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Competition for AI dominance resembles the nuclear arms race of the Cold War era. A similarly serious response may also now be needed.
Geopolitical tensions and Nato membership have put the nuclear question back on the table.
Europe is full of buried explosives left over from 20th century wars, and wildfires are now reaching them more regularly.
The nebulous nature of narco-terrorism has allowed presidents from Reagan to Trump to deploy the term when it serves broader political goals in Latin America.
The Austrian capital of Vienna has long been a hub of espionage.
Moscow’s influence is Eastern Europe has been slipping of late, including with the loss of a stalwart ally in Hungary. The battleground, as ever, remains Ukraine.
Once classified files from East Germany reveal the extent of Soviet actions to hide the true extent of catastrophe.
NATO members have been divided before. But the war in Iran could prove particularly troublesome for an alliance founded at the beginning of the Cold War.
Declassified documents reveal details about the long history of the US seeking allies willing to cooperate to kill.
Complacency about the serious challenges the world is facing is not an option. But the idea that we are almost at the point of no return via the Doomsday Clock isn’t helpful.
The Soviets came to Cuba’s aid in the 1960s. It remains to be seen whether Russia can do the same now.
The treaty is the last of the agreements put in place after the cold war to lapse.
Donald Trump grew up in cold war America. Maps of the time had an overtly political purpose.
During the Cold War, projecting a readiness to act erratically may have served a purpose. But it has diminishing returns if used too often.
Delegates at the World Economic Forum at Davos have been confronted with starkly opposing visions of the future of world affairs.
A 1951 defense agreement between the United States and Denmark allows the US to build military installations on Greenland to protect the region.
In 1951, the French Explorer Jean Malaurie witnessed the building of a US military base in Greenland in near total secrecy, which marked an irreversible turning point for Inuit societies.
How the US treats its allies has been a crucial question for every president. What evolved over the centuries into an official embrace of friendly nations is now being reversed by Donald Trump.
The US government used to have American farmers’ backs, but that support has been dwindling for decades. New subsidies signal big changes for farmers.
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