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Report From Serbia

I first visited Serbia in the early 1970s. At the time, I was genuinely unaware that I was in Serbia. I thought I was...

Report From Bucharest

My wife and I arrived in Romania last Wednesday after a two-night stopover and time adjustment in Frankfurt. We stayed in Bucharest with Antonia...

George Answers Your Questions: Germany Acts, Russia-Ukraine War

Germany Acts May 27, 2025 Comment/Correction needed: The article states that Lithuania does not share a border with Russia. This is not correct. Lithuania shares a...

Germany Acts

Germany’s decision to deploy a permanent force of 5,000 soldiers to Lithuania is extremely significant because it signals the next phase of a new...

The Meaning of Memorial Day

Editor's note: To mark Memorial Day in the United States, we are republishing this article, originally published on May 28, 2019. I’m writing this on...

George Answers Your Questions: Russia’s Strategy

Russia’s Negotiating Strategy May 22, 2025 Comment: Please elaborate on how you arrived at the conclusion that Russia has already lost the war by virtue of...

Russia’s Negotiating Strategy

It has been about three months since U.S. President Donald Trump began the negotiation process with Russian President Vladimir Putin for peace in Ukraine....

George Answers Your Questions: India and Pakistan

India, Pakistan, Diplomacy and War May 13, 2025 Comment/Question: Your definitions of "strategic warfare" and "tactical warfare" would be useful to understand. And how will a...

India, Pakistan, Diplomacy and War

Clashes broke out last week between Pakistan and India after a militant group – purportedly backed by Pakistan – attacked an India-controlled area of...

George Answers Your Questions: European Identity

Dear Subscriber, Every letter sent in reaction to articles we write is read by us all on the team. And last week, we began a...

Europe? What’s That?

Europe has become a lightning rod in the United States lately, particularly with regard to the U.S.’ desire to stop guaranteeing European security. It’s...

How Wars End

Wars – which I will define broadly as matters of military conflict sustained partly by the nature of the soldiers fighting and partly by...

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