YF-12 Interceptor: The US's Cold War Mach 3+ Defense Against Soviet Bombers
The Soviet Union continued to invest heavily in the development of capable next-generation fighter and bomber aircraft ...
Blytheville’s cold war museum to work with the Smithsonian’s Woodrow Wilson Center for International Scholars
The National Cold War Center in Blytheville will be working with the Woodrow Wilson Center for International Scholars, a D.C.
The Berlin Wall came down 35 years ago today. Fragments of the famous border still remain today.
The fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 marked the beginning of the end of the Cold War, paving the way for German reunification ...
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Why the Soviet Buran Only Launched Once – A Cold War Story
The Buran was the Soviet Union’s answer to NASA's Space Shuttle, featuring innovations like automated flight and superior safety mechanisms. But after a single flight in 1988, the program was shelved.
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A New Strategic Service for a New Cold War
It is time to complete the consolidation of Defense Special Operations and sensitive activities and refocus them to prevail in the new Cold War with China. In short, it is time to rebuild the OSS—not ...
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Divided Berlin: Then-And-Now Photos Show Where The Wall Stood
Thirty-five years after the Berlin Wall was toppled, 2024 images contrasted with archival photos capture the scars that ...
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Luxury liner designed to rush troops to thwart a Soviet invasion to join world’s largest artificial reef
The SS United States — a luxury ocean liner built in the 1950s — was planned to be used as a Cold War transport ship for troops and now will become part of the world’s largest artificial reef off ...
The Long Global Trail of Resentment Behind Trump’s Resurrection
Disillusionment with the world that emerged from the Cold War has fueled a long-gathering revolt against the established ...
The first car made during Soviet-era Poland goes on display 73 years later
The very first car produced in Soviet-era Poland after World War II has gone on display near Warsaw after it was tracked down ...
Tetris Forever review – 40 years of the Soviet Union’s greatest game
The video game that helped end the Cold War (kind of) is honoured with an interactive museum featuring 18 different versions, ...
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Russia's Kiev-Class 'Aircraft Carrier' Can Be Explained in 2 Words
The Kiev-class hybrid aircraft carriers were the Soviet Union’s attempt to counter U.S. naval dominance during the Cold War.
North Korea’s Wacky Type 73 Machine Guns May Be Entering The Fight In Ukraine
The peculiar North Korean Type 73 machine gun is getting new attention as a result of the Hermit Kingdom’s expanding support ...