July 4, 2019 | Astute News

Trump Imagines a Quick US War with No Plan B, But Overlooks Iran’s Possible Plan B

July 4, 2019

In another of his characteristic messages via Twitter, US President Donald Trump declared his army’s capacity to use “obliteration” fire power against Iran if necessary and in case of war between the …

India’s Looming Agricultural Crisis is a Unique Chance to Change the System

July 4, 2019

Opinion

The confluence of environmental factors and economic policies will probably trigger the large-scale migration of India’s hundreds of millions of mostly small-scale farmers and their families to the ci…

Qatar Holds Its Own Against Saudi-Emirati Axis

July 4, 2019

Opinion

For a small peninsular nation surrounded by hostile neighbors, Qatar is holding its own against an economic, military, and diplomatic axis led by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Initially, …

The Attempted Coup in Ethiopia Reveals the Fragility of Modern African States

July 4, 2019

Opinion

Africa’s second most populace state was the scene of an attempted putsch on June 22 when the head of the military was assassinated in the capital of Addis Ababa. There were initial reports of four peo…

America’s “Limited Wars” – Are They Good for Israel?

July 4, 2019

Opinion

When is a war not a war? Apparently in the minds of some folks in Washington if it is a “single strike” or a “limited attack” it is really okay, with or without the consent of Congress as required by …

Trump’s Peace Plan Has Been Designed to Fail – Exactly Like its Predecessors

July 4, 2019

Opinion

Donald Trump’s supposed “deal of the century”, offering the Palestinians economic bribes in return for political submission, is the endgame of western peace-making, the real goal of which has been fai…

Strategies Born in the Mind

July 4, 2019

Opinion

In May 2019, a curious document was made publicly available under the aegis of the US Defense Department and the US Joint Chiefs of Staff. It is entitled “Russian Strategic Intentions” and was prepare…

Facebook, Funny Money and Libra

July 4, 2019

Opinion

In this squalid era of compromised data and hollowed privacy, it would be fitting that the company largely responsible for such mishaps would steer another technological innovation. Distractions are n…