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Michael Fitzsimmons/iStock Editorial via Getty Images the intro As tensions rise around Taiwan and Ukraine, we think it's important to ask, "What's the worst-case scenario?" If China were to invade Taiwan, how would the world react?…
US politics: Nancy Pelosi’s Taiwan visit sparks WWIII fears, experts warn
US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi could become Franz Ferdinand's figure in a possible Third World War if she is injured by the Chinese military during her trip to Taiwan, experts warn.The Democrat, 82, landed in Taiwan,…
Director Stanley Kubrick’s satirical Cold War masterpiece
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The third of director Stanley Kubrick's four war feature films, "Dr. Strangelove" (or formally: "Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb") is…
Will World War III take place?
THE 20th century saw bloody conflicts unfold around the world in two world wars.
But will the 21st century see the world return to war? Here's what we know.
1The war in Ukraine continues after the Russian invasion in February 2022Credit:…
American Revolutionary War: battles that changed the game
Earlier this month, the United States celebrated its Independence Day on July 4. This day holds tremendous significance in American history, as the founding fathers of the American nation proclaimed the Declaration of…
Captivating narrative adventure from the Cold War era
Video games have the power to tell incredible stories by their very nature, with interactivity driving narratives like no other medium can. They can also be a vehicle for stories that could easily fit on the page of a book or the length of…
Global arms makers brace for a new Cold War, inspired by the struggle in Ukraine
After years of production cuts, the world's arms manufacturers are preparing for a new Cold War inspired by the struggle in Ukraine, The Telegraph reported.
The UK defense sector is no exception: industry leader BAE Systems expects a flood…
How did the threat of World War III evolve?
Russia's brutal invasion of Ukraine is, after a series of strategic missteps by Vladamir Putin, becoming what many experts call a "war of attrition."
The term describes warfare characterized by the "sustained process…
The nuclear threat is higher than during the Cold War, according to British adviser Stephen…
Comment this storyCommentBritain's national security adviser has warned that a breakdown in dialogue between rival powers increases the risk of nuclear war, with fewer safeguards today than during the Cold War.Western nations had a better…
Today in history: July 28, start of the First World War | app
Today is Thursday, July 28, the 209th day of 2022. There are 156 days left in the year.
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Aspen World War 3 Rumblings
The Aspen Security Forum is the kind of national security conference where you might ask Richard Moore, the completely unguarded leader of MI6, to step aside so you can access the water cooler. It's the kind of place where, at…
The Superpower Slot After World War II
Immediately after (if not during) World War I, Britain began to decline as the world's sole superpower. This process slowly and steadily gained momentum after the end of World War II in 1945 with the horrific atomic…
Russia’s mega-sub stokes fears of a new naval Cold War
The Russian Navy took delivery of what is the world's longest known submarine, the one its maker touts as a research vessel - but others say is a platform for spy and possibly nuclear weapons .The Belgorod was handed over to the Russian…
Taiwan at the center of a new cold war
The assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has sparked many commendable reactions around the world. Nations praised his life, goals,…
WWII boat emerges as Lake Mead waters decline
The most recent thing to surface from Lake Mead around Las Vegas is a World War II dropship, the very identical model famous for its use on D-Day in 1944.
The ship of World War II
Experts say the lake's sill has reached an all-time high,…
What happened to Landguard Fort during WWII?
Landguard Fort, off the Landguard Peninsula of Felixstowe, has protected the coasts of this country for hundreds of years. Although there have been a number of fortifications here since the reign of King Henry VIII, the current fort was…
Kokoda digger Reg Chard recalls WWII battle in Papua New Guinea
Reg Chard, 99, is a humble hero. In fact, call him a hero and you'll be overlooked."No," he told me unequivocally. "Heroes are the ones who don't come home. Not me. I had a good life...they got nothing."Chard is one of Kokoda's last…
Ahad Raza Mir lands role in British war series World On Fire
Ahad Raza Mir landed another international series. He will join world on fireis in the cast of the second season of the series.
After its debut on Netflix in resident Evilthis is Ahad's second foreign series.
He will be…
Taunton-born Cold War spy Angus Southwood dies aged 92
A TAUNTON-born Cold War spy who blocked the recovery of a Soviet warplane that crashed into a lake in the British sector of Berlin has died.
Major - later Lieutenant Colonel - Angus Southwood, operations officer for…
WWII vet asks for 100 birthday cards for his 100th birthday
Archie Thomas has requested 100 birthday cards for his 100th birthday. He received more than 1,000...and counting!
TYLER, Texas — Last week, an East Texas veteran and prisoner of war shared his request for 100 birthday…
WWII veteran celebrates 100th birthday honored with proclamation | New
In his 100 years, Archie Thomas has definitely lived a life worth telling.A large crowd gathered to…
BBC Panorama Reveals British War Crimes in Afghanistan
BBC TV's flagship 'Panorama' program has revealed new evidence that British special forces killed unarmed detainees in Afghanistan and planted weapons near their bodies to justify their crimes.The BBC also found evidence that senior…
Japan should not bring Cold War rearmament to Asia
Be careful what you wish for. Artwork: Liu Rui/GTJapan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) won a landslide victory in Sunday's House of Councilors elections, winning more than half of the seats up for grabs. The LDP's coalition…
20 Best World War I Movies Of All Time, Ranked
"See You Up There" offers a quick but unforgettable look at the horrors of war that's as grotesquely memorable as anything else in movies...but its real story comes from the consequences horror, damaged, forgotten French…
Open Championship 2022: Greg Norman frozen in golf’s new cold war | Golf News and Tour…
The opening salvo came via email from the R&A. The title alone was ominous:
R&A CHAMPIONS CELEBRATION STATEMENT
The…
UK-based Zimbabwean millionaire buys 25ft tall Cold War era radar system to ‘hunt UFOs’
By mail online
William Sachiti bought a former Royal Air Force base in Norwich, England
It uses the 250,000 square foot stretch to test its self-driving delivery cars
On the ground is a decommissioned radar system used to detect…
Millionaire entrepreneur buys abandoned Cold War radar to ‘find UFOs’
William Sachiti acquired a large disused AMES Type 84 radar unit from an abandoned Royal Air Force (RAF) radar station. The British entrepreneur and roboticist has created a thread on Reddit's /r/electronics subreddit seeking advice on…
China in India’s Post-Cold War Engagement with Southeast Asia – Book Review
Refugees find themselves in a situation of uncertainty due to the protracted refugee scenario. They are neither eligible for repatriation nor qualified as citizens of the host country or of a third country. However, they…
Hollywood made $2.4 billion winning WWII on the big screen
World War II looms large in our collective memory, and how could it not be? It practically defines the 20th century. Tens of millions of people fought around the world in a war to end fascism, culminating in the dawn of the…
Millionaire Renovates Cold War Radar Unit to Hunt UFOs
Millionaires are like the rest of us — when they need help fixing their decommissioned Cold War-era radar units to detect UFOs, they turn to the good folks at Reddit.As spotted by Vicean anonymous Reddit post featuring a gigantic British…
Trench foot caused 74,000 Allied casualties in World War I
Picture this: It's World War I, and you're one of the soldiers on the Western Front forced to stand in trenches filled with rainwater that would later turn to creamy mud. This is the same place where you will sleep and spend most of your…
A tech millionaire bought a giant Cold War radar to ‘find UFOs’
British tech entrepreneur William Sachiti had been living and working in the abandoned Royal Air Force (RAF) air defense radar station for about three months when he posted a wire on Reddit looking for help. "Help! I want to bring this…
NATO’s New Cold War Could Get Much Hotter
A year after the end of World War II, former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, during a visit to the United States in 1946, gave one of his most famous speeches, known to historians as name of "Iron Curtain Speech". The speech…
Herefordshire woman protects her museum from British war heroin
A WOMAN who turned her home into a museum dedicated to a British WWII spy says she protected it from developers for 1,000 years.
Rosemary Rigby set up the unique museum at Wormelow, near Ross-on-Wye, after…
Cold War: Putin’s plan to ransom Germany
Russia has long used the cold to defeat Europe. The winter of 1812 stopped Napoleon's special military operation. Hitler's troops smashed the freezer outside Moscow's gates in December 1941. Now Vladimir Putin has the ability to cut off…
Johnson’s commitment to NATO has been criticized because “there is the possibility of a…
Boris Johnson's pledge to increase defense spending falls far short of what is needed if the war in Ukraine spills over to other European countries and escalates into World War III, the former first lord has warned of the sea, Admiral Lord…
Defense expert warns ‘we’re back to the Cold War’ as Boris Johnson increases…
Robert Fox says there 'is a real threat of war' as Russian invasion of Ukraine continues
A defense expert has claimed…
NATO chief says alliance faces biggest challenge since World War II
NATO leaders gathered on Wednesday to try to turn an urgent sense of purpose sparked by Russia's invasion of Ukraine into action - and to patch up any cracks in their unity over money and mission.General Secretary Jens Stoltenberg said the…
Second World War hero buried | News, Sports, Jobs
Photo by Correspondent / Stephen Huba A banner with the photo of 1st Lt. Richard Horrigan flies outside Chester American Legion Post 121 in Chester, W.Va., on Sunday, the…
What it was, its importance during the Cold War > U.S. Department of Defense > History
June 26 marks the 74th anniversary of the start of the Berlin Airlift, the first major test of US resolve during the Cold War and one of the largest humanitarian aid missions in history.
Never heard of it? Well, you're in…
NATO set to accept biggest defense overhaul since Cold War
NATO is expected next week to accept the biggest overhaul of its defenses since the Cold War, including a major expansion of a 40,000-man force on standby to respond in the event of a crisis.Russia's invasion of Ukraine - which is not in…
COD Vanguard Season 4 Leak Claims WWII Map Returns
According to a leak, a famous map from Call of Duty: World War II may be coming to Vanguard as part of the Season 4 update.
vanguard, as modern warfare and Black Ops Cold Warshared operators and weaponry with Call…
Britain must be ready to fight Russia in WW3, new army chief warns
The new commander of the British army has told the country's soldiers that they must be ready to fight in a possible third world war. The country's chief general, Sir Patrick Sanders, has promised to build a military force capable of!-->…
5 drones that have transformed American aerial capabilities since World War I
Battlefield tactics and technologies evolve with each new war. Tools that work well in one conflict may prove useless in the next. Others endure, become staples in an army's arsenal, and improve over time. For the US military, one such…
Ukraine pays moving tribute to British war hero Jordan Gatley after he was killed fighting Russian…
UKRAINE's top brass have paid a moving tribute to British war hero Jordan Gatley after he was killed fighting Russian troops.
Jordan, 25, was shot during the intense battle for the city of Severodonetsk.
1Senior Ukrainian brass pay moving…
The threat of nuclear war is now the highest since the end of the Cold War as Russia, the United…
NUCLEAR war is now more likely than at any time since the end of the Cold War, according to a chilling new report.
The world's superpowers are warned to be ready to increase their nuclear arsenals, replacing old technologies with…
Louisiana veteran saved stars from American flag while imprisoned in WWII
(Tribune News Service) - A lot of people ignore Flag Day, but it never was for JS and Alyne Gray - and not just because it was their birthday.
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Russia forced to use ‘highly inaccurate’ Cold War missiles after running out of rockets…
The news comes as Russian President Vladimir Putin's army is becoming increasingly depleted following heavy casualties since the so-called 'special operation' in Ukraine. As Russia now strives to secure parts of eastern Ukraine, as well as…
The world’s nuclear arsenal will grow for the first time since the Cold War
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Global nuclear power arsenal is expected to grow in coming years for the first time since the Cold War as the risk of such weapons being used is the highest in decades, a leading conflict and arms think tank said on…
Russians forced to use ‘Cold War missiles’ after ‘burning out rockets’
Large Cold War missiles were deployed by Vladimir Putin after Russia ran out of precision rockets. The missiles, weighing five and a half tons, are causing "significant collateral damage and civilian casualties" to Ukrainian forces!-->…
Australia is worried. “Nothing like this happened after World War II”
Australia's newly elected Deputy Prime Minister attended a security conference in Singapore on Saturday. Richard Marles pointed out that the development of military technology in China could "worry" neighboring countries.
It is…
Cold War 2.0: trauma and nostalgia
Do you remember the Cold War? Do you remember its thirteen most dangerous days when the world was dramatically close to a nuclear confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union over the latter's missiles in Cuba? Do you…
Ukraine, NATO, Russia and the World War – Part 4 | The Guardian Nigeria News
In trying to solve the Ukraine problem, some, including Ukrainians, have suggested that the West give Ukraine fighter jets, more sophisticated weapons - long-range missiles, more sophisticated killer drones,…
Ukraine, NATO, Russia and the World War – Part 2 | The Guardian Nigeria News
But regardless of this, the Russians felt that their efforts in World War II had not only gone unrecognized, but at the end of the war the United States bombed Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan, with two bombs…
The West is forgetting the lessons of the Cold War victory
Forty years ago tomorrow, President Ronald Reagan addressed MPs and his peers in the Royal Gallery of Parliament. It was, he said, “a moment of kinship and homecoming in these hallowed halls…one of the sanctuaries of democracy.”
It was an…
Joanna Shelton: Rebuilding Europe after World War II | Columnists
Seventy-five years ago today, on June 5, 1947, five-star Secretary of State and General George C. Marshall delivered a momentous speech at Harvard University. In it he described the destruction of European cities,…
Will the exodus of Ukrainians exceed the flow of refugees from the Second World War?
By Bruce Newbold: Professor of Geography, McMaster University Toronto, June 2 (The Conversation) In a recent press release, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) counted more than 100 million people worldwide who have…
WWI cold case / High housing prices / Donkey mindfulness
Today is Monday. Temperatures will be between 70 and 80 degrees statewide, with partly sunny skies across the state. Clouds will increase in the north and there will be a chance of showers late in the day.
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Pair of cold war dramas
TWO plays that were due to be performed at Henley before the coronavirus pandemic have become topical since they were postponed.
Tales from Star City and The Letter of Last Resort focus on different elements of the Cold War, the…
Not Looking for a New Cold War: Blinken on China Policy
HISTORY: “We are not looking for a conflict or a new cold war. On the contrary, we are determined to avoid both.US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday that the United States does not want to cut China off from the global…
Cold War veterans recall nuclear tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union from 1947…
Most Long Islanders don't know that during the Cold War, the United States deployed nuclear surface-to-air anti-aircraft missiles in Nassau and Suffolk counties – the last line of defense against nuclear bombers from the Soviet era that…
Is the Russian-Ukrainian war a prelude to World War III?
The narrative battle between the pro-NATO and pro-Russia camps continues as the Russian-Ukrainian war rages on. Each side argues that the other is weakened, while any real solution seems a long way off, writes Emad Moussa.Finland's and…
Soros: Invasion of Ukraine May Be Beginning of ‘World War III’ That Ends Civilization
Philanthropist George Soros said the Russian invasion of Ukraine may have been the start of a world war that civilization may not survive.
Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, in 2022, Soros said the…
China ‘risks new Cold War’ as it pursues strategic alliances that would encircle the…
Beijing has been accused of risking a new 'cold war' with the West after it emerged that China's foreign minister was pursuing a regional deal with nearly a dozen Pacific islands, including enhanced cooperation in matters of security.
The…
55 Best World War II Movies Of All Time, Ranked
Adapted from the satirical 1961 anti-war novel by Joseph Heller, "Catch-22" is a dark comedy set during World War II at a fictional military base in Pianosa, Italy. The film provides a darkly comedic critique of the war…
Second Cold War – The Statesman
Jthree successive incidents in five months the end of World War II the sudden disappearance of the United States President Franklin Roosevelt in April 1945, hardcore surrender from Germany to the Soviet Unionin May of that year and…
Inside an £18,000 Cold War bunker in Yorkshire with no water, gas or electricity
A Cold War bunker in a field in Yorkshire is up for sale.The former Royal Observation Corps bunker off New Road, Badsworth, near Pontefract, is going under the hammer with a guide price of £18,000. During the Cold War, the observation…
Sugaring World War II as ‘good war’ is a terrible mistake
No doubt about it: the Second World War was by far the most important event that shaped the world we live in today. This gigantic conflict led to the demise of European empires, a desire for independence among the colonized peoples of…
A Cold War nuclear bunker on sale for £18,000 with no water, gas or electricity but with room for a…
The perfect place to wait out WW3: Cold War nuclear bunker could be yours for just £18,000 with no water, gas or electricity but with room for a chemical toiletThe structure offers 'open country views' over Pontefract, West…
Nick Saban Is Trying To Stop The Global College Coach War: ‘I Apologize’ – OutKick
Alabama head coach Nick Saban responded to the backlash that ensued when he spoke about the state of NIL and attacked specific programs and coaches.
As relayed by Cole Cubelic, Saban posted a response on Thursday, going back to some…
Professor Sir Laurence Martin, director of Chatham House in the post-Cold War era, who warned of the…
He remained in the United States as, successively, an instructor at Yale, an assistant professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, an assistant professor at the School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins…
Britain’s war on Brexit protocol fuels support for Irish unity – POLITICO
DUBLIN — The British government's unreliable handling of Brexit is bringing majority opinion in Northern Ireland closer to a united Ireland, Irish Deputy Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said on Wednesday.
Varadkar said most…
The boy soldiers who won the First World War for Britain | History | News
Etaples Military Cemetery, France (Image: Getty)During the Great War, the British Army knowingly took large numbers of underage soldiers into the bloody trenches of the Western Front and Gallipoli. In fact, the numbers were so large that…
Nuclear Confusions That Almost Started World War III – 24/7 Wall St.
As Russia continues its war against Ukraine, it has repeatedly threatened all other nations to get involved in the conflict in the strongest possible terms, saying intervention "could lead to World War III. ". This threat is of…
The American Revolutionary War comes to life at the school in Heyburn, Idaho | North West
TWIN FALLS - White wigs, shoe buckles, vests and knee-length breeches -…
Secret British ‘Black Propaganda’ Campaign Targeted Cold War Enemies | Cold War
The British government has waged a covert campaign of "black propaganda" for decades, targeting Africa, the Middle East and parts of Asia with leaflets and reports from fake sources aimed at destabilizing enemies of the Cold War by…
The American Revolutionary War Comes to Life at Heyburn School | Southern Idaho Education
HEYBURN — White wigs, shoe buckles, vests and knee-length breeches — along with many obscure facts about American Revolutionary War figures — were on display at the elementary school's living wax museum on Thursday…
Boost UK arms stockpiles to Cold War levels, MPs tell Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson is expected to order UK arms stocks to be increased 'at least to the scale of Cold War arsenals' as he faces renewed pressure to increase defense spending.
A 1922 defense committee report stated that military cuts should be…
‘Operation Mincemeat’ review: Surprisingly lighthearted British war drama sheds light on…
Wars have always been full of stories so fantastic they can only be true. The real story behind Netflix's new war drama Ground Meat Operation is definitely one of those tales. Directed by John Madden, the film brings…
T-72: the Russian tank built for World War III (and killed in Ukraine)
The T-72 tank has a bad reputation in Ukraine because it suffers heavy losses. And yet it was built for a different enemy - NATO in a possible Cold War WWII scenario: The Russian T-72 main battle tank, like many armored models in…
The Peace and Progress of Long Lake after World War I –
The teacher has a pet.His name is Frank Burnet.He can play basketballbecause you see, it's so big.He likes to dance alone with Miss Volkerwhen he beats Harold Stone.He likes dodging girlsbecause they have such pretty curls.…
Best Cold War Movies, Ranked
War movies are some of the industry's most beloved films. Since Revelation now for Dunkirk, there is no shortage of war films accessible to the greatest number. While many films have been criticized for their lack of precision, to like…
M60: the legendary tank built to defeat Russia in World War III
The M60 tank is more than a museum piece - If you've ever walked past a memorial building, park, or veterans museum, you might have noticed an American tank on the lawn. It is usually a M60 main battle tank – an armored beast that…
‘Keep Your Mind Active’: How a 93-year-old WWII veteran found a new passion for design
A 93-year-old World War II veteran is making waves at his retirement home because of his creative flair. About five years ago, Bert Masson started transforming old cardboard boxes into complex models of buildings and…
Cold War paranoia and the increased powers of the US President’s Executive Office
Many continue to cling to an illusion about the future prospects of US-China relations. They believe that if there are positive factors, the two countries could regain their former harmonious relationship. The number of…
Activision blames WWII setting for poor Vanguard sales
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Call of Duty publisher Activision blamed Vanguard's World War II setting for its disappointing sales performance.
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WWII blamed for disappointing Call of Duty sales – IGN Daily Fix
On today's IGN The Fix: Games, Call of Duty publisher Activision Blizzard attributes its most recent game's poor results to the historic events of World War II, lamenting that the latest Call of Duty game Vanguard World War II lacks…
Russian anchor boasts of recovering British ‘war trophy’ weapon during visit to Mariupol…
Vladimir Soloviev, known as the "Voice of Putin" and seen wearing a body armor, showed viewers what he called a next-generation portable anti-tank weapon.Video loadingVideo unavailableThe video will start automatically soon8Cancelplay…
Another breed of heroes: American Revolutionary War soldier honored with headstone in Shadowlawn…
Some heroes are the focus of the history books, others are hidden behind well-known names.
Joseph Breed was just that - a character so obscure to the story that he wasn't given his own resting place or marker.…
Russia’s Nuclear Threats Recast Cold War Dangers: The ‘Delicate Balance of Terror’…
As the United States convened a meeting of 40 nations in late April to coordinate its military aid to Ukraine, Russia responded with new nuclear attacks. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, echoing earlier statements by President Vladimir…
The most daring bombing mission since World War II
In April 1982, Argentina invaded the the falkland islands without warning, sending the British Army in shock for a response. The British Royal Air Force quickly dusted off its soon to retire long-range bombers and enacts a hasty plan…
‘Firebird’ Soars With Cold War Love Story
From time to time, current events and the release of a particular movie seem to coincide as if by fate. “Casablanca,” for example, seen by its studio as a run-of-the-mill melodrama with limited box office appeal, was rushed into an early…
Milton man served in WWII, Korean War before global career with Carrier – Daily Freeman
MILTON, NY - Jerome Greco, 95, served in both World War II and the Korean War before a 30-year career with air conditioning and refrigeration giant Carrier that took him through the world.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vr8idNgSPWU…
British war crimes experts will help identify ‘Bucha butchers’
British war crimes experts are to be sent to Ukraine to help gather evidence of the 'barbarity' committed by Vladimir Putin's forces, we learned today.Foreign Minister Liz Truss announced that the team of experts, which was due to arrive in…
Best British war films set in the 20th century
12 feet below the barbed, booby-trapped, body-battered planes of Flander's Fields scurried the rats and trench lice that would eventually find homes in the khaki seams of a freezing British soldier's uniform. Amid mud, blood and death,…
The Queen has prepared a secret speech in the event of World War III
A speech has been prepared for the Queen to address the nation in the event of World War III, which actually looks like a scary possibility in 2022. Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24, the specter of nuclear war has been…
Realscreen » Archive » Channel 4 orders Cold War spy documentary from Firecrest, Typer
Channel 4 has commissioned a documentary covering the life and alleged spy career of former Labor minister John Stonehouse for its 'Secret History' feature, the broadcaster announced on Wednesday (April…
Russia warns of WWIII, West beefs up arms to Ukraine
By Cain Burdeau (Courthouse News)April 26, 2022
April 26, 2022 By Missoula Current (CN) - As the United States says Russia must suffer a crippling defeat, the rhetoric coming out of Moscow is also intensifying with a…
A Dutch couple who adopted the British war grave at Overloon in the Netherlands reach out to the…
Anne and Dennis Peeters, from the small town of Baarlo in the southern province of Limburg, live 22 miles from the WWII war cemetery at Overloon, where 279 British and Commonwealth graves are located.Among the graves is that of a Fleetwood…
Seawolf: the submarine designed to wage World War III against Russia
Although they were designed in the 1980s, some would say that the Seawolf-class submarines are the best submarines to ever sail and perhaps better than what is currently coming out of shipyards today: The US Navy has had builders stuff…
CBSE removes chapters on Islamic empires, Cold War from curriculum; Faiz verses also excluded
New Delhi: The CBSE removed chapters on the Non-Aligned Movement, the Cold War era, the rise of Islamic empires in Afro-Asian territories, the Mughal court chronicles, and the Industrial Revolution from history and science curricula.…
Travel diary: Part 2 – On the way to New Orleans and the Second World War museum
The NOPSI hall (photo Nathaniel Brown)
Editor's Note: After a pandemic hiatus, Edmonds' Nathaniel Brown is on another train travel adventure and will be sharing reports from his travels. You can read part 1 here.
"RAILWAY, n. The leader…
Ukrainian evidence handed over to UK war crimes police is ‘among the worst ever’
Anti-terror police in Britain who are collecting evidence of potential war crimes in Ukraine say they have been struck by the "incredibly harrowing" testimonies and eyewitness accounts from the frontline of the conflict.The Metropolitan…
“Will there be a Third World War?” How teachers deal with students’ fears about…
In recent years, teachers have had to deal with a wide range of frightening or upsetting news in the classroom. The last? The possibility of nuclear war.The war in Ukraine has sparked massive fear and anxiety among Americans, according…
The Ipcress Dossier: Joe Cole’s Young Harry Palmer Undermines Solid Cold War Drama
REVIEW: Before Messrs Potter and Windsor, there was Harry Palmer. Originally played by Michael Caine in a trio of films in the mid-1960s, the disgraced British sergeant-turned-spy was a bespectacled counterpoint to James Bond, whose…
The bitter legacy of the psychological scars of the Cold War
Comments and analysis of Russia's justification and performance in its invasion of Ukraine are usually framed in a historical context. The desire to remain a military superpower, its need for a security “buffer” against its Western…
A-10 Warthog: Would Russia massacre them if WWIII started?
Yes, the A-10 Warthog is a close air support legend and deserves its place in the history books. However, how would this aircraft perform against an enemy with modern air defenses like Russia or, say, China? One of the most iconic…
South of the Circle to bring love, promises and the Cold War to PC and console
With BAFTA awards under their belt, the State of Play development team is teaming up with 11-bit studios to bring South of the Circle to PC and console. If you're up for a gripping narrative adventure that spans love,…
Clem Sunter | On the Brink of World War III – The Questions to Ask
The titan missile, built and owned by the United States, is one of the most powerful nuclear weapons in the world. (PHOTO: Wikipedia)…