Between 1946 and 1991, the United States, the Soviet Union, and allies on both sides…
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There is something particularly insidious and terrifying about nuclear fallout, and radiation sickness. It is…
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In 1986 the Soviet premier Mikhail Gorbachev introduced glasnost. Under this new policy of openness…
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For many of us, flying has become something that we take for granted. It’s gone…
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As any James Bond aficionado will tell you, every secret agent needs a foil, and…
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In 2000 a film was released called Thirteen Days, a dramatic retelling of the Cuban…
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The Cold War, which ran between roughly the end of the Second World War in…
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History is full of pivotal moments that have shaped the world as we know it…
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It is an exciting time to be alive for anyone who is interested in space…
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The Soviet Union was well known for its propaganda and the widespread claims of success…
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History
The Belgrade Phantom: Soviet Bloc Defiance in a Stolen Porsche
by Joseph Greenby Joseph GreenThe Soviet era was, for much of the 20th century, one of oppression. Almost all…
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History
Maskirovka and the Annexation of Crimea: Emboldening the Aggressor?
by Bipin Dimriby Bipin DimriIn February and March of 2014, Russian tanks rolled into the Crimea, a territory of…
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The Cold War was a conflict like no other. A quiet, hidden conflict, drawn out…
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In the year 1988, Robert Hopkins, a veteran US Air Force pilot, was deployed in…
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History
Project Azorian: Did Howard Hughes Try to Steal a Russian Sub?
by Bipin Dimriby Bipin DimriThis is the story of one of the most audacious projects ever undertaken in the…