March 17, 2020 | Astute News

The COVID-19 Outbreak Highlights Cultural Differences In East & West

March 17, 2020

The COVID-19 outbreak has highlighted some of key cultural differences between the East and West as each civilization's many states struggle in their own ways to contain the virus. China and South Kor…

Putin Unleashes Strategic Hell on the U.S.

March 17, 2020

Opinion

I am an avid board game player. I’m not much for the classics like chess or go, preferring the more modern ones. But, regardless, as a person who appreciates the delicate balance between strategy and …

The World Can’t Forget the Fight for the Saudi Crown Amid Virus Panic

March 17, 2020

Opinion

The fear caused by the coronavirus outbreak is greater than that provoked by a serious war because everybody is in the front line and everybody knows that they are a potential casualty. The best paral…

No Quarantine has Overcome Any Disease

March 17, 2020

Opinion

The Covid-19 outbreak awakens ancestral anxieties. Some of us suddenly perceive our neighbors, friends and families as threats. There is a real risk of violence in the near future. In the face of any …

Taiwan Nationalists Seek Closer Relations with China. Bad News for America

March 17, 2020

Opinion

In the the Kuomingtang (KMT), the Nationalist Party of Taiwan, election held on Saturday, Jiang Khai (commonly known in the West as Johnny Chiang) was selected as a new head of the political party.&nb…

The Real Crisis Starts Now in Europe

March 17, 2020

Opinion

I think it’s safe to say the new crisis just killed the Schengen Treaty. That ridiculous document which guaranteed freedom of movement across the European Union finally hit something it couldn’t bully…

“Ainu Factor” in Japan’s Expansionist Strategy

March 17, 2020

Opinion

Nowadays, Japan is viewed as a country with a seemingly good economy. And the Japanese yen has long had a reputation of being a trusted currency that people convert their savings into in difficult tim…

Global Economy Heads for Major Recession as Central Banks Increase Emergency Measures to Prevent Collapse of Financial System

March 17, 2020

Opinion

Those whom the gods wish to destroy they first make mad” You can taste the fear as global central banks panic and introduce emergency measures to prevent a systemic collapse of the global financial sy…