August 9, 2018 | Astute News

Multiple Diplomatic Spats Raise Questions About Saudi Concept of Sovereignty

August 9, 2018

The failure of Western allies to rally around Canada in its dispute with Saudi Arabia risks luring the kingdom into a false belief that economic sanctions will shield it from, if not reverse mounting …

There Is No Winner in the Saudi-Canada Spat

August 9, 2018

Opinion

The expulsion of the Canadian ambassador to Saudi Arabia, along with the freezing of trade relations between the two nations, is a dramatic development in the normally sleepy month of August. The Saud…

Color Revolution in the Caucasus Rattles Russian Leaders

August 9, 2018

Opinion

No two “color revolutions” have been the same, although the anatomy may bear similarity. This explains why Russia continues to face a problem in calibrating its response to emerging revolutionary tide…

Washington Allies with ISIS as Great Power Conflict Trumps “War on Terror”

August 9, 2018

Opinion

The “National Defense Strategy” document released at the beginning of this year declared bluntly that the nearly two-decade focus by the US military on the so-called “global war on terrorism” had come…

China-India-Plus-One Could See OBOR and the AAGC Converge in Africa

August 9, 2018

Opinion

Beijing proposed the format of “China-India-Plus-One” for cooperating with New Delhi in Africa. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang unveiled this framework last week when he announced that …

Trump’s Sanctions Admit the End of US Military Dominance

August 9, 2018

Opinion

On March 1st Russian President Vladimir Putin changed the geopolitical game. During his speech he unveiled new weapons which instantly made obsolete much of the U.S military’s physical arsenal. And th…

North Korea and The Washington Trap

August 9, 2018

Opinion

North Korea claims that it has shown, by concrete actions, its sincere desire to get rid of nuclear bombs and related facilities. But, the U.S. has done little in return; it is even adding sanctions a…

3D Printed Guns: Debating Inevitability

August 9, 2018

Opinion

3D printing and other forms of computer-controlled manufacturing have allowed nations, companies and even individuals the ability to go from consumers to producers. As this technology improves and cos…