Lessons of Saigon Nearly 50 Years Later: Beware the 'Idee Fixe'
The idee fixe can infect policymakers as well—and in the case of Vietnam, it was the "Domino Theory."
Antigua says it is a friend of both U.S. and China, after Newsweek article
A senior Antiguan official said its relationship with China is not in any way sinister or dangerous to U.S. interests
Is NATO mobilizing 90,000 troops for war with Russia? What to know
NATO announced a major military exercise that led to speculation about a potential future conflict with Russia.
China blasts US over 'Cold War' thinking
U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo has described China as "the biggest threat we've ever had."
Woman finds 60-year-old fallout shelter cookies, then eats them
"My passion for the games has inspired me to have one of the largest Fallout collections in the U.S." she told Newsweek.
Whichever Way the U.S. Pivots, China Is Already There
It has often been argued that Washington's increased focus on a rising Chinese threat is distracting the U.S. from paying sufficient attention to other threats.
Iran finds new way to challenge U.S. through old Cold War movement
"Iran under Raisi is trying to join regional alliances, as it believes that there is a new world order," Iranian journalist Saeed Azimi tells Newsweek.
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.