Germany remembers and commemorates the end of World War Two
70 years ago at the end of World War Two, the German people really felt that they had suffered a devastating defeat. However, today general…
‘We were a target’ Air Force veteran discusses service during the Cold War
By Jeremy P. Amick During the height of the Cold War in the 1960s, many men and women volunteered to serve the United States by…
Guest blogger Geoff Moore: WHERE THE KGB BUGGED 60 HOTEL BEDROOMS TALLINN ESTONIA
Checking into a 400 plus room hotel what are the chances of getting the same room without you asking for a particular one? Most would say…
‘Vietnam War’ – what Vietnamese people think of the conflict
There are always two sides to a story, and if the story is about a war, surely it has various dimensions. For a historian, it…
‘A missile crisis’ Veteran discusses Cold War experience at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
By Jeremy P. Amick The 1960s was a decade seasoned with many unique cultural events including the civil rights movement and the deployment of thousands…
NATO boycotts WW2 commemoration ceremony to be held in Russia
The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, David Cameron, joined the German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, and leaders of the Baltic countries in boycotting the ceremony…
The 10 Most Bizarre Tanks Ever Built
Tanks are designed for front-line combat. These strong armored fighting vehicles are a pivotal part of any land forces in warfare. Tanks can be used…
Attack of the Drones – Started in WWII!
Drones are playing a larger role in modern automated warfare. It means that war can be fought remotely without the use of troops or people…
Cold War-era airborne command center to be restored
The Strategic Air and Space Museum in Ashland, Nebraska, is restoring one of the ‘Looking Glass’ aircraft, which were used during the Cold War as…
Cold War B-52 bomber restored to fly again
A B-52 bomber flown during the Cold War has been rescued from the US Air Force’s scrapyard in Tucson, Arizona, and renovated. The B-52 is…
THE ROYAL AIR FORCE IN THE COLD WAR 1950-1970 – Review by Mark Barnes
It is a pleasing to know that the serious art of in-house photography depicting the day-to-day operations of the UK’s armed forces continues to thrive…
The Yalta Conference: Seventy Years Later
In one meeting the groundwork was laid for the Cold War The Fourth of February, 1945 was as good a day as any for a…