I highly recommend the viewing of “House of Dynamite” now streaming on Netflix. It paints a stark reminder that the Cold War and its threat of nuclear destruction appears to have restarted. Case in ...

We’re in a hot phase of Cold War II with China, Russia, Iran against the western alliance that controls 70% of the world’s economy and most of the technology in use — so far. But China’s on track to ...

Expert of Eastern European and Russian affairs and Director of the Wilson Center's Kennan Institute Dr. Michael Kimmage joins WIRED to answer the internet's questions about the "Cold War" contested by ...

During December 2025, the Editorial Board of the New York Times published several articles “on why the US military needs to reinvent itself.” It described the state of US military as “Overmatched,” ...

The rise of China as a global power has cast a shadow over U.S. foreign policy. For nearly a decade, elected leaders from both major political parties have described China as a sinister threat to ...

Is the contest in the world today between democracies and authoritarian societies an updated version of the contest between capitalism and communism? It has been clear for over three decades that we ...

While 1991 is often given as the end of the Cold War, the truth is that the Cold War never ended; it just paused before resuming again. With the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, the reunification of ...

Cold War firearms shaped modern infantry tactics by pushing combat decision-making down to the squad level. The AK-47 and M16 standardized assault rifle doctrine worldwide by prioritizing reliability ...

How Cold War vigilance and secrecy shaped Southern California culture. The Cold War had a profound impact on Southern California's infrastructure, revealing a landscape rife with secrets underneath.