The return of the terrifying BBC film is a reminder of the dangerous times we live in.
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Over the years, sensational spy dramas featuring have mirrored the murky world of intelligence operations.
The deal that’s been announced is a rare win-win moment in international relations, with all the relevant actors able to claim a meaningful victory.
Over the centuries Chess has become a proxy for geopolitical conflict where rivalries are played out over a board game.
The prospect of a nuclear holocaust has receded since the end of the cold war. But maybe the world should take it more seriously.
Scotland’s geographical position gave the country strategic importance during this period, and meant it would play a vital role in Nato’s defences.
The Russia-North Korea mutual defence treaty sheds light on challenges and opportunities the West faces in an increasingly multipolar world.
Pulitzer prize-winning journalist David E. Sanger travelled the world with five US presidents, from Clinton to Biden. His new book unpacks the “New Cold Wars” and how they impact the world.
While most European nations are on board with western sanctions, countries in the Global South have maintained economic and political links with Russia.
Fears are growing that Russia may be trying to put a nuclear weapon into orbit.
The prevailing human reaction to the idea of artificial intelligence has always been fear, revealed in the way film has portrayed our increasingly important relationship with AI over the years.
On Flag Day, a historian of religions in America explains how the Pledge of Allegiance, which honors the American flag, is part of American civil religion.
It is often said that Transnistria will be “the next domino” that Moscow will try to knock down, after Crimea and Donbass. However, the famous domino theory has its limits.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said D-Day ‘was not a game changer’ in World War II – and Soviet media delivered that message starting the day after the invasion.
A selection of our coverage of the conflict from the past fortnight.
Nuclear proliferation is gathering pace as global tensions rise.
With wealth, charm and tactful leadership, John F. Kennedy set the standard for working toward the common good and decency in public discourse
The modern Mexico–US drug trade is rooted in the unintended consequences of government policy on both sides of the border.
During the Cuban missile crisis, World War III was likely averted by what one US official called ‘just plain dumb luck.’
Alexei Navalny’s successors — not western leaders — are best placed to carry on the fight for Russia’s future. But they’ll only succeed if Navalny’s cause isn’t seen as anchored to western ideals.
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