Cold War

Two threats to democracies: Iran’s missiles and the West’s relativism - opinion

The present war presents a dual mission: to remove the existential military threat posed by the Iranian axis and to remove the cultural-moral threat that blurs the distinction between good and bad.

Jewish settlers next to the remains of a ballistic missile fired from Iran in recent war, at a Jewish settlement in the West Bank, June 29, 2025.
US secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during the Munich Security Conference (MSC). During his speech, Rubio announced that the Old World Order was dead, the writer says, adding that now, Israel must find its place in what comes next.

The old world order is dead: Israel must prepare for what comes next - opinion

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun address the media during a press conference at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon, February 16, 2026.

Lebanon shows that Europe’s security model is outdated - opinion

 Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman receives The President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, July 16, 2022.

The Gulf’s Cold War: How Saudi-UAE rivalry is tearing the region apart - opinion


Soviet labor camp found where monument of Stalin once stood in Prague

It's been almost 60 years since the 51-foot statue of Stalin was brought down.

A woman walks past a bust of Soviet leader Joseph Stalin in an exhibit dedicated to the Battle of Stalingrad

Russia has begun spaceplane project, says Soviet shuttle designer

"The goal has now been set and the development of a multi-use civilian complex with an orbital plane is in full swing," Olga Sokolova was quoted as saying in comments posted on Molniya's website.

View of Earth  from the International Space Station (ISS) orbiting Earth in an image taken by NASA astronaut Christopher J. Cassidy August 19, 2020

Russia names new COVID-19 vaccine 'Sputnik V' in reference to Cold War

The speed at which Russia is moving to roll out the vaccine has prompted some international scientists to question whether Moscow is putting national prestige before solid science and safety.

Scientists develop a vaccine against the coronavirus disease in Saint Petersburg

Will China conflict lead to a new Cold War?

None of America’s allies, not even one as desperate as Johnson, believes that China is a threat grave enough to justify a 40-year military confrontation.

MENG WANZHOU leaves the British Columbia Supreme Court in Vancouver in September.

Cold War with China does not involve Israel – best keep it that way

Middle Israel: Unlike the previous Cold War, this one does not involve Israel directly, and its task is to avoid getting drawn into it

THE SCENE outside the closed China Consulate-General in Houston on Wednesday.

Fourth spy of Manhattan Project unearthed from historical documents

Recently declassified FBI documents reveal the involvement of an additional spy associated with the Manhattan Project.

A light installation is seen in the reception room of the former Soviet Committee for State Security (KGB) headquarters.

Fourth spy of Manhattan Project unearthed from historical documents

Recently declassified FBI documents reveal the involvement of an additional spy associated with the Manhattan Project.

A light installation is seen in the reception room of the former Soviet Committee for State Security (KGB) headquarters.

Fourth spy of Manhattan Project unearthed from historical documents

Recently declassified FBI documents reveal the involvement of an additional spy associated with the Manhattan Project.

A light installation is seen in the reception room of the former Soviet Committee for State Security (KGB) headquarters.

‘Europe’s fatigue and old Balkan disputes’

On the institutional level, the European Union is experiencing a big structural crisis, the end of which is nowhere in sight.

European Union flags flutter as people take part in the demonstration "One Europe for all", a rally against nationalism across the European Union, in Vienna, Austria, May 19, 2019.

Comedian takes lead: What does it mean for Ukraine?

Between the West and the Rest, Ukraine was forced to choose the lesser of two evils, but stumbled upon yet another fundamental juncture.

VOLODYMYR ZELENSKY