Cold War

Extra-large autonomous submarines may revolutionize intelligence gathering and espionage under the sea. One of these ground breaking projects is the U.S. Navy's Boeing Orca extra-large uncrewed underwater vehicle (XLUUV). It is much larger than any other underwater drone currently in the water. But there is a historical precursor that, despite…

TAOYUAN, Taiwan (Reuters) - Unwanted for public spaces elsewhere in Taiwan, some 200 statues of the late autocratic leader Chiang Kai-shek stand in the quiet sanctuary of a park surrounding his mausoleum in the north of the island. A visitor reads a note at an exhibition about Chiang Kai-shek in…

TAOYUAN, Taiwan (Reuters) - Unwanted for public spaces elsewhere in Taiwan, some 200 statues of the late autocratic leader Chiang Kai-shek stand in the quiet sanctuary of a park surrounding his mausoleum in the north of the island. Visitors take photos of a statue of Chiang Kai-shek in Taoyuan, Taiwan,…

Click here to read the full article.Amid growing tensions with China, President Donald Trump announced he is planning to invite Australia, South Korea, India, and Russia to the Group of Seven, often referred to as simply the G7. Having been founded during the economic turmoil of the early 1970s, the…

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President Donald Trump refused to release a statement on the 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre because he didn't want to jeopardize his trade deal with China, according to John Bolton's new book. "Trump refused to issue a White House statement. 'That was 15 years ago,' he said, inaccurately. 'Who…

Racism in the United States has damaged America's image abroad for decades.But this is the first time that the president and members of his administration have ignored or dismissed its impact on the country's influence abroad.Unlike his predecessors, Trump does not understand that dissent in general, and about race in…

The consequences of igniting a second Cold War against China could mean trouble for everyday Americans. EDITOR’S NOTE: This article originally appeared at TomDispatch.com. To stay on top of important articles like these, sign up to receive the latest updates from TomDispatch. America’s pundits and politicians have largely concluded that a…

Mtsyry: Octobriana 1976 is a new book from Jim Rugg featuring Octobriana, the Russian superhero star of cult 70s comics which themselves have a strange and confusing history. Rugg's incarnation will be printed in fluorescent blacklight inks by AdHouse Books, which is apparently the first time this has been done:…

China's decision to demolish the "one country, two systems" arrangement in Hong Kong appears to be a fait accompli, and in fact seems to have been preordained. Viewed in a broader context, the move represents a major salvo in a new cold war that is already playing out across three…