5 Jun, 2023
The Taiwan Imbroglio
The Taiwan Imbroglio by Mel Gurtov 1142 words What’s Going On? I’ve reported on the worrying signs of a large...
5 Jun, 2023
27 May, 2023
Kissinger at 100
Kissinger at 100 by Mel Gurtov 241 words At the ripe age of 100, Henry Kissinger remains an icon of...
22 May, 2023
Out of Touch: The US-China Communications Gap
Out of Touch: The US-China Communications Gap by Mel Gurtov 1308 words Among the many troubling trends in US-China relations...
5 May, 2023
Nuclear Politics: The US-South Korea “Washington Declaration”
Nuclear Politics: The US-South Korea “Washington Declaration” by Mel Gurtov 886 words The US-Republic of Korea (ROK) alliance began in...
7 Apr, 2023
A Political Lynching
A Political Lynching by Mel Gurtov 328 words The Tennessee House of Representatives, dominated by a Republican supermajority, voted yesterday...
3 Apr, 2023
The Climate Time Bomb
The Climate Time Bomb by Mel Gurtov 1021 words The Bomb is Ticking The odds are against us. That is...
26 Mar, 2023
A Big Deal: China’s Middle East Diplomatic Coup
A Big Deal: China’s Middle East Diplomatic Coup by Mel Gurtov 937 words A Big Deal for Some By any...
19 Mar, 2023
Deepening Tensions on the Korean Peninsula Demand New Thinking in Washington
Deepening Tensions on the Korean Peninsula Demand New Thinking in Washington by Mel Gurtov 1213 words The Mounting Danger Tensions...
6 Mar, 2023
No Exit: Two Ukraine Peace Proposals Going Nowhere
No Exit: Two Ukraine Peace Proposals Going Nowhere by Mel Gurtov 1011 words Two Very Different Paths to Peace Two...
28 Feb, 2023
The Coup in Israel
The Coup in Israel by Mel Gurtov 1009 words Israel has always been touted as America’s most reliable friend in...
22 Feb, 2023
China and Europe: Profits versus Principles
China and Europe: Profits versus Principles by Mel Gurtov 996 words With all the attention on US-China relations, Beijing’s on-again,...
13 Feb, 2023
More on the China Balloon Episode: Much Ado About Very Little
More on the China Balloon Episode: Much Ado About Very Little 697 words We have just exited Phase 2 of...
4 Feb, 2023
APB: The Balloon is Up
APB: The Balloon is Up by Mel Gurtov 365 words During World War I, British forces sent up hot-air balloons...
26 Jan, 2023
Risky Business: Japan Steps Out
Risky Business: Japan Steps Out by Mel Gurtov 1040 words Background to a Changing Strategic Perspective Japan’s Prime Minister Kishida...
15 Jan, 2023
Ukraine’s Future: Peace Through War?
Ukraine’s Future: Peace Through War? by Mel Gurtov 1031 words Published in: Elizabethton Star, Counterpunch, My Johnstown Breeze, The Enterprise,...