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As a child of the 1960s, I grew up with the grim realities of Europe divided by the Iron Curtain. To those of us in the West, the Eastern bloc seemed like an alternate Orwellian universe from afar: grey, depressing and repressive.…

At the end of World War II, the United Nations was formed, but the inherent dominance of the victors in the war, wielded by permanent membership in the Security Council, and the power of veto remain to this day. The rest of the world…

Russia and NATO have not gotten along since Ukraine applied for NATO membership. This led to an escalation of tensions between the two countries and on February 24, Russian troops began to attack Ukraine and worried the world about a…

A historic former RAF base found in Berkshire is known to have housed nuclear missiles during its wartime operation. In the civil parishes of Greenham and Thatcham, and south-east Newbury, Greenham Common has been used for multiple!-->…

The Delta class was the backbone of Russia's submarine-launched ballistic missile forces: Between 1972 and 1992, the Soviet Union built forty-three submarines to a series of designs that NATO has collectively described as the Delta class.…

The story continues under the adAnd it's a familiar fight, especially for a generation that grew up on a constant diet of anti-Russian agitprop: in the headlines (the McCarthy hearings), in schools where children hid under laminate desks in…

A 'remarkable script' was released by the National Archives at Kew, London in 2013. Passing the '30-year rule' date, the document was released, revealing a speech written by officials as part of a a Whitehall exercise in what if the Cold!-->…

Current developments on the international scene reflect an escalating Cold War situation. It has long-term strategic dimensions, as well as intense manifestations and direct repercussions represented in the “special military operation”…

I'm not much of a REM fan, but I had "It's the end of the world as we know it (and I feel good)" stuck in my head for days. A disturbing number…

There is a risk of a "new cold war" and that "a new iron curtain will fall on Europe", warned the Secretary of Defense. Ben Wallace said Russian President Vladimir Putin was "playing with fire" by attacking the Zaporizhzhia nuclear site in!-->…

The International Youth and Students for Social Equality (IYSSE) in Australia is hosting an online meeting via Zoom at 4 p.m. (AEDT) on Saturday March 12 to discuss the urgent need to build an international anti-war movement of youth,…

It feels like May 1940 all over again – and that's a good thing in a way. During that distant spring, the German army crossed the Franco-German border to help quench dictator Adolf Hitler's thirst for conquest. France capitulated after…

A few years ago, when I was editor of a now defunct newspaper in El Paso, Texas, my wife and I bought a house with a deteriorated underground fallout shelter, full of spiders and filthy. in the backyard. It made me shiver, not because of…

By AFP Russia's attack on Ukraine could herald a Cold War revival in Europe with two heavily armed blocs pointing nukes at each other through an iron curtain, say politicians and experts.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's…

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Explosions were reported across the country throughout the night. This comes days after Russia recognized two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine. Russia's invasion of the country could stir up tensions between the nation and the West.…

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The Russian Federation's decision to recognize the rebel territories of Ukraine has profound implications for an international order and smaller countries like Pakistan, Africa and the Middle East. And this coincides with Prime…

The search for inspiration for a human rights song becomes a dark quest for truth on China's agenda for the world. by Ruth Ingram Three sisters' accounts of their persecution at the hands of the CCP as Falun Gong…

Having been raised in the 50s and 60s during what was called the Cold War, I find it a little sad that after all the decades since, nothing seems to have changed. Russia and the West are doing it again, insulting each…

Columnists aren't supposed to write about the same subject twice in a row, and it was only last week that I wrote my umpteenth article saying Russian President Vladimir Putin wouldn't invade Ukraine. But US President Joe Biden just gave us…

In 1983, at the height of the Cold War, a speech was drafted for Queen Elizabeth II to deliver to the citizens of the United Kingdom should a nuclear conflict break out between the United States and Russia. Kept secret…

Germany on Friday accused Russia of endangering Europe's security with demands reminiscent of the Cold War, as Western leaders arrived for a Munich security conference that was expected to be dominated by the Ukraine…

By Rosie Knighton As Russian troops pile up on Ukraine's borders amid frantic Western attempts at diplomatic negotiations, Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said "it may be just puts out his tanks and we all go home, but there's a…

As tensions between Russia and Ukraine escalate, raising fears of a conflict that could mimic World War III, some have begun to wonder what would happen in the event of a nuclear attack. Britain has issued a final warning to personnel and…

It has been said that “writing letters is an art. But it's more than that. Letter writing is heart.” This was certainly the case with "Mitch" and Anne Jeanne "AJ" Mitchell. They fell in love before World War II and when Mitch was…

The Cold War is the open but restrained rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union and their respective allies that developed after World War II. Instead of weapons, the Cold War was limited to political, economic and…

Moscow's opening of a potential new front towards southern Ukraine emerged on Wednesday, when six amphibious ships sailed into the Black Sea as Russia declared off-limits stretches of international waters surrounding occupied Crimea and…

Macron meets Putin in Moscow amid Ukrainian tensionsThe Prime Minister, writing in The Times, said Britain's biggest immediate priority was to stand with its allies and combine dialogue and deterrence to defuse the crisis. He said: “The…

Implications of the Russian-American Cold WarDURING his election campaign, President Joe Biden has repeatedly demonstrated his readiness to adopt a strict containment policy to deter Russian strategic intrusion into Eastern Europe and…

Although many view socialism through the rigid prism of Soviet orthodoxy, it has always been a work in progress and an evolving, globally adaptable ideology, says Jeremy Friedman, Marvin Bower Associate Professor at…

Giving artificial intelligence control of nuclear weapons could spark an apocalyptic conflict, a leading expert has warned. As AI takes on a greater role in controlling devastating weapons, the chances of the technology making a mistake…

Last Wednesday, the United States and NATO delivered their written responses to Russian security demands, offering Moscow what US Secretary of State Antony Blinken described as a diplomatic exit from a dangerous escalation to war. And…

Inspired in part by all the Jewish artists on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs list, The Forward decided it was time to rank the best Jewish pop songs of all time. You can find the full list and accompanying essays here. Like the…

Arthur I. CyrThe threat of a Russian military invasion of the rest of Ukraine represents the most serious military crisis and challenge in Europe since the Balkan Wars of the 1990s. The ongoing substantial build-up of Russian military…

Russia has placed more than 100,000 troops near the Ukrainian border and stepped up war games in the region. Moscow denies planning an assault, but the United…

The Kremlin in Moscow on December 11, 2020. (Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg) The threat of a Russian military invasion of the rest of Ukraine represents the most serious!-->…

An urban explorer has unearthed a gunpowder factory hidden in a maze of tunnels left abandoned since World War II. The guy behind the Urbex Facebook page with Madsen explored abandoned places across Europe when he discovered the forgotten!-->…

Bunkers are always fascinating to visit if you're a history buff, and Britain's plan B during the Cold War was a fairly elaborate underground city. During the scary days of the Cold War, the…

United Kingdom Australia 2+2 Photo: AFPChina on Sunday warned the UK not to follow the Cold War playbook because it will get it nowhere, after senior British foreign and defense officials held talks with their Australian counterparts , in…

Nuclear bombIt's 100 seconds to midnight for the second year in a row - which is the closest to midnight it's ever been. The countdown - a metaphor for global collapse - took into account the dangerous threats posed by nuclear weapons,…

Thousands enjoy hiking the South West Coast Path on the Roseland Peninsula every year, but how many are aware that just yards from the cliff top near Nare Head stands a perfectly preserved reminder of a chilling time in history recent from!-->…

Spies are cool, whether in movies or in real life. While some of the movie's characters are unrealistic in terms of impossible missions and their incredible skills, it's still fascinating to watch. If you're tired of watching James…

Nuclear bombBritain has provided Ukraine with additional 'self-defence' weapons and training amid concerns over a possible Russian invasion.Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said anti-armour light defensive weapons systems would be supplied to…

There was no World War III (fortunately), but after World War II there was a period called the Cold War. It was the tension between the United States and the Soviet Union and their respective allies. The term was used because there was…

The game's reveal comes amid an internal dispute within parent company Activision Blizzard, which faces a lawsuit filed last month by the state of California for sexual harassment and equal pay violations. The lawsuit alleges that the…

In many ways, Vigil is a fairly standard TV. Take on a tough cop with unresolved trauma and a tumultuous family life; Plunged her into a dangerous situation while investigating a suspicious death. Launch a group of prominent actors,…

HMS Argyll firing tests of the new Sea Ceptor air defense system. Image: Royal NavyUkraine is an aspiring member of NATO - which includes the UK, US and more. An invasion of the country by Russia could rekindle tensions between the nation…

ENID, Oklahoma. - A Vietnamese-era Bell UH-1 Iroquois military utility…

HMS Argyll firing tests of the new Sea Ceptor air defense system. Image: Royal NavyFrom appearing in Watchmen to inspiring a Linkin Park album in the mid-2000s. However, you might be wondering what it actually is. But what is the doomsday…

Dr Iain Maoileoin.Passers-by could be forgiven for thinking they are back in the days of the Cold War with the latest arrivals at the Emergency Operations Bunker in Inverness.Site owner Dr Iain Maoileoin purchased an armored personnel!-->…

Dr Iain Maoileoin.Passers-by could be forgiven for thinking they are back in the days of the Cold War with the latest arrivals at the Emergency Operations Bunker in Inverness.Site owner Dr Iain Maoileoin purchased an armored personnel!-->…

The Biden administration appears to be heading for a two-pronged Cold War against Ukraine in Eastern Europe…

Cult internet artist Cold War Steve has described 2021 as a “relentless” year for a political cartoonist.Real name Christopher Spencer, Cold War Steve's satirical Photoshop collages take inspiration from…

Eugen Systems unveils his next title TO WARN, a spiritual successor of War game. The project will be released on Steam Early Access next month! Set as a WW3 battle simulator that aims to be updated regularly with new content, units, game…

Days after Vladimir Putin was re-elected president of his country in 2018, a former senior Kremlin official told VOA how perilous relations have become between the West and Russia. In a high-profile conversation, almost predicting the…

IIt is one of the great famous causes of the Cold War. Around noon on October 29, 1965, Mehdi ben Barka, leader of the Moroccan opposition and hero of the international left, was kidnapped when he arrived in a brasserie on the left bank…

- The likelihood of a two-war front not only worries India, but the association of Russia and China also causes nightmares in the United States ANKARA: The Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, the military coup in Myanmar and a new Cold War,…

The Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, the military coup in Myanmar and a new Cold War, with countries retreating in blocs again, were among the main developments seen in 2021.As the curtains are set to fall in 2021, experts believe that…

HIGH EARTH, IND. (WTWO-WAWV) - Gus Tabor, 95, from Terre Haute, was 17 when he volunteered for the US Navy in World War II. He started out in air transport, but he wanted to do something with submarines.And even though his…

Sir Ciarán Devane, former chief executive of the British Council, explains why Britain must not abandon the states that gained independence from the Soviet blocFor those of us who grew up when the Cold War was the dominant…

The dark days of 1989 and the momentous events that marked the end of an era did not happen. NATO and the Soviet-led Warsaw Pact have deployed to a divided Germany for immediate conflict. It only remains to wait for the Warning order…

Image: RedditAs the Taiwan issue escalates tensions between the United States and China, a Google Maps user spotted what appears to be an American stealth bomber flying over cultivated fields. A Reddit user posted captures of the apparent…

Google Maps users were mesmerized by the sight of what appears to be a stealth plane flying over cultivated fields. A Reddit user posted captures of the apparent plane with coordinates in ChinaGoogle Maps users were mesmerized by the…

US President Joe Biden's two-day "summit for democracy" was a farce even before it started this week. Now it has turned into a vile circus for Cold War hostility that greatly threatens global democracy, human rights,…

By Jonathan Power * Oh, become a Cold War warrior again! I have always had a little pity on those politicians, academics, soldiers and journalists who linked their careers to the forward march of the Cold War. It was satisfying.…

British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa…

(Left to right) Italian Deputy Foreign Minister Marina Sereni, German Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development Svenja Schulze, Philippine Foreign Minister Teodoro L Locsin Jr, German Foreign Minister Annalena…

Kentucky-raised WF 'Fred' Whitson, whose military spy novel The Librarian - Intrigue at RAF Greenham was recently published by Blue Room Books and is available on Amazon.com, recently contacted Roswell's N2, in the United States, as he is!-->…

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U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during a United Nations General Assembly COVID Virtual Summit at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, DC, United States, September 22, 2021. / Getty…

War is often the setting for action and adventure films, but for some reason films set during World War I did not have as much of a lasting impact as films set during others. Conflicts. But that seems to be changing. Kingsman…

A decisive OPEC + meeting? (REUTERS)The aggressive debut of the omicron variant is expected to further complicate matters for the oil market, as the formidable Opec + group meets to talk today.But that's not the only issue members of the…

Towards the end of “Looking for the Good War,” Elizabeth D. Samet's insightful new book on the vaporous mythology that enveloped the historical reality of WWII, she reminds us of President Trump's 2019…

By David B. Kanin * The argument goes: The United States lost the Vietnam War in 1975. Less than two decades later, the Berlin Wall fell, the Soviet empire in Eastern Europe collapsed, and then the Soviet Union itself imploded. The…

There is nothing new about the fact that large numbers of people travel the globe to escape danger or despair. The history of humanity is a history of the migration of peoples. Seemingly impregnable empires have crumbled under the…

Mr. Editor,In the six articles that appeared in SN on the issue of Burnham and the Cold War, three are of the opinion that there is such a thing called the Cold War with a significant influence on the events in Guyana between 1953 and…

Singapore, Nov. 22 (CNA) A new cold war between the United States and China resembling that between the United States and the Soviet Union in the 20th century is unlikely, but a rivalry could be inevitable, Wang Gungwu…

Migrants gather at a transport and logistics center near the…

The Biden administration is expected to announce that neither the president nor any other U.S. government official will attend the Beijing Winter Olympics in 2022 amid mounting tensions, according to a report. Several sources familiar with…

Belarus-Poland: Putin wants to "test EU response", professor saysLast week, tensions rose on the border between Poland and Russia's ally Belarus over refugees stranded in camps. In turn, British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss urged Putin to…

The outgoing Chief of Staff expressed concern over the situation on the Belarus-Poland border, warning that there is a greater risk of an accidental outbreak of conflict with Russia than at any other moment since the cold war.General Sir…

The risk of an accidental war breaking out between Russia and the West is greater than at any time during the Cold War, Britain's top military officer said in an interview with Times Radio.“I just think we're in a much…

The most prominent constructivist, Alexander Wendt, claimed that “British 500 nuclear weapons are less threatening to the United States than North Korea's five nuclear weapons” (1995). The affirmation confirms the power of the relationship…

It comes after Washington and Beijing struck a surprising deal at COP26 to boost climate cooperation over the next decade. The two biggest emitters of CO2 in the world have pledged to act in a joint declaration. He said the two parties…

WELLINGTON - Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday warned against letting tensions in the Asia-Pacific region cause a relapse into a Cold War mentality. His remarks on the sidelines of the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum…

If you've ever taken the ferry from Felixstowe to Bawdsey, or if you've been to this part of the Suffolk coast, you will no doubt have seen a large stately home situated at the mouth of the River Deben. This house happens to be Bawdsey…

Freedom. This is something Jim Parent, 82, from Fort. Ripley has been cherished throughout his…

"The Aukus agreement shows very clearly that East Asia has become the center of the United States' global security strategy," Professor Zhu Feng of Nanjing!-->…

Much has been said about the rich and inclusive history in this year's edition of the famous Call of Duty video game franchise.It may be, but "Call of Duty: The Vanguard", released Friday for PlayStation 5, PS4, Xbox Series X / S, Xbox…

A former nuclear hunter-killer submarine that is set to be the centerpiece of a new Cold War museum in Plymouth could be open to the public as early as next year - but a visitor center could take up to a decade to end. These were the!-->…

Ukraine seems like a conundrum that very few of us in the West want to solve. Little is known about its rich but often tragic history. Its size and power are often underestimated. It is rarely in the news. And yet, Europe's…

Damian Lewis stars as MI6 agent Nicholas Elliott in new notorious Soviet spy cold war drama Kim Philby as an actor takes his first job since leaving BillionsBy Jason Chester For MailOnline Posted: 6:28 a.m. EDT, November…

My dad was blackmailed into being a double agent during the height of the Cold War, says ex-football star Peter SchmeichelPeter Schmeichel says his father was blackmailed into becoming a double agentHe tells Desert Island…

Countries, especially Western powers, see a growing threat in China as Beijing appears to expand its control around the world. Fearing a possible open conflict or world war in the future, the United States recently…

Call of DutyA new leak suggests that Warzone's upcoming Pacific Islands map won't match Call of Duty: Vanguard's WWII setting. / Photo courtesy of ActivisionThroughout Warzone's 12-season lifespan, its community saw its flagship battle…

It's hard to believe that our homes, streets, and buildings are built on hidden, underground fallout shelters. Beneath Liverpool's art galleries, theaters and town halls are nuclear bunkers, a hangover from the 20th century when fear!-->…

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China and the United States have had strained relations, especially in recent years, and even more so when it comes to the situation with Taiwan, fueling fears of a possible world war. One expert warned that the UK…

Today marks the 59th anniversary of the Cuban Missile Crisis, when the world's two superpowers were on the brink of nuclear war We are only one miscalculation of Armageddon. It's the closest to holocaust and oblivion - the…

Everyone knew in the closing days of World War II that the Soviet Union was destined to clash with the rest of the Allies. But when he attempted a blockade of West Berlin that amounted to a siege in 1948, he still took the world…

A James Bond-style armored car and a kettle for cups of tea in a tank are highlights of an exhibition currently on the role of the British Army in West Germany at the end of the Second World war in modern times. The exhibition is…

The most prominent constructivist, Alexander Wendt, has argued that "500 British nuclear weapons are less threatening to the United States than 05 North Korean nuclear weapons" (1995). The affirmation supports the power of the…

The Chinese national flag (center) flies next to the flags of the European Union in Brussels, Belgium, April 9, 2019. / Getty The Chinese national flag (center) flies next to the…

The next video game "Call of Duty: Vanguard" takes you back to World War II - but the latest addition to multi-billion dollar franchises promises different perspectives of the global conflict.This diversity of perspectives is what you see…

With each passing week, it seems World War III - between America and China - is coming sooner than we…

Hitler is dead, but the war did not result in the alternate vision posed by Call of Duty: Vanguard, the new title in the saga, this time by Sledgehammer Games. The Activision Blizzard studio has shown its multiplayer in detail,…

1 of 52 Geoffrey Morrison / CNET 2 of 52 Geoffrey Morrison / CNET The B-1 which greets visitors at the entrance to the museum is one of the few -A variants, which was capable of Mach 2.2. The only other surviving B-1A is at the…

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With venues across Cheshire well and truly reopening after months of lockdowns, many are now entering their busiest time as Christmas approaches. Warrington Parr Hall and the Pyramid Arts Center are no exception, having announced a host of!-->…