The Latest Breaking News from Cold War

Did China's balloon violate international law?

Was the balloon that suddenly appeared over the US last week undertaking surveillance? Or was it engaging in research, as China has claimed?

The Conversation · Feb 6, 2023

You Need to Watch the Most Influential James Bond Movie on HBO Max ASAP

You've played the game. Now watch the movie.

Inverse · Feb 4, 2023

US postpones Blinken visit to China over alleged spy balloon

When you imagine the contours of a so-called second Cold War between the United States and China, you might think of hypersonic glide vehicles, billion-dollar stealth fighters and, of course, the Taiwan Strait. But today, it’s all about a balloon.

Evening Standard · Feb 3, 2023

U.S. says Russia violating New START nuclear arms control treaty

The United States on Tuesday accused Russia of violating the New START Treaty, the last major pillar of post-Cold War nuclear arms control between the two countries, saying Moscow was refusing to allow inspection activities on its territory.

Reuters · Jan 31, 2023

Nuclear fallout Cold War shelter hidden in UK countryside for sale for £70,000

The seemingly ordinary patch of land, known as Observer Post Field, on the edge of a village in Bolsover, Derbyshire, hides an impressive Cold War secret that could be yours, if you have a spare £70,000 lying around

Daily Mirror · Jan 30, 2023

Green metal object is actually nuclear bunker by the sea hiding secrets 12ft underground

The Veryan bunker in Cornwall has been out of use for four decades but still remains exactly as it was when it was used to detect and report nuclear attacks during the Cold War

Daily Mirror · Jan 29, 2023

Does the Doomsday Clock actually mean anything? Experts weigh in

The Cold War relic has a strange history and so-so effectiveness — but it may not be the point.

Inverse · Jan 29, 2023

Inside Cold War spy Kim Philby's life - sex, deception and double-dealing

Biographer James Hanning tells of his fascination with Kim Philby, who was played by Guy Pearce in the ITV series A Spy Among Friends. He spied for the Russians while working as a British secret agent

Daily Mirror · Jan 28, 2023

The ‘punching fists of democracy’: How the West’s new tanks could give Ukraine a battlefield edge over Russia

Further battalions of Leopard, Abrams and Challenger tanks could eventually be a game-changer, Andy Gregory reports

The Independent UK · Jan 28, 2023

Kennan's Warning on Ukraine

Ambition, insecurity, and the perils of independence

Foreign Affairs · Jan 27, 2023