List of Cold War articles
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A person is silhouetted in front of a white high relief statue of Stalin with other figures around him. The Kremlin’s Factory of Resentment
A new history of the Cold War unwittingly exposes Russian distortions of the past.
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (left) welcomes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in front of the Federal Chancellery in Berlin on Aug. 13. Who Zelensky Is Bringing to Washington—and Why
Several European leaders will accompany the Ukrainian president as he makes his case to Trump.
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A screengrab from a video shows a man walking from a car into a building wearing a CCCP shirt under a black vest. Russia’s Lavrov Wears USSR Sweatshirt to Trump-Putin Summit
The foreign minister wasn’t subtle about his Soviet nostalgia.
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Photos of two men speaking each shown as a negative color inside a red and blue circle. Kissinger, Brzezinski, and the Promise of Realism
A cynical realism resonates today, but there is a model for fusing power and values.
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An illustration shows a hand holding up a head-shaped hourglass in a Hamlet-esque pose. Inside the hourglass are sands enveloping the statue of liberty and other monuments. The End of Modernity
A crisis is unfolding before our eyes—and also in our heads.
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An illustration depicts historical moments from the past in the curtains of the Oval Office: Julius Caesar, the Cultural Revolution in China, and three American presidents. The room shows an empty chair at the Resolute Desk and a presidential seal on the rug. Why Compare the Present to the Past?
Thinking via historical analogy has become the preferred way to confront our anxieties.
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![Hagai Nativ, a marine biologist at the University of Haifa, assisted by Jessica Bellworthy [R], , takes a detailed photograph of corals on the sea bed on July 12, 2020.](https://foreignpolicy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/SEABED-COMPETITION-RESOURCES-GettyImages-1410025507.png?w=800?quality=90)
Hagai Nativ, a marine biologist at the University of Haifa, assisted by Jessica Bellworthy [R], , takes a detailed photograph of corals on the sea bed on July 12, 2020. The Seabed Is Now a Battlefield
Great power competition is taking new forms under the sea.
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An illustration depicts Vladimir Putin holding up a hand of playing cards Putin Is a Gambler, not a Grand Master
The Russian president has abandoned real strategy for a single goal.
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A man in a sleeveless shirt drinks a bear as another man looks at him. Behind them are walls covered in graffiti including words in German and English. East Berlin’s Last Punks Are Moving West
A small rock club is still raging against the dying of the city’s Cold War subculture.
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A man in black pants, a black turtleneck, and a gray blazer stands onstage and gestures with one hand while holding a microphone in another. Company names are displayed English and Chinese text on a large screen behind him; they include OpenAI, ChatGPT, and DeepSeek. Containment Can’t Win the U.S.-China Tech Race Alone
Washington needs to foster innovation to beat Beijing.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping, and other participants pose for a family photo during the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia. A Grand Bargain With Russia Would Be a Disaster
Trump thinks he can follow in Nixon’s footsteps.
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A man bundled in a puffer coat and scarf is seen from behind as he stands in front of a TV monitor, watching a news broadcast. The broadcast shows a video of a missile launching into the sky, with text beneath in Korean. The Century’s First Missile Crisis Is Coming in Asia
Washington can take steps now to avoid a catastrophe.
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A man with a mustache and bow tie gestures with his fist. The Last China Hand
Jerry Cohen has spent a lifetime trying to understand the People’s Republic.
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A drone takes flight at a DJI store in Shenzhen, in China's southern Guangdong province, on July 12, 2022. China’s Top Drone Maker Removes Security Features at a Very Weird Time
DJI has ended enforced no-fly zones in U.S. markets.
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A photo collage shows Donald Trump squinting and smiling slightly as he looks to the right. Paper tears at the corner reveal an image of devastation in Gaza and a person walking through a dry landscape. A cool-to-warm gradient color effect is over the image. The Top Global Dangers for a Burn-It-Down Era
A rogue America is among the biggest threats of 2025.
