Cold War

Hamas's Yahya Sinwar welcomed apocalyptic nuclear war if it meant destroying Israel - analysis

"[Israel] may even use a nuclear bomb. But first it will be surprised by the attack and descend into chaos," Yahya Sinwar wrote in a leaked letter.

Smoke rises following an Israeli strike on a metal foundry in Gaza City, July 12, 2026.
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Two republics, one covenant: Why the US-Israel alliance is bigger than politics - opinion

A MAN sets an Israeli flag on fire, as people gather after a two-week ceasefire in the Iran war was announced, in Tehran, earlier this month. Iran’s regime not only harbors genocidal intentions toward Israel but also pursues a broader vision to destabilize the West, the writer says.

Weakening Israel’s defense plays into Iran’s hands - opinion

Jewish settlers next to the remains of a ballistic missile fired from Iran in recent war, at a Jewish settlement in the West Bank, June 29, 2025.

Two threats to democracies: Iran’s missiles and the West’s relativism - opinion


Fourth spy of Manhattan Project unearthed from historical documents

Recently declassified FBI documents reveal the involvement of an additional spy associated with the Manhattan Project.

A light installation is seen in the reception room of the former Soviet Committee for State Security (KGB) headquarters.

‘Europe’s fatigue and old Balkan disputes’

On the institutional level, the European Union is experiencing a big structural crisis, the end of which is nowhere in sight.

European Union flags flutter as people take part in the demonstration "One Europe for all", a rally against nationalism across the European Union, in Vienna, Austria, May 19, 2019.

Comedian takes lead: What does it mean for Ukraine?

Between the West and the Rest, Ukraine was forced to choose the lesser of two evils, but stumbled upon yet another fundamental juncture.

VOLODYMYR ZELENSKY

Cold War’s big chill

It’s a bleak story, in spite of its actors’ talent and charisma. If you go expecting to have fun, you’ll be disappointed.

Cold War

Bush and Shamir: The last Cold Warriors

Now, as a perplexed America mourns its 41st president, six years after Israel buried its sixth prime minister, this odd couple appears to have actually had in common much more than they realized.

Former President George Bush walks the gangway as he arrives for the christening ceremony of the USS George H.W. Bush at Northrop-Grumman's shipyard in Newport News, Virginia, October 7, 2006

Middle Israel: Welcome to Cold War II

Our hearts are firmly planted on this showdown’s one side, but our interests demand neutrality like Finland’s during Cold War I.

U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia's President Vladimir Putin shake hands as they meet in Helsinki, Finland July 16, 2018