Deal is Scandalous and Shameless

After Al-Sisi opened the very large Zohr gas field about two weeks ago the newspapers celebrated and announced the news that Egypt will achieve gas self-sufficiency this year by means of the Zohr, North Alexandria, Nawras, and Atoll gas fields. The Egyptian citizens lived this dream until they awoke to a nightmare where Netanyahu is announcing that Israel is celebrating...

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Daily Archive: February 23, 2018

Why Pakistan is Sending 1,000 Troops to Saudi Arabia?

Russia, Pakistan Edge Closer in New Cold War Conditions

U.S. Navy Sends Destroyers to Black Sea to ‘Desensitize’ Russia

Risking Major Escalation, Trump Weighs Killing of Russian Fighters in Syria as Sign of “Tough Stance” Toward Putin

Popular Mobilisation Units of the Islamic Resistance Could Bring about the Downfall of the Syrian Arab Republic

Time to Admit the Afghan War is ‘Nonsense’

This Could be the Last Siege of the Syrian War

The Egypt-Israel Gas Deal is Scandalous and Shameless