Cold War
Calls grow to ban sanctioned Chinese firms from federal savings plan
Newsweek investigation adds to growing demands that the U.S. federal retirement system exclude the option for investment in sanctioned Chinese companies
In a New Cold War, Diplomacy Matters More Than Might
If we are approaching a second Cold War, this time with China and other strategic competitors, most of the action will take place in the realms of diplomacy, development, and economics.
Russian submarines off U.S. east coast spark Cold War comparisons
Officials have been sounding the alarm about the increasing presence of Russia's submarine fleet off the U.S. coast and in the Mediterranean.
China has been waging "cold war" against U.S. for years: Ex-NSA
A House committee on China will hear testimony Tuesday evening regarding current U.S.-China relations and tensions between the U.S., China and Russia.
Russia responds to China's peace plan for Ukraine
China has proposed a 12-point peace plan to end the year-long war in Ukraine, which has already seen tens of thousands of civilian and military deaths.
Alarm raised over NATO airpower weaknesses: 'Real threats were ignored'
NATO air forces have been allowed to "atrophy" since the Cold War ended, according to a new think tank report.
"Communists kidnapped my mother after her brave act of defiance"
Marta Hobbs tells Newsweek about fleeing communist Poland in 1987 in this original essay.
New START May Have Stopped but MAD Remains in Effect
U.S. and NATO officials immediately denounced Putin for unilaterally suspending the most crucial bilateral U.S.-Russia arms control treaty on the books.
What we know about Putin's nuclear weapons arsenal
Experts believe Russia has biggest stockpile of nuclear weapons in the world.
Chinese spy balloon puts U.S. back on Cold War footing
Some Republicans such as former President Donald Trump have called for the balloon to be shot down as it crosses the U.S.
Russia could collapse into "new states" after Ukrainian victory: Economist
More than 30 years since the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia may be headed for the second act of dissolution if Ukraine wins the war.
Winter storm could freeze you to death before you even know it
When the body temperature drops below 95 degrees Fahrenheit, hypothermia can set in, leading to shivering, confusion and eventually death if left untreated.
How a U.S. hydrogen bomb accidentally turned a Pacific island into jello
A number of islands had to be evacuated after a 1954 U.S. nuclear weapons test.
"I have a nuclear war bunker as my secret man cave"
In an original essay, Mark Colledge tells Newsweek of his choice in buying a Cold War nuclear bunker.
What if Russia never sold Alaska? Here's how the world would look today
Alaska could have become part of the British Empire, or served as a base for Soviet nuclear weapons in the Cold War, according to historians.
Best place to survive nuclear war in the U.S.
Biden recently said Russia may be leading the world into nuclear "Armageddon," while Elon Musk tweeted that "nuclear war probability is rising rapidly."
Fact Check: Did Vladimir Putin Smuggle Washing Machine Out of East Germany?
Russia's Vladimir Putin, a KGB agent at the time, is said to have brought appliance home after the Cold War ended.
What Gorbachev Thought of Putin
Cold War expert Sergey Radchenko told Newsweek it was a "tragedy" the last Soviet leader saw so many of his accomplishments dismantled by Putin.
Who Is Mikhail Gorbachev? Last USSR Leader Dies at 91, Helped Cold War Thaw
Gorbachev ushered in a series of political reforms that fundamentally changed the Soviet Union in the years before its 1991 dissolution.
Our Attention Has Waned, Russia's Nuclear Threat Hasn't
As Russia's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine staggers through its sixth month, the risk of a catastrophic nuclear war between Russia and NATO grows with each bloody day.
Risk of Nuclear Conflict at Highest Point Since Height of Cold War—SIPRI
The Swedish institute expects the global nuclear arsenal to start growing for the first time since the end of the Cold War.
What Vladimir Putin Has Said About Finland and Sweden Joining NATO
The Russian leader has repeatedly said an eastward expansion of the Cold War Western alliance was the main reason why Russia invaded Ukraine.
DeSantis Says 'Cold War' Coming if Stacey Abrams Wins Georgia Election
DeSantis made the comment during a press event Friday morning.
U.S. Tells India There Will Be 'Consequences' for Dodging Russia Sanctions
The U.S. issued the warning on Thursday, the same day Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in India after concluding a two-day visit to China.
The End of the Unipolar Moment
Effective statesmanship calls for recognizing the world as it is—not in wishcasting what it could, or should, be.
Russia Calls for Cold War-esque relations With the U.S.
Alexander Darchiyev, a director at the Russian foreign ministry, told Interfax there was "peaceful coexistence" between Moscow and Washington in the past.
Tucker Carlson Says U.S. Is 'at War With Russia'
Carlson claimed the Biden administration had inserted itself into a "hot war" between Ukraine and Russia.
A Eulogy for the Post-Cold War World Order
The post-Cold War era is over. The signs of its demise abound, and they are not small ones.
Putin's Authoritarianism Has Rooted Itself in Republicans
The world is currently and frighteningly locked in a battle to the death between democracy and authoritarianism.
Nuclear Weapons Explained As Russia Puts Deterrent on High Alert
The key difference between a nuclear explosion and a conventional explosion is the amount of energy that is released in their detonations.