The Cold War between the U.S. and the USSR in the Middle East resembled a chess match: each party sought to neutralize the strategic advantage of the other in the vital, but highly explosive region.

How will the promise of a second Cold War impact the portrayal of Russia in movies and television? To see a glimpse of what could be in the future it’s worth looking to the past.

Explore the Cold War period, one of the most significant and tense times in modern history. Unlike traditional wars fought ...

Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, who played a pivotal role in the end of the Cold War, has died at the age of 91 in Moscow.

The MiG-15 is one of the oldest and most successful aircraft produced by the Soviet Union during the Cold War. The MiG-15 introduced swept wings for the first time for the Soviets, enabling the ...

The rivalry between United States and the Soviet Union in the Cold War, was the defining geopolitical relationship for decades. On occasion, you still get a film dealing with the United States and ...

Rising tensions between Russia and the West have raised the spectre of the Cold War. So what was it? Skip to ... the poisoning of a former Russian spy and Soviet behaviour during the Cold War.

The Cold War and its effects. Remarks delivered at the Jordan Center Workshop, New York University, November 1, 2024. My current reading of what Russia has become is based on my own experiences as ...

A 1957 map shows that Soviet visitors were barred from most of New York’s Long Island—and the entire state of Washington.