A five-metre-high metal fence scythes through the Polish countryside, covered with barbs and topped with razor wire. CCTV cameras and heat sensors alert border guards to movement ...

Oleg Gordievsky, a double agent who helped British intelligence during the Cold War while stationed in London as the Soviets' ...

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From Troy to Vietnam, the historian Barbara Tuchman explores the perplexing question of why countries sometimes pursue policies that are fundamentally contrary to their own interests. That question ...

Amid the ongoing threats against Canadian sovereignty, Canada is an ideal candidate for effective civil defence.

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Over the centuries, the global order has shifted at regular intervals. With the rise of Third World powers, the post-Cold War ...

The death of Oleg Gordievsky at the age of 86 comes at a moment when relations between his native Russia and his adopted ...

Building up a nuclear deterrent from scratch is no easy feat, but with the US distancing itself from Europe, the idea has ...

Central to this vision was the establishment of institutions such as the United Nations, the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank. These institutions, alongside widely accepted norms and ...

Without historical context, which is buried by corporate media, it’s impossible to understand Ukraine. Historians will tell ...

Starmer's National Security Adviser Jonathan Powell previously set out a framework for negotiations that could encourage Moscow to compromise on its former red lines ...