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US journalist Gershkovich among 26 freed in Russia prisoner deal with West

Russia freed US journalist Evan Gershkovich and former US Marine Paul Whelan on Thursday, according to the Turkish presidency. Their releases were part of the largest East-West prisoner exchanges since the end of the Cold War.

France 24

Russia To Free US Reporter In Major Prisoner Swap With West: US Media

US journalist Evan Gershkovich and former US marine Paul Whelan are expected to be released by Russia as part of one of the biggest East-West prisoner swaps since the Cold War, according to US media Thursday.

International Business Times

Putin Threatens To Restart Production Of Mid-range Nuclear Weapons

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday threatened to relaunch production of intermediate-range nuclear weapons if the United States confirmed its intention to deploy missiles to Germany or elsewhere in Europe.

International Business Times

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Putin warns US of Cold War-style crisis if missiles deployed to Germany

Russian leader threatens to relaunch production of intermediate-range nuclear weapons if US deploys missiles to Germany.

Al Jazeera

New exhibition examines Scotland’s role in the Cold War

SCOTLAND’S role in the Cold War will be examined in a new exhibition at the National Museum of Scotland which includes a map highlighting…

The National (Scotland)

The end of superpower conflict was ‘a fantasy era’. The West underestimated Russia and China – the cold wars are back

“This is a book about a global shock that took Washington by surprise: the revival of superpower conflict,” reads the introduction of New Cold Wars, by Pulitzer prize-winning New York Times journalist David E. Sanger.

The Conversation

Why Russia still has friends on the world stage

Russian president Vladimir Putin’s recent visits to both North Korea and Vietnam received significant attention in the western media. So, too, did a recent visit by Russian warships to Cuba.

The Conversation

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‘A return to the cold war’: Putin and Kim have joined forces as global delinquents

The defiant Russia-North Korea friendship pact raises big questions for Washington and Seoul – but also for Beijing, writes Andrew Roth

The Guardian - UK

The "psyop" war: How we got here

Journalist and sci-fi author on America's long history of psychological warfare — and a possible path to peace

Salon

Does the US have a planned economy? You might be surprised

During the Cold War, a heated debate arose over the role of economic planning. Did the “planned” economy of the USSR or the “free market” economy of the U.S. allocate resources more productively?

The Conversation

How to watch 'Secrets and Spies: The Nuclear Game' online from anywhere

How close was the world to nuclear destruction during the Cold War? Too close is the answer – here's how to watch "Secrets and Spies: The Nuclear Game" from anywhere.

Tom’s Guide

From Taiwan to TikTok: Who blinks first in US-China showdown?

Is it a spiraling superpower showdown or a glorified trade negotiation? The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is kicking off a three-day visit in China’s economic capital, Shanghai. Unlike during the Cold War, when exchanges between the blocs were anecdotal, today it's the world's two biggest powers at the…

France 24

Once a relic of the cold war, political assassins are back with a licence to kill

Last week, a group of Iranian military leaders in Damascus became the trend’s latest victims

The Guardian - UK

"Electoral calamity": MAGA is a trap

"His general odiousness represents a path to electoral calamity in 2024 for the GOP"

Salon

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Salon

Is the American empire near collapse?

Joe Biden is already struggling to manage wars in Ukraine and Gaza, with China waiting for its moment

Bored Panda

50 People Like To Romanticize The ’90s, Gen X’ers Share What They Get Wrong

With the end of the Cold War and the spread of the internet, the 1990s is often remembered as a time of peace and prosperity. However, the decade was way more nuanced than that. The post 50 People Like To Romanticize The ’90s, Gen X’ers Share What They Get Wrong…

The Hindu

Why is NATO’s Steadfast Defender 2024 military exercise significant? | Explained

Steadfast Defender 2024: We take a look at NATO’s Steadfast Defender 2024, the largest exercise conducted by the alliance since the Cold War.

Metal Hammer

“We were challenging ourselves on this record and thought, ‘This might not work, but we’re going to find out!’” The story behind every song on Thrice’s The Artist In The Ambulance, in the band’s own words

Everything from the Cold War to C.S. Lewis shaped Thrice’s post-hardcore masterpiece, frontman Dustin Kensrue explains

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How many people are in the US military? A demographic overview

Active-duty military numbers decreased by 64.3% from their peak in 1968, dropping off twice during the Vietnam War and after the Cold War.

Top News

NATO Launches Massive Military Exercise Amidst Rising Global Tensions

The NATO Secretary General discusses the purpose of the largest military exercise since the Cold War and addresses concerns from China and Russia.

Total Film

The 32 greatest '80s actors

As the Cold War ended and shopping malls sprang up, these were the biggest stars on the screen

Evening Standard

UK risks repeat of 1930s without more investment in armed forces, former British Army chief warns

It comes amid warnings that the threat to Britain from hostile states is the highest since the Cold War.

Evening Standard

West must prepare for all-out war with Russia within 20 years, Nato official says

The warning comes as Nato begins its largest military exercise since the Cold War next week

International Business Times UK

The Largest UK Deployment To NATO Since the Cold War Announced

Defence Secretary Grant Shapps announces the largest UK deployment to NATO since the Cold War which adds 2000 sailors, 400 royal marines, and 16000 British troops to the NATO forces.

International Business Times

UK Announces Biggest Military Deployment To NATO Exercises In Decades

Britain will send 20,000 armed forces personnel to one of NATO's largest exercises since the Cold War, Defence Secretary Grant Shapps announced on Monday, warning of increasing threats to the Western-led alliance.

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