List of Cold War articles
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A crowd of people hold signs that read "Down With U.S. Imperialism." How the Cold War Forged India’s Intelligence Setup
A new book depicts a period of spy history—and U.S.-India cooperation—that bears some resemblance to our own.
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People wear white protective suits and gloves with black goggles as they sit aboard a ship. How Britain Poisoned Its Own Soldiers
A new documentary exposes a grim nuclear history.
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The sun rises into an orange dawn sky over the dark outlines of a city skyline with a domed building at center. By Helping Cuba, Washington Would Be Helping Itself
The island’s humanitarian crisis could rebound against the United States.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping waves to guests while security and other officials mill about around him. Xi wears a black suit and smiles as he looks toward the crowd. Xi Jinping Is Prioritizing Political Survival Over Economic Prosperity
China is missing out on growth because the Communist Party comes first.
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Paul Nitze, an elderly man with white hair wearing a black suit, sits at a microphone at a desk. A few people are visible seated behind him. The Return of Paul Nitze—and His Dangers
For better and worse, one of America’s important grand strategists was singularly focused on military strength.
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Flags of NATO member countries flutter on poles arranged in a circle around an open plaza outside the NATO headquarters in Brussels. NATO Grapples With a New Long Game Against Putin
Western allies must find a way to deal with a Moscow likely to remain hostile for the foreseeable future.
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U.S. and Chinese officials attend a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations foreign ministers' meeting in Jakarta. Southeast Asia Wants U.S.-China Conflict to Stay Lukewarm
Leaders are worried about a fully hawkish Washington under a possible Trump term.
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Europe-EU-NATO-Donald-Trump-US-election-foreign-policy-illustration-doug-chayka-3-2 Europe Alone
Nine thinkers on the continent’s future without America’s embrace.
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A woman and child sit among the graves at Lychakiv military cemetery in Lviv, Ukraine, on March 18, 2023. The Invisible Warriors of Ukraine’s Refugee Crisis
Women's NGOs are leading the charge—but not getting the funding they need.
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An aerial photo shows shipping containers stacked at the Port of Ningbo-Zhoushan in Ningbo, China. Democracy Needs an Economic NATO
Fighting Chinese coercion requires new alliances.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping waits in front of a painting of the Great Wall at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Xi’s Imperial Ambitions Are Rooted in China’s History
Myths of peacefulness belie a record as expansionist as any other power.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin takes part in a ceremony to mark the delivery of nuclear fuel to Turkey's first nuclear power plant, Akkuyu, via a video link from Moscow. Did Russia Come Close to Using a Nuclear Device in 2022?
CNN reporter Jim Sciutto on the return of great-power conflict.
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A blue vise with a U.S. flag for a pin holds a red missile with the stars of the China flag in its grip. Power Is the Answer in U.S. Competition With China
A fight for global values demands a stronger coalition.
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A picture taken in December 1960, shows soldiers guarding Patrice Lumumba (R), Prime Minister of then Congo-Kinshasa, and Joseph Okito (L), vice-president of the Senate, upon their arrest in Leopoldville (now Kinshasa). A Cold War Killing That Still Haunts Congo
As Congolese citizens go to the polls, Stuart Reid’s ‘Lumumba Plot’ reminds the world of a crime that reshaped the country’s future.
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Kissinger stands at a lectern with microphones with a large world map on the wall behind him. Kissinger’s Great Game
In his worldview, little countries only mattered to the extent that they played into struggles among the mighty.
