November 5, 2019 | Astute News

The ‘War’ for the Future of Middle East

November 5, 2019

Oh, oh, here we are again! In 1967, it was then the ‘threat’ of the standing Arab Armies (and the ensuing six-day war on Egypt and Syria); in 1980, it was Iran (and the ensuing Iraqi war on Iran); in …

Improved Russian-Indian Ties Must Be Balanced With Improved Russian-Chinese Ones

November 5, 2019

Opinion

The visit of new Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh to Moscow from 5-7 November along with a 50-member military-technical business delegation will continue the trend of improving Russian-Indian def…

China Breaks the Western Debt Stranglehold on the World

November 5, 2019

Opinion

The west has colonized, exploited, ravaged and assassinated the people of the Global South for hundreds of years. Up to the mid-20th Century Europe has occupied Africa, and large parts of Asia. In Lat…

Saudi Aramco IPO Will Not Save Kingdom

November 5, 2019

Opinion

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MbS) has staked his country’s future on selling a 5% stake in Saudi Aramco, the most valuable asset it has. And it is his hope that this IPO will help finance t…

India Loses $7 Billion WTO Case Against the US

November 5, 2019

Opinion

India has lost a $7 billion WTO case against US. Meanwhile China has won its case with the WTO now allowing the Chinese to impose a $3.6 billion sanction on American goods. The verdict comes days afte…

Europe’s Gas Alliance With Russia Is a Match Made in Heaven

November 5, 2019

Opinion

Amidst the excitement over the killing of the ISIS chief Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi, a development of much impact on international security passed by when Denmark made the innocuous announcement on October …

How the War in Ukraine Started

November 5, 2019

Opinion

Clear and convincing evidence will be presented here that, under U.S. President Barack Obama, the U.S. Government had a detailed plan, which was already active in June 2013, to take over Russia’s main…

Russia’s Permanent Naval Squadron in Syria Serves to Stretch Its A2/AD Bubble Farther

November 5, 2019

Military

The Russian Naval squadron in Syria is providing coastal defense for its expeditionary corps in Syria, but more than that it represents a forward defense of Russia’s own Black Sea waters. Russia’s Str…