April 7, 2018 | Astute News

How Israel and Pakistan Can Avoid a Nuclear Showdown

April 7, 2018

The advancement of Pakistan’s nuclear-missile capabilities and Israel’s growing military ties with India are increasing their respective military relevance for each other. In the absence of formal dip…

Syria Withdrawal Dilemma: Trump’s Mideast Strategy Is As Confused As Ever

April 7, 2018

Opinion

President Trump for now has decided to allow about 2,000 US troops to remain in Syria. But the controversy over whether or not to withdraw them is symptomatic of Washington's lack of overall strategy …

Syrian Showdown: Trump vs. the Generals

April 7, 2018

Opinion

With ISIS on the run in Syria, President Trump this week declared that he intends to make good on his promise to bring the troops home. “I want to get out. I want to bring our troops back home,” said …

Trump Barks, So the Caravan Shall Not Pass

April 7, 2018

Opinion

The popular saying that “the dogs bark but the caravan passes” doesn’t apply to Trump’s criticism of the Central American migrant caravan crossing Mexico en route to the US right now, since there’s no…

Russia’s Long Road Toward Resurgence

April 7, 2018

Opinion

Russia in the 90’s The modern day Russian Federation emerged after the collapse of the USSR in 1991. Not only did this change the fate and the standard of life for millions of Soviet people but it als…

Mikhail Octavian Trump

April 7, 2018

Opinion

It is said that during the 1990s’ time of troubles in Russia a popular view held that the prevailing chaos and ruin could only be redressed by a leader meeting the description of “Adolf Vissarionovich…

Why India’s Air Force Is Dying

April 7, 2018

Military

To observers of India's defense environment, the country's procurement process is a deeply bureaucratized labyrinth of incompetence and ineffectiveness. A 27-point internal memo prepared in 2017 by Mi…

Playing the Gender Card

April 7, 2018

Opinion

In this age of feminism, if you can feature a female in your story, the more likely you gain empathy with audiences these days. For example, just look at the Happy Egg Company that panders to women, c…