November 11, 2018 | Astute News

S-300 in Syria – a Preliminary Assessment

November 11, 2018

We now know a little more about which version of the S-300 family the Russians have delivered to the Syrians: the Russians have converted a number of S-300PM and S-300P2 systems to the export version …

Mohammed bin Salman: Too Big to Fail

November 11, 2018

Opinion

A month after the murder of Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi Arabian consulate in Istanbul, an international consensus is emerging about how to respond: deplore the crime, demand justice, but don’t cut ti…

BRICS – A Future in Limbo?

November 11, 2018

Opinion

Today it’s clear that fascist-turned Brazil is out – so we are at RICS. There is not much to argue about. The world’s fifth largest economy, Brazil, has failed and betrayed the concept of the BRICS an…

Russia Deploys Its Avangard Glide Vehicle – the Unmatched Leader in Hypersonic Technology

November 11, 2018

Opinion

On Oct. 12 CNBC reported that Russia had hit a snag in its development of its hypersonic weapon, because it was at the time unable to find a source for the critical carbon fiber components. The news a…

We Are Heading for Another Tragedy Like World War I

November 11, 2018

Opinion

We are now before the 100th anniversary of World War I, the war that was supposed to end all wars. While honoring the 16 million who died in this conflict, we should also condemn the memory of the pol…

UK Blatantly Violates Norms of Decent Behavior

November 11, 2018

Opinion

Russia and Venezuela are among the countries the EU, including Great Britain, has imposed sanctions on. Both nations have been targets of London’s vigorous attacks, being blamed for numerous nefarious…

Will the ‘Taiwan Question’ Give Rise to a World War III Scenario?

November 11, 2018

Opinion

The United States and China are set to go head-to-head over disputes in relation to Taiwan and the South China Sea, with deadly consequences on the immediate horizon. You wouldn’t know it with all the…

Macron Might be Positioning France as Poland’s Latest Rival

November 11, 2018

Opinion

French President Macron decried the so-called “nationalist leprosy” that he claims is sweeping the continent. He ominously likened the contemporary circumstances to 1920s Europe in obviously implying …