Bay of Pigs – The ‘perfect failure’ of Cuba invasion
In 1961, the US government sponsored an invasion of Cuba to overthrow its prime minister, Fidel Castro. Though originally planned by the CIA under President…
This Is What BBC Radio Would Broadcast In Case Of A Nuclear War
So began the BBC public service announcement that would have been broadcast, had Britain been attacked with nuclear weapons, back in the days of the…
10 Bizarre Uses of Animals in War
Horses have been used as mounts and to transport supplies for thousands of years. Elephants, camels and mules have all served similar functions, as fighting…
How A NATO Wargame Brought The World To The Brink Of Apocalypse
Many people know that the government withholds information, especially during wars and diplomatic conflict. Now, thanks to a 12-year battle to obtain information under the…
The MiG 23 That Flew For 900km Without Pilot Then Crashed in A Farm Killing a Boy
The cold war is littered with near ‘nuclear apocalypse’ misses, technological and aviation advancement and a fair number of peculiar incidents. One such bizarre event…
Tensions increase between Europe and Russia
Since the civil war in the Ukraine began 2014, tensions between the NATO countries and Russia have increased. Now, the United States, as part of the…
KAL-007 – The Boeing 747 Shot Down By Soviet Fighters Over International Waters
Excerpt provided by Randy Luethye, author of the newly released 2nd Edition of “The Cold War, KAL-007 & Communism: Intelligence Secrets Revealed.” It was the…
Retirement of the Vulcan Nuclear Bomber
The nuclear warplane Vulcan was spotted by thousands on its farewell flight as it flew low over Northumberland, North Yorskhire, Tyneaide and several other counties…
Farm experience – Russellville veteran discusses Cold War era service experimental program
By Jeremy P. Amick When Ronald “Rick” Price enlisted in the Army in the early 1960s, he predicted his military career might land him in…
Everglades National Park seeks volunteers for Cold War base reopening
Volunteers are being sought at the Everglades National Park Nike Hercules Missile Base in Florida, US to help tend and preserve the Cold War base.…
A Cold War Game of Hide And Seek
For Cold war veteran Robert Dewey, the military was more than a job – it was a family tradition. Like so many other veterans of his…
Escaping Soviet Jets During Cold War – the story of Neptune’s Recon Mission
Call it a miracle, sheer luck or the present mindedness of the pilot, June, 22 1955 marks a very significant day in the US Air…