Cold War

Havana (AFP) - Russia is stirring the ghosts of Cuba's Cold War past as it looks to re-establish its influence in the Communist-run island nation, although this time analysts say Moscow has no intention of bankrolling Havana. Whereas once the Soviet Union an…

WASHINGTON (AP) Russia's support for Venezuela's embattled President Nicolas Maduro has become the latest flashpoint in deteriorating relations between the United States and Russia, moving to the top of a list of long-simmering spats between the Cold War foes…

Retro computer fans come in all shapes and sizes. Some like the big name machines from the dawn of the home computer era, others like collecting quirky pieces like early laptops and handheld devices. Even more obscure are those who choose to collect old mainf…

Geopolitics has never been high on Werner Herzogs list of concerns, at least in his documentaries. Even when he glances toward current events (Lessons of Darkness, Into the Abyss), the thrust tends to be philosophical his interests run more to quixotic quests…

If there’s one unifying line I’d draw between today’s release of Precipice and studio Little Red Dog’s earlier Deep Sixed, it would be stress. While fighting proxy wars and dodging nuclear annihilation is a different breed of stress than piloting the universe…

Is This a New Cold War? U.S.-China Visa Restrictions Escalate Tensions

Vodafone Italy discovered backdoors in its Huawei home internet routers and software between 2009 and 2011 according to a new report from Bloomberg News. The backdoors have reportedly been fixed, but the revelations are still bad news for Huawei as the Chines…

The conflict between the United States and China over trade and technology is an increasingly high-stakes zero-sum affair. And it is not just about amassing data and talent to achieve economic and geostrategic primacy; like the original Cold War, it is also a…

Global military expenditure reached its highest level last year since the end of the Cold War, mainly fueled by increased spending in the United States and China, the world's two biggest economies, a leading defence think-tank has said.  In its annual report…

(Adds graphic) STOCKHOLM, April 29 (Reuters) - Global military expenditure reached its highest level last year since the end of the Cold War, fueled by increased spending in the United States and China, the world's two biggest economies, a leading defence th…